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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: Matt Rhule
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Matt Rhule enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  @ Minnesota  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Colorado  14   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Northern Illinois  35   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Louisiana Tech  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Michigan  7   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Illinois  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Northwestern  17   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Purdue  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan State  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Maryland  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Wisconsin  17   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Iowa  10   13   L       
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record81-73
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-4
2023 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2023 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa 10-4216207Lost  0-357-2131109  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 8-5287293Won  14-75-4198221  David Braun
Wisconsin 7-6304262Lost  31-355-4179165  Luke Fickell
Minnesota 6-7272347Won  30-243-6169262  P.J. Fleck
Illinois 5-7294353 3-6218274  Bret Bielema
Nebraska 5-7216219 3-6139158  Matt Rhule
Purdue 4-8287365 3-6208274  Ryan Walters

2023 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2023 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.