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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Louisiana State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Indiana  45   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Texas Christian  64   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Miami  17   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Colorado  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Kansas State  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Missouri  24   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kansas  31   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Oklahoma State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Iowa State  28   37   L       
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Oklahoma  17   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Hawaii  68   3   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Texas Tech  27   24   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3 -1
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record75-70
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1 -1
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 9-3-1 AP
7 9-3-1 Coaches
7 9-3-1 UPI
  
1976 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-3369216 4-3179175  Earle Bruce
Kansas 6-5260251 2-5126179  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 9-2-1326192Won  41-75-2203150  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 9-3329214Won  49-215-2179133  Jim Stanley
Colorado 8-4305225Lost  10-275-2189140  Bill Mallory
Nebraska 9-3-1416181Won  27-244-3189116  Tom Osborne
Missouri 6-5246241 3-4148161  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 1-10155347 0-7118277  Ellis Rainsberger

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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