Record: 12-1, .923 W-L% (2nd of 113) ▪ Rank: 3rd in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big 8
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Tom Osborne (12-1)
PS/G: 39.5 (1st of 113) ▪ PA/G: 12.8 (8th of 113)
SRS: 21.94 (2nd of 113) ▪ SOS: 4.48 (38th of 113)
Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 21-20 versus Louisiana State
| Pre | 9/6 | 9/13 | 9/20 | 9/27 | 10/4 | 10/11 | 10/18 | 10/25 | 11/1 | 11/8 | 11/15 | 11/22 | 11/29 | 12/6 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 11, 1982 | Sat | (3) Nebraska | Iowa | Big Ten | W | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 18, 1982 | Sat | (3) Nebraska | New Mexico State | MVC | W | 68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 3 | Sep 25, 1982 | Sat | (2) Nebraska | @ | (8) Penn State | Ind | L | 24 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 4 | Oct 2, 1982 | Sat | (8) Nebraska | @ | (20) Auburn | SEC | W | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 5 | Oct 9, 1982 | Sat | (7) Nebraska | @ | Colorado | Big 8 | W | 40 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 6 | Oct 16, 1982 | Sat | (6) Nebraska | Kansas State | Big 8 | W | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 7 | Oct 23, 1982 | Sat | (5) Nebraska | Missouri | Big 8 | W | 23 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | W 4 | ||
| 8 | Oct 30, 1982 | Sat | (6) Nebraska | @ | Kansas | Big 8 | W | 52 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | W 5 | |
| 9 | Nov 6, 1982 | Sat | (6) Nebraska | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | W | 48 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | W 6 | ||
| 10 | Nov 13, 1982 | Sat | (4) Nebraska | @ | Iowa State | Big 8 | W | 48 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | W 7 | |
| 11 | Nov 26, 1982 | Fri | (3) Nebraska | (11) Oklahoma | Big 8 | W | 28 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | W 8 | ||
| 12 | Dec 4, 1982 | Sat | (3) Nebraska | @ | Hawaii | WAC | W | 37 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | W 9 | |
| 13 | Jan 1, 1983 | Sat | (3) Nebraska | N | (13) Louisiana State | SEC | W | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | W 10 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) |