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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: Frank Solich
Conference: Big 12-

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1890 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Frank Solich enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 25	vs. Texas Christian	21	7	W	@ Lincoln, NE
Sat., Sep. 1	vs. Troy	42	14	W
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Notre Dame	27	10	W
Thu., Sep. 20	vs. Rice	48	3	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Missouri	36	3	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Iowa State	48	14	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Baylor	48	7	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Texas Tech	41	31	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Oklahoma	20	10	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Kansas	51	7	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Kansas State	31	21	W
Fri., Nov. 23	@ Colorado	36	62	L
Thu., Jan. 3	Miami	14	37	L	@ Pasadena, CA	Rose Bowl

2001 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	463
Scoring Average	35.6
Points Allowed	226
Defense Average	17.4
Opponents Record	89-64
Conference Record	7-1
Home Record	8-0
Away Record	3-1

2001 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
7	11-2-0	AP
7	11-2-0	Coaches
7	11-2-0	USA Today/ESPN

2001 Big 12- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-5	309	245	Lost 13-14	4-4	203	189	Dan McCarney
Texas Tech	7-5	402	281	Lost 16-19	4-4	244	215	Mike Leach
Kansas	3-8	182	398		1-7	114	333	Terry Allen
Colorado	10-3	412	318	Lost 16-38	8-1	282	227	Gary Barnett
Nebraska	11-2	463	226	Lost 14-37	7-1	311	155	Frank Solich
Texas	11-2	517	207	Won 47-43	7-2	332	117	Mack Brown
Oklahoma	11-2	397	169	Won 10-3	6-2	207	126	Bob Stoops
Texas A&M	8-4	248	213	Won 28-9	4-4	130	157	R.C. Slocum
Kansas State	6-6	330	205		3-5	213	166	Bill Snyder
Missouri	4-7	240	330		3-5	180	249	Gary Pinkel
Oklahoma State	4-7	242	281		2-6	179	241	Les Miles
Baylor	3-8	205	357		0-8	109	329	Kevin Steele

2001 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2001 All Big 12 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.