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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: Bo Pelini
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Bo Pelini enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big 12 Conference  Championship.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Western Michigan  47   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. San Jose State  35   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. New Mexico State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Virginia Tech  30   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Missouri  17   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas Tech  31   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Iowa State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Baylor  32   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Oklahoma  28   62   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kansas  45   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Kansas State  56   28   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Colorado  40   31   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Clemson  26   21   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored460
  Scoring Average35.4
  Points Allowed371
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record92-74
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record2-2
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 11-2569362Lost  34-477-1352251  Mike Leach
Kansas 8-5434375 4-4251293  Mark Mangino
Iowa State 2-10304430 0-8176334  Gene Chizik
Oklahoma 12-2716343Lost  14-247-1441246  Bob Stoops
Texas 12-1551244Won  24-217-1329180  Mack Brown
Missouri 10-4591381Won  30-235-4346275  Gary Pinkel
Nebraska 9-4460371Won  26-215-3284272  Bo Pelini
Oklahoma State 9-4530365Lost  31-425-3292236  Mike Gundy
Colorado 5-7242351 2-6135257  Dan Hawkins
Kansas State 5-7419430 2-6231339  Ron Prince
Baylor 4-8336352 2-6199257  Art Briles
Texas A&M 4-8300449 2-6214351  Mike Sherman

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.