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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: George M. Potsy Clark
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 George M. Potsy Clark enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Iowa State  19   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Minnesota  13   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Colorado  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Notre Dame  13   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Kansas  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. UCLA  15   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kansas State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Oklahoma  14   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Missouri  6   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Oregon State  12   28   L    @ Portland, OR   
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed273
  Defense Average27.3
  Opponents Record57-41
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3199137 4-2121116  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-6116197 2-473128  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 10-1350121Won  14-65-021734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 8-3331161Lost  23-245-118681  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 3-6168164 2-39798  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 2-8137273 2-484135  George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State 1-978323 0-628214  Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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