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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: George M. Potsy Clark
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024

1945 Season Highlights

George M. Potsy Clark enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nebraska.

1945 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Oklahoma	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Minnesota	7	61	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Indiana	14	54	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Iowa State	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Missouri	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Kansas	27	13	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Kansas State	24	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. South Dakota	53	0	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Iowa	13	6	W

1945 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	145
Scoring Average	16.1
Points Allowed	200
Defense Average	22.2
Opponents Record	35-36
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-3

1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1945 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-3-1	156	97		2-2-1	94	60	A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas	4-5-1	139	175		1-3-1	72	112	Henry A. Shenk
Missouri	6-4	170	174	Lost 27-40	5-0	120	32	C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Oklahoma	5-5	169	138		4-1	120	41	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Nebraska	4-5	145	200		2-3	58	79	George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State	1-7	71	268		0-5	33	173	Lud Fiser

1945 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1945 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.