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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-

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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
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	173
Scoring Average	17.3
Points Allowed	123
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	43-38
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-2 -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	7-3	214	110		3-3	142	94	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	3-6	158	199		1-5	39	140	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	8-1-1	407	141		5-0-1	234	67	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	5-5	147	159		5-1	109	79	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	5-4-1	173	123		3-2-1	92	87	J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado	6-2-2	246	158		2-2-2	111	111	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	1-9	81	255		0-6	40	189	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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.