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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: Frank Solich
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Frank Solich enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 29  vs. Louisiana Tech  56   27   W    @ Lincoln, NE   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Alabama Birmingham  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ California  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Washington  55   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Oklahoma State  24   17   W    @ Kansas City, MO   
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas A&M  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kansas  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Missouri  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Texas  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Iowa State  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Kansas State  30   40   L       
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Colorado  16   14   W       
 Wed., Dec. 30   Arizona  20   23   L    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored403
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record92-63
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-2
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 9-4-0 AP
20 9-4-0 Coaches
20 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5315255Lost  18-354-4198189  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7280341 1-7155269  Terry Allen
Iowa State 3-8221328 1-7135288  Dan McCarney
Kansas State 11-2610197Lost  34-378-1375146  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  R.C. Slocum
Texas 9-3437337Won  38-116-2243220  Mack Brown
Nebraska 9-4403206Lost  20-235-3210139  Frank Solich
Missouri 8-4334236Won  34-315-3214156  Larry Smith
Colorado 8-4302253Won  51-434-4155169  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 5-6184229 3-5125198  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6303296 3-5197218  Bob Simmons
Baylor 2-9195323 1-7142239  Dave Roberts

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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