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-
1977 Season Highlights
Tom Osborne enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Washington State
10
19
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Alabama
31
24
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Baylor
31
10
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Indiana
31
13
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Kansas State
26
9
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Iowa State
21
24
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Colorado
33
15
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Oklahoma State
31
14
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Missouri
21
10
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Kansas
52
7
W
Fri., Nov. 25 @
Oklahoma
7
38
L
Mon., Dec. 19
North Carolina
21
17
W
@ Memphis, TN
Liberty Bowl
1977 Season Totals
Record 9-3
Points Scored 315
Scoring Average 26.3
Points Allowed 200
Defense Average 16.7
Opponents Record 75-57
Conference Record 5-2
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 3-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
12 9-3-0
AP
10 9-3-0
Coaches
10 9-3-0
UPI
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.