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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-

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1890  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2010
1987 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Utah State  56   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. UCLA  42   33   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Arizona State  35   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. South Carolina  30   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kansas  54   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Oklahoma State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Kansas State  56   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Missouri  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Iowa State  42   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Oklahoma  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Colorado  24   7   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Florida State  28   31   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored451
  Scoring Average37.6
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record78-57
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
6 10-2-0 UPI
6 10-2-0 Coaches
6 10-2-0 AP
  
1987 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 7-4268180  Bill McCartney
Iowa State 3-8195417  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-9-1135398  Bob Valesente
Kansas State 0-10-1135421  Stan Parrish
Missouri 5-6226209  Woody Widenhofer
Nebraska 10-24511640-12831  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 11-14931020-11420  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 10-24092421-03533  Pat Jones

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.

1987 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.


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