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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: Adolph J. Lewandowski
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Adolph J. Lewandowski enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Minnesota  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Indiana  0   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Kansas  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Missouri  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Iowa  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Iowa State  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Kansas State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Oklahoma  12   31   L    @ Oklahoma City, OK   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored83
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average26.3
  Opponents Record33-33
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record0-5
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-1-120339 3-1-18639  A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas 3-6-1128153 1-43491  Henry A. Shenk
Oklahoma 6-3-1227149 4-0-115240  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Missouri 3-5-2176224 2-1-212366  C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Nebraska 2-683210 2-37790  Adolph J. Lewandowski
Kansas State 2-5-245215 1-418164  Ward H. Haylett

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Big Eight 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.