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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2010
1986 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Florida State  34   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Illinois  59   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Oregon  48   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ South Carolina  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma State  30   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Missouri  48   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Colorado  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kansas State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Iowa State  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Kansas  70   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Oklahoma  17   20   L       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  30   15   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored446
  Scoring Average37.2
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record65-68
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
4 10-2-0 UPI
4 10-2-0 Coaches
5 10-2-0 AP
  
1986 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 6-62421930-1921  Bill McCartney
Iowa State 6-5257244  Jim Criner
Kansas 3-8112327  Bob Valesente
Kansas State 2-9134343  Stan Parrish
Missouri 3-8196314  Woody Widenhofer
Nebraska 10-24461651-03015  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 11-1508811-0428  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 6-5181191  Pat Jones

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.

1986 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.


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