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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


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1890  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2010
1980 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Utah  55   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Iowa  57   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Penn State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Florida State  14   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kansas  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Oklahoma State  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Colorado  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Missouri  38   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kansas State  55   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Iowa State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Oklahoma  17   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Mississippi State  31   17   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored470
  Scoring Average39.2
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record73-60
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-0
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 10-2-0 UPI
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 AP
  
1980 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 1-10160451  Chuck Fairbanks
Iowa State 6-5245184  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 4-5-2171208  Don Fambrough
Kansas State 3-8129212  Jim Dickey
Missouri 8-43321750-12528  Warren Powers
Nebraska 10-24701101-03117  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 10-23962091-01817  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 3-7-1187268  Jimmy Johnson

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.

1980 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.


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