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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: Adolph J. Lewandowski
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024

1944 Season Highlights

Adolph J. Lewandowski enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1944 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Minnesota	0	39	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Indiana	0	54	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Kansas	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Missouri	24	20	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Iowa	6	27	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Iowa State	6	19	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Kansas State	35	0	W
Sat., Dec. 2	@ Oklahoma	12	31	L	@ Oklahoma City, OK

1944 Season Totals
Record	2-6
Points Scored	83
Scoring Average	10.4
Points Allowed	210
Defense Average	26.3
Opponents Record	33-33
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	0-5

1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1944 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	6-1-1	203	39		3-1-1	86	39	A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas	3-6-1	128	153		1-4	34	91	Henry A. Shenk
Oklahoma	6-3-1	227	149		4-0-1	152	40	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Missouri	3-5-2	176	224		2-1-2	123	66	C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Nebraska	2-6	83	210		2-3	77	90	Adolph J. Lewandowski
Kansas State	2-5-2	45	215		1-4	18	164	Ward H. Haylett

1944 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1944 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.