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1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers Stats

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Record: 13-0, 1.000 W-L% (1st of 112) ▪ Rank: 2nd in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big 12 (North Division) (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Tom Osborne (13-0)

PS/G: 46.7 (1st of 112) ▪ PA/G: 16.5 (12th of 112)
SRS: 22.30 (2nd of 112) ▪ SOS: 2.53 (41st of 112)

Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 42-17 versus Tennessee

Nat'l. Champs (USA-ESPN)

Passing

Passing
Rk Player Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
1 Scott Frost 88 159 55.3 1237 7.8 7.3 5 4 126.0
2 Frankie London 10 22 45.5 201 9.1 9.1 0 0 122.2
3 Bobby Newcombe 1 1 100.0 15 15.0 15.0 0 0 226.0

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
1 Ahman Green 278 1877 6.8 22 14 105 7.5 0 292 1982 6.8 22
2 Scott Frost 176 1095 6.2 19 176 1095 6.2 19
3 Joel Makovicka 105 685 6.5 9 5 60 12.0 1 110 745 6.8 10
4 Correll Buckhalter 54 311 5.8 6 3 6 2.0 0 57 317 5.6 6
5 Frankie London 42 198 4.7 3 42 198 4.7 3
6 James Sims 27 125 4.6 2 1 16 16.0 0 28 141 5.0 2
7 Bobby Newcombe 16 156 9.8 1 7 173 24.7 1 23 329 14.3 2
8 Dan Alexander 16 68 4.3 0 16 68 4.3 0
9 Billy Legate 12 74 6.2 0 2 18 9.0 0 14 92 6.6 0
10 Willie Miller 10 49 4.9 1 10 49 4.9 1
11 Josh Cobb 6 27 4.5 1 6 27 4.5 1
12 Ben Kingston 3 6 2.0 0 3 6 2.0 0
13 Monte Christo 2 17 8.5 0 2 17 8.5 0
14 Lance Brown 2 12 6.0 1 12 226 18.8 0 14 238 17.0 1
15 Jay Runty 2 8 4.0 0 2 8 4.0 0
16 Shevin Wiggins 1 6 6.0 0 6 76 12.7 0 7 82 11.7 0
17 Jeremy Stanislav 1 5 5.0 0 1 5 5.0 0
18 Travis Soucie 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0.0 0
19 Ted Retzlaff 1 -8 -8.0 0 1 -8 -8.0 0
20 Kenny Cheatham 14 191 13.6 0 14 191 13.6 0
21 Matt Davison 11 232 21.1 1 11 232 21.1 1
22 Sheldon Jackson 11 189 17.2 2 11 189 17.2 2
23 Vershan Jackson 4 72 18.0 0 4 72 18.0 0
24 Jeff Lake 4 40 10.0 0 4 40 10.0 0
25 John Gibson 2 18 9.0 0 2 18 9.0 0
26 Billy Haafke 1 15 15.0 0 1 15 15.0 0
27 Sean Applegate 1 9 9.0 0 1 9 9.0 0
28 T.J. DeBates 1 7 7.0 0 1 7 7.0 0