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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: J. William Bill Glassford
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights
 J. William Bill Glassford enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. South Dakota  33   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Minnesota  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kansas State  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Penn State  7   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Oklahoma  0   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Missouri  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kansas  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Iowa State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Colorado  25   14   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record45-33
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-3-1169134 3-364106  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Kansas 5-5259183 2-4137127  Jules V. Sikes
Oklahoma 11-039988Won  35-05-019640  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 7-4264225Lost  7-205-1148115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-5124172 3-378116  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 3-7129184 1-45997  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 2-8191257 1-581162  Ralph M. Graham

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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