Nebraska Cornhuskers
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska ▪ Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (cap. 81,067)
Record: 112 Years, 811-324-38, .708 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 48 Bowls, 24-24, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big Ten, Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 43 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 42 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 47 Times
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112 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 8.76 | 4.24 | 10 | 8 | 24 | Bo Pelini (9-4) | Capital One Bowl-L |
| 2 | 2010 | Big 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 12.87 | 3.54 | 8 | 5 | 20 | Bo Pelini (10-4) | Holiday Bowl-L |
| 3 | 2009 | Big 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 11.41 | 3.82 | 24 | 14 | 14 | Bo Pelini (10-4) | Holiday Bowl-W |
| 4 | 2008 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.92 | 4.81 | Bo Pelini (9-4) | Gator Bowl-W | |||
| 5 | 2007 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 1.48 | 6.78 | 20 | 14 | Bill Callahan (5-7) | ||
| 6 | 2006 | Big 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8.92 | 2.93 | 20 | 17 | Bill Callahan (9-5) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 7 | 2005 | Big 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.57 | 4.28 | 24 | 24 | Bill Callahan (8-4) | Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 8 | 2004 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.32 | 2.80 | Bill Callahan (5-6) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | Big 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 11.18 | 2.94 | 10 | 19 | Frank Solich (9-3) Bo Pelini (1-0) |
Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 10 | 2002 | Big 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4.09 | 3.20 | 10 | 8 | Frank Solich (7-7) | Independence Bowl-L | |
| 11 | 2001 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 16.48 | 4.98 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Frank Solich (11-2) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 12 | 2000 | Big 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.01 | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Frank Solich (10-2) | Alamo Bowl-W |
| 13 | 1999 | Big 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 21.15 | 5.78 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Frank Solich (12-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 14 | 1998 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 16.60 | 7.06 | 4 | 2 | 19 | Frank Solich (9-4) | Holiday Bowl-L |
| 15 | 1997 | Big 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.30 | 2.94 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Tom Osborne (13-0) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 16 | 1996 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 22.23 | 7.00 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Tom Osborne (11-2) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 17 | 1995 | Big 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.86 | 4.25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Tom Osborne (12-0) | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 18 | 1994 | Big 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.65 | 2.61 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Tom Osborne (13-0) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 19 | 1993 | Big 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 20.31 | 6.04 | 8 | 2 | 3 | Tom Osborne (11-1) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 20 | 1992 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 16.98 | 4.72 | 11 | 7 | 14 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 15.81 | 5.44 | 15 | 9 | 15 | Tom Osborne (9-2-1) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 22 | 1990 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.48 | 4.34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Citrus Bowl-L |
| 23 | 1989 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.03 | 0.56 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 24 | 1988 | Big 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 13.55 | 1.82 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Tom Osborne (11-2) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 25 | 1987 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.18 | 5.71 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 26 | 1986 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 18.05 | 3.41 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 27 | 1985 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.23 | 4.19 | 9 | 2 | 11 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 28 | 1984 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 17.57 | 2.77 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 29 | 1983 | Big 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 22.61 | 4.51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Tom Osborne (12-1) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 30 | 1982 | Big 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 21.94 | 5.08 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Tom Osborne (12-1) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 31 | 1981 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 21.79 | 9.24 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 32 | 1980 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 25.74 | 9.07 | 7 | 3 | 7 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Sun Bowl-W |
| 33 | 1979 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.67 | 5.55 | 8 | 2 | 9 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Cotton Bowl-L |
| 34 | 1978 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 21.07 | 10.00 | 10 | 2 | 8 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 35 | 1977 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.75 | 10.08 | 15 | 9 | 12 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W |
| 36 | 1976 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | 17.63 | 8.17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Tom Osborne (9-3-1) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 37 | 1975 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 20.67 | 8.91 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 38 | 1974 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.50 | 7.07 | 7 | 4 | 9 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 39 | 1973 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 25.89 | 15.80 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Tom Osborne (9-2-1) | Cotton Bowl-W |
| 40 | 1972 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 25.57 | 9.11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bob Devaney (9-2-1) | Orange Bowl-W |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Big 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31.49 | 9.08 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bob Devaney (13-0) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 42 | 1970 | Big 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 27.63 | 10.49 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Bob Devaney (11-0-1) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 43 | 1969 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 21.96 | 11.59 | 11 | 11 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 44 | 1968 | Big 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 9.83 | 8.36 | 14 | 7 | Bob Devaney (6-4) | ||
| 45 | 1967 | Big 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 7.63 | 4.69 | 7 | Bob Devaney (6-4) | |||
| 46 | 1966 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 9.95 | 1.83 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Sugar Bowl-L |
| 47 | 1965 | Big 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 17.55 | 3.20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Bob Devaney (10-1) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 48 | 1964 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 13.70 | 3.74 | 4 | 6 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 49 | 1963 | Big 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 15.06 | 3.79 | 6 | 6 | Bob Devaney (10-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 50 | 1962 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.12 | 1.42 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Gotham Bowl-W | |||
| 51 | 1961 | Big 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 2.18 | 4.97 | William Jennings (3-6-1) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4.90 | 11.19 | 12 | William Jennings (4-6) | |||
| 53 | 1959 | Big 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3.11 | 7.52 | William Jennings (4-6) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | Big 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -4.86 | 8.00 | William Jennings (3-7) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | Big 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -10.25 | 6.02 | William Jennings (1-9) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | Big 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -1.79 | 4.04 | Pete Elliott (4-6) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | Big 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1.26 | 4.19 | William Glassford (5-5) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | Big 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4.93 | 2.96 | 20 | William Glassford (6-5) | Orange Bowl-L | ||
| 59 | 1953 | Big 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 0.68 | 7.80 | William Glassford (3-6-1) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | Big 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 7.11 | 4.98 | William Glassford (5-4-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Big 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | -9.87 | 4.55 | 12 | 12 | William Glassford (1-8-1) | ||
| 62 | 1950 | Big 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 8.77 | 4.60 | 16 | 17 | William Glassford (6-2-1) | ||
| 63 | 1949 | Big 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1.73 | 6.63 | William Glassford (4-5) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | Big 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -6.59 | 7.68 | Potsy Clark (2-8) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | Big 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -3.92 | 8.59 | Bernie Masterson (2-7) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | Big 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -2.62 | 4.22 | Bernie Masterson (3-6) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | Big 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -5.60 | 0.57 | Potsy Clark (4-5) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | Big 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -6.23 | 7.68 | Adolph Lewandowski (2-6) | ||||
| 69 | 1943 | Big 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -15.48 | 0.92 | Adolph Lewandowski (2-6) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Big 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -7.42 | 2.72 | Glenn Presnell (3-7) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | Big 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 7.28 | 7.72 | 15 | Biff Jones (4-5) | |||
| 72 | 1940 | Big 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 15.90 | 9.39 | 7 | 7 | Biff Jones (8-2) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 73 | 1939 | Big 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 12.31 | 7.98 | 10 | 18 | Biff Jones (7-1-1) | ||
| 74 | 1938 | Big 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 3.94 | 9.34 | Biff Jones (3-5-1) | ||||
| 75 | 1937 | Big 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 8.02 | 4.04 | 6 | 11 | Biff Jones (6-1-2) | ||
| 76 | 1936 | Big 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 19.82 | 9.73 | 6 | 9 | Dana Bible (7-2) | ||
| 77 | 1935 | Big 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 13.25 | 8.58 | Dana Bible (6-2-1) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Big 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 6.44 | 8.27 | Dana Bible (6-3) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Big 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 19.11 | 8.36 | Dana Bible (8-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Big 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 10.39 | 7.18 | Dana Bible (7-1-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Big 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 7.65 | 4.27 | Dana Bible (8-2) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Big 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 5.15 | 5.66 | Dana Bible (4-3-2) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Big 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .688 | 8.29 | 8.52 | Dana Bible (4-1-3) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | Big 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 11.52 | 4.02 | Ernest Bearg (7-1-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 14.00 | 6.41 | Ernest Bearg (6-2) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 8.64 | 3.22 | Ernest Bearg (6-2) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | MVIAA | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 12.42 | 12.47 | Ernest Bearg (4-2-2) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 11.10 | 9.65 | Fred Dawson (5-3) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | MVIAA | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 11.54 | 10.64 | Fred Dawson (4-2-2) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 20.93 | 7.01 | Fred Dawson (7-1) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 21.57 | 7.17 | Fred Dawson (7-1) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 7.22 | 5.56 | Henry Schulte (5-3-1) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 7.07 | 12.36 | Henry Schulte (3-3-2) | ||||
| 94 | 1918 | MVIAA | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 4.57 | 9.25 | William Kline (2-3-1) | ||||
| 95 | 1917 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 12.60 | 8.60 | Edward Stewart (5-2) | ||||
| 96 | 1916 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 8.33 | 5.43 | Edward Stewart (6-2) | ||||
| 97 | 1915 | MVIAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.57 | 2.35 | Jumbo Stiehm (8-0) | ||||
| 98 | 1914 | MVIAA | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 10.50 | 0.21 | Jumbo Stiehm (7-0-1) | ||||
| 99 | 1913 | MVIAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.26 | 4.56 | Jumbo Stiehm (8-0) | ||||
| 100 | 1912 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 12.52 | 4.54 | Jumbo Stiehm (7-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 101 | 1911 | MVIAA | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 12.03 | 4.74 | Jumbo Stiehm (5-1-2) | ||||
| 102 | 1910 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 8.59 | 1.01 | King Cole (7-1) | ||||
| 103 | 1909 | MVIAA | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 3.34 | 7.21 | King Cole (3-3-2) | ||||
| 104 | 1908 | MVIAA | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 5.18 | 4.45 | King Cole (7-2-1) | ||||
| 105 | 1907 | MVIAA | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 9.73 | 2.74 | King Cole (8-2) | ||||
| 106 | 1906 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.42 | 3.25 | Amos Foster (6-4) | ||||
| 107 | 1905 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.63 | 4.66 | Walter Booth (8-2) | ||||
| 108 | 1904 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.72 | 3.02 | Walter Booth (7-3) | ||||
| 109 | 1903 | Ind | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.35 | 4.49 | Walter Booth (10-0) | ||||
| 110 | 1902 | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.92 | 6.32 | Walter Booth (9-0) | ||||
| 111 | 1901 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 5.65 | 0.43 | Walter Booth (6-2) | ||||
| 112 | 1900 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 1.75 | -2.23 | Walter Booth (6-1-1) |