1980 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (6th of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 7th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big 8

Conference Record: 6-1

Coach: Tom Osborne (10-2)

Points For: 435

Points/G: 36.2 (2nd of 138)

Points Against: 93

Opp Pts/G: 7.8 (2nd of 138)

SRS: 25.74 (1st of 138)

SOS: 8.74 (12th of 138)

Bowl Game: Won Sun Bowl 31-17 versus Mississippi State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
7	8	6	3	3	10	10	9	8	5	4	4	10	9	8	7

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 13, 1980	Sat	(8) Nebraska		Utah	WAC	W	55	9	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 20, 1980	Sat	(6) Nebraska		Iowa	Big Ten	W	57	0	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 27, 1980	Sat	(3) Nebraska	@	(11) Penn State	Ind	W	21	7	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 4, 1980	Sat	(3) Nebraska		(16) Florida State	Ind	L	14	18	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 11, 1980	Sat	(10) Nebraska	@	Kansas	Big 8	W	54	0	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 18, 1980	Sat	(10) Nebraska		Oklahoma State	Big 8	W	48	7	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 25, 1980	Sat	(9) Nebraska	@	Colorado	Big 8	W	45	7	6	1	W 3
8	Nov 1, 1980	Sat	(8) Nebraska		(15) Missouri	Big 8	W	38	16	7	1	W 4
9	Nov 8, 1980	Sat	(5) Nebraska		Kansas State	Big 8	W	55	8	8	1	W 5
10	Nov 15, 1980	Sat	(4) Nebraska	@	Iowa State	Big 8	W	35	0	9	1	W 6
11	Nov 22, 1980	Sat	(4) Nebraska		(9) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	17	21	9	2	L 1
12	Dec 27, 1980	Sat	(8) Nebraska	N	(17) Mississippi State	SEC	W	31	17	10	2	W 1	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)