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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Southern California  21   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Texas A&M  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Minnesota  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Missouri  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kansas  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Oklahoma State  13   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Colorado  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa State  17   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Kansas State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oklahoma  44   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 20   Georgia  45   6   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored254
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record59-52
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-2-0 AP
12 8-2-0 Coaches
12 8-2-0 UPI
  
1969 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-7152231 1-681197  Johnny Majors
Kansas 1-9176290 0-7134236  Pepper Rodgers
Missouri 9-2365191Lost  3-106-1266141  Dan Devine
Nebraska 9-2254119Won  45-66-113268  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 8-3276227Won  47-335-2161146  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma 6-4285289 4-3183233  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 5-5316233 3-4215174  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-5197200 3-4156133  Floyd Gass

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.