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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  <-- 1992 <- 1993 -> 1994 --> 2024
1993 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1993 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. North Texas  76   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Texas Tech  50   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ UCLA  14   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Colorado State  48   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 7  @ Oklahoma State  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Kansas State  45   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Missouri  49   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Colorado  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Kansas  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Iowa State  49   17   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Oklahoma  21   7   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Florida State  16   18   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1993 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored437
  Scoring Average36.4
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record75-62
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-0
1993 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 11-1-0 AP
3 11-1-0 Coaches
3 11-1-0 UPI
3 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1993 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-7242256 3-4142133  Glen Mason
Iowa State 3-8251324 2-5141206  Jim Walden
Nebraska 11-1437194Lost  16-187-0233109  Tom Osborne
Colorado 8-3-1368250Won  41-305-1-1180109  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 9-2-1340227Won  52-174-2-1150142  Bill Snyder
Oklahoma 9-3358186Won  41-104-3159122  Gary Gibbs
Missouri 3-7-1192344 2-5148223  Bob Stull
Oklahoma State 3-8174236 0-776185  Pat Jones

1993 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1993 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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