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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: Dana X. Bible
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Dana X. Bible enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Iowa State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Kansas State  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Oklahoma  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Missouri  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Pittsburgh  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Iowa  7   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Oregon State  22   0   W       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed19
  Defense Average2.1
  Opponents Record42-34
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-4-110251 2-34744  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State 3-5-173120 1-42773  George F. Veenker
Nebraska 8-113819 5-0837  Dana X. Bible
Kansas State 6-2-110529 4-1609  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Oklahoma 4-4-18270 3-26737  Lewie W. Hardage
Missouri 1-858193 0-57121  Frank Carideo

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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