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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2010
1982 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Iowa  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. New Mexico State  68   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Penn State  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Auburn  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Colorado  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Kansas State  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Missouri  23   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kansas  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Oklahoma State  48   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Iowa State  48   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Oklahoma  28   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Hawaii  37   16   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  21   20   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored514
  Scoring Average39.5
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record76-63
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-1
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 12-1-0 USA Today/CNN
3 12-1-0 UPI
3 12-1-0 Coaches
3 12-1-0 AP
  
1982 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 2-8-1160301  Bill McCartney
Iowa State 4-6-1213221  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 2-7-2150276  Don Fambrough
Kansas State 6-5-12301800-1314  Jim Dickey
Missouri 5-4-2207196  Warren Powers
Nebraska 12-15141671-02120  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-43172030-12132  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 4-5-2241267  Jimmy Johnson

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.

1982 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.


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