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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: J. William Bill Glassford
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 J. William Bill Glassford enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. South Dakota  46   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Oregon  28   13   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Iowa State  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kansas State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Penn State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Colorado  16   16   T       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Missouri  6   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kansas  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Minnesota  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oklahoma  13   34   L       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed123
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record43-38
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3214110 3-314294  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 3-6158199 1-539140  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 8-1-1407141 5-0-123467  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 5-5147159 5-110979  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 5-4-1173123 3-2-19287  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 6-2-2246158 2-2-2111111  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 1-981255 0-640189  William M. Bill Meek

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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