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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: J. William Bill Glassford
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 J. William Bill Glassford enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Hawaii  0   6   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Ohio State  20   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kansas State  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Texas A&M  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Pittsburgh  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Missouri  18   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kansas  19   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Iowa State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Colorado  37   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Oklahoma  0   41   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record54-44
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-193222 1-4-140135  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 1-7-169218 1-4-141132  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 11-038560Won  20-66-025334  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 5-5127176 5-110094  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 6-4203149 3-3139126  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 4-6165191 3-39697  Bernard Bus Mertes
Missouri 1-992192 1-553104  Don B. Faurot

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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.