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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Adolph J. Lewandowski enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Minnesota  0   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Indiana  13   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Iowa State  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kansas  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Missouri  20   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Kansas State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Iowa  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Oklahoma  7   26   L       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored79
  Scoring Average9.9
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average32.6
  Opponents Record29-37
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-3
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-4147104 3-210258  A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas 4-5-196107 2-35754  Henry A. Shenk
Oklahoma 7-218792 5-013040  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Missouri 3-5170142 3-214568  C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Nebraska 2-679261 2-353120  Adolph J. Lewandowski
Kansas State 1-748209 0-523170  Ward H. Haylett

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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