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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: Bo Pelini
Conference: Big 10-Legends

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024
2011 Season Highlights
 Bo Pelini enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
2011 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  40   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Fresno State  42   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Washington  51   38   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Wyoming  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Wisconsin  17   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Ohio State  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Minnesota  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Michigan State  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Northwestern  25   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Penn State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan  17   45   L       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Iowa  20   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   South Carolina  13   30   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
2011 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored379
  Scoring Average29.2
  Points Allowed304
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record94-63
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-2
2011 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24(9-4) AP
24(9-4) Coaches
  
2011 Big 10-Legends Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-9221380 2-6130273  Jerry Kill
Michigan State 11-3434257Won  33-307-1232141  Mark Dantonio
Michigan 11-2433226Won  23-206-2282155  Brady Hoke
Nebraska 9-4379304Lost  13-305-3195186  Bo Pelini
Iowa 7-6358310Lost  14-314-4193184  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 6-7376360Lost  22-333-5246262  Pat Fitzgerald

2011 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2011 All Big 10 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.