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Nebraska Football Team History

Nebraska Cornhuskers

University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: Mike Riley
Conference: Big 10-West

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1890 <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024

2015 Season Highlights

Mike Riley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

2015 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Brigham Young	28	33	L
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. South Alabama	48	9	W
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Miami	33	36	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Southern Mississippi	36	28	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Illinois	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Wisconsin	21	23	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Minnesota	48	25	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Northwestern	28	30	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Purdue	45	55	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Michigan State	39	38	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Rutgers	31	14	W
Fri., Nov. 27	vs. Iowa	20	28	L
Sat., Dec. 26	UCLA	37	29	W	@ Santa Clara, CA	Foster Farms Bowl

2015 Season Totals
Record	6-7
Points Scored	427
Scoring Average	32.8
Points Allowed	362
Defense Average	27.8
Opponents Record	101-69
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	2-3

2015 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2015 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	12-2	433	285	Lost 16-45	8-1	266	169	Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern	10-3	254	242	Lost 6-45	6-2	148	162	Pat Fitzgerald
Wisconsin	10-3	348	178	Won 23-21	6-2	194	119	Paul Chryst
Nebraska	6-7	427	362	Won 37-29	3-5	245	227	Mike Riley
Minnesota	6-7	292	327	Won 21-14	2-6	194	239	Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys
Illinois	5-7	272	279		2-6	135	203	Bill Cubit
Purdue	3-10	346	475		1-7	180	297	Darrell Hazell

2015 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2015 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.