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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: Tom Osborne
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Utah State  35   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Iowa  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Penn State  42   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. New Mexico State  57   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Kansas  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Oklahoma State  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Colorado  38   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Missouri  23   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Kansas State  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Iowa State  34   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Oklahoma  14   17   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Houston  14   17   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored380
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record70-65
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 UPI
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8137221 2-569140  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346 2-5101231  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-1406145Won  24-77-024282  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2380131Lost  14-176-120862  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 7-4191212 5-2127149  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 7-5260166Won  24-143-4144103  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8168274 2-5123168  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 3-8154225 1-689168  Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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