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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: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. South Dakota	56	0	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Minnesota	26	21	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Iowa State	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. South Carolina	28	6	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Kansas State	47	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Colorado	21	3	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Missouri	9	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Kansas	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Oklahoma State	27	14	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Oklahoma	7	17	L
Fri., Jan. 1	Arkansas	7	10	L	@ Dallas, TX	Cotton Bowl

1964 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	256
Scoring Average	23.3
Points Allowed	85
Defense Average	7.7
Opponents Record	47-49
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
6	9-1-0	AP
6	9-1-0	Coaches
6	9-1-0	UPI

1964 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	6-4	136	146		5-2	109	88	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	1-8-1	72	155		0-7	40	146	Clay Stapleton
Nebraska	9-2	256	85	Lost 7-10	6-1	139	48	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma	6-4-1	207	170	Lost 19-36	5-1-1	154	63	Gomer Jones
Missouri	6-3-1	142	88		4-2-1	88	54	Dan Devine
Oklahoma State	4-6	165	192		3-4	110	110	Phil Cutchin
Kansas State	3-7	64	186		3-4	40	139	Doug Weaver
Colorado	2-8	101	156		1-6	66	98	Eddie Crowder

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.