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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: Ernest E. Bearg
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Ernest E. Bearg enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Iowa State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Missouri  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Grinnell  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Syracuse  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kansas  47   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Pittsburgh  13   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Kansas State  33   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. New York University  27   18   W       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record30-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-3-17778   C. Noel Workman
Kansas 3-4-189146   Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Missouri 7-212990   Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 6-221159   Ernest E. Bearg
Oklahoma State 4-4110138   John F. Maulbetsch
Kansas State 3-5101146   Charles W. Bachman
Oklahoma 3-3-2117101   Adrian H. Ad Lindsey

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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