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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 Conference


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1890  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Alabama  3   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. California  36   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Hawaii  56   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Indiana  69   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Iowa State  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kansas State  48   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Colorado  52   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  22   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Kansas  63   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Oklahoma  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Missouri  31   35   L       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Oklahoma  24   31   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored444
  Scoring Average37.0
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record79-58
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-3-0 AP
8 9-3-0 Coaches
8 9-3-0 UPI
  
1978 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4219188Lost  12-284-3104121  Earle Bruce
Kansas 1-10124345 0-778215  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 11-1471175Won  31-247-1287119  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3444216Lost  24-316-2280143  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4368236Won  20-154-3235166  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7201342 3-4121221  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-8167266 3-4123177  Jim Stanley
Colorado 6-5230206 2-5112178  Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.