the 1960s
# - Conference games | HC - Homecoming
1969
Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st-tie
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/20 Southern Cal Lincoln L 21-31 /5 67,058
09/27 Texas A&M Lincoln W 14-0 66,331
10/04 Minnesota Minneapolis W 42-14 52,136
10/11 #Missouri Columbia L 7-17 20t/7 60,500
10/18 #Kansas Lincoln W 21-17 66,667
10/25 #Okla. State Lincoln W 13-3 66,421
11/01 #Colorado Lincoln W 20-7 /18 67,084
11/08 #Iowa State-HC Lincoln W 17-3 20t/ 67,107
11/15 #Kansas State Manhattan W 10-7 17/ 40,000
11/22 #Oklahoma Norman W 44-14 16/ 53,500
12/20 Georgia* El Paso W 45-6 14/ 31,728
* Sun Bowl
Stats | Roster | Honors | Spring game
Final rankings: 11th AP (post-bowl), 12th UPI (regular season)
1968
Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 0, 4th-tie
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/14 Wyoming Lincoln W 13-10 14/ 66,922
09/21 Utah Lincoln W 31-0 14/ 66,198
09/28 Minnesota Minneapolis W 17-14 9/17 53,362
10/12 #Kansas Lincoln L 13-23 9/6 68,128
10/19 #Missouri Lincoln L 14-16 13/20t 66,818
10/26 #Okla. State Stillwater W 21-20 / 35,000
11/02 #Iowa State Ames W 24-13 / 29,000
11/09 #Kansas State-HC Lincoln L 0-12 / 67,466
11/16 #Colorado Boulder W 22-6 / 48,327
11/23 #Oklahoma Norman L 0-47 /14 45,000
Final rankings: none | Stats | Roster | Honors | Spring game
1967
Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 0, 5th-tie
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result *AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/16 Washington Seattle W 17-7 / 57,481
09/30 Minnesota Lincoln W 7-0 7/ 65,347
10/07 #Kansas State Manhattan W 16-14 7/ 20,180
10/14 #Kansas Lawrence L 0-10 8/ 36,896
10/21 #Colorado Lincoln L 16-21 /4 65,842
10/28 Texas Christian Fort Worth W 29-0 / 18,529
11/04 #Iowa State Lincoln W 12-0 / 64,563
11/11 #Okla. State-HC Lincoln W 9-0 / 65,388
11/18 #Missouri Columbia L 7-10 / 55,504
11/25 #Oklahoma Lincoln L 14-21 /5 59,792
* Top 10 only | Stadium capacity expanded to 64,170
Final rankings: none | Stats | Roster | Honors
1966
Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result *AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/17 Texas Christian Lincoln W 14-10 3/ 60,974
09/24 Utah State Lincoln W 28-7 4/ 63,543
10/01 #Iowa State Ames W 12-6 6/ 28,543
10/08 Wisconsin Madison W 31-3 7/ 52,428
10/15 #Kansas State-HC Lincoln W 21-10 6/ 64,108
10/22 #Colorado Boulder W 21-19 7/ 46,112
10/29 #Missouri Lincoln W 35-0 8/ 64,489
11/05 #Kansas Lawrence W 24-13 6/ 45,000
11/12 #Okla. State Lincoln W 21-6 4/ 65,102
11/24 #Oklahoma Norman L 9-10 4/ 41,000
01/02 Alabama** New Orleans L 7-34 6/3 82,000
* Top 10 only | ** Sugar Bowl
Stadium capacity expanded to 62,644, but construction
wasn't complete until after season opener.
Final rankings: 6th AP, 7th UPI (both regular season)
Stats | Roster | Honors
1965
Won 10, Lost 1, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result *AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/18 Texas Christian Lincoln W 34-14 1/ 53,650
09/25 Air Force AF Academy W 27-17 2/ 37,479
10/02 #Iowa State Lincoln W 44-0 3/ 54,440
10/09 Wisconsin Lincoln W 37-0 2/ 53,641
10/16 #Kansas State Manhattan W 41-0 2/ 19,660
10/23 #Colorado-HC Lincoln W 38-13 3/ 53,873
10/30 #Missouri Columbia W 16-14 3/ 57,206
11/06 #Kansas Lincoln W 42-6 3/ 54,118
11/13 #Okla. State Stillwater W 21-17 3/ 29,901
11/25 #Oklahoma Lincoln W 21-9 3/ 52,533
01/01 Alabama** Miami L 28-39 3/4 72,214
* Top 10 only | ** Orange Bowl | Stadium capacity expanded to 50,807
Final rankings: 3rd UPI (regular season), 5th AP (post-bowl)
Stats | Roster | Honors | Team photos | Spring game
1964
Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result *AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/19 South Dakota Lincoln W 56-0 38,625
09/26 Minnesota Minneapolis W 26-21 49,769
10/03 #Iowa State Ames W 14-7 21,185
10/10 South Carolina Lincoln W 28-6 8/ 47,874
10/17 #Kansas State-HC Lincoln W 47-0 6/ 46,056
10/24 #Colorado Boulder W 21-3 5/ 41,472
10/31 #Missouri Lincoln W 9-0 5/ 48,878
11/07 #Kansas Lawrence W 14-7 5/ 44,509
11/14 #Okla. State Lincoln W 27-14 4/ 49,013
11/21 #Oklahoma Norman L 7-17 4/ 54,552
01/01 Arkansas** Dallas L 7 -10 6/2 75,504
* Top 10 only | ** Cotton Bowl
Stadium capacity expanded to 44,829, but construction
wasn't completed until after the season opener.
Final rankings: 6th AP & UPI (both regular season)
Roster | Stats | Honors | Spring game
1963
Won 10, Lost 1, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result *AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/21 S. Dakota St Lincoln W 58-7 34,493
09/28 Minnesota Minneapolis W 14-7 60,711
10/05 #Iowa State Lincoln W 21-7 37,640
10/12 Air Force Lincoln L 13-17 38,067
10/19 #Kansas State Manhattan W 28-6 14,920
10/26 #Colorado-HC Lincoln W 41-6 37,630
11/02 #Missouri Columbia W 13-12 52,877
11/09 #Kansas Lincoln W 23-9 39,844
11/16 #Okla. State Stillwater W 20-16 10/ 20,078
11/23 #Oklahoma Lincoln W 29-20 10/6 38,362
01/01 Auburn** Miami W 13-7 6/5 72,647
* Top 10 only | ** Orange Bowl
Final rankings: 5th AP, 6th UPI (both regular season)
Roster | Stats | Honors | Spring game | Team photo
1962
Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 0, 3rd
Coach Bob Devaney
Date Opponent Site Result *AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/22 South Dakota Lincoln W 53-0 26,953
09/29 Michigan Ann Arbor W 25-13 70,287
10/06 #Iowa State Lincoln W 36-22 34,321
10/13 N. Carolina St. Lincoln W 19-14 36,867
10/20 #Kansas State Lincoln W 26-6 30,701
10/27 #Colorado Boulder W 31-6 34,183
11/03 #Missouri-HC Lincoln L 7-16 36,501 (+)
11/10 #Kansas Lawrence W 40-16 37,063
11/17 #Okla. State Lincoln W 14-0 34,329
11/24 #Oklahoma Norman L 6-34 /10 58,268
12/15 Miami** New York W 36-34 6,166
* Top 10 only | **Gotham Bowl
(+) Memorial Stadium sellout streak began (capacity 31,080)
Roster | Stats | Honors | Final rankings: none
1961
Won 3, Lost 6, Tied 1
Big 8: Won 2, Lost 5, Tied 0, 5th-tie
Coach Bill Jennings
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank* Att.
NU/Opp
09/23 North Dakota Lincoln W 33-0 25,129
09/30 Arizona Lincoln T 14-14 34,721
10/07 #Kansas State Manhattan W 24-0 17,515
10/14 Syracuse Lincoln L 6-28 35,387
10/21 #Oklahoma State Stillwater L 6-14 22,067
10/28 #Missouri Columbia L 0-10 42,292
11/04 #Kansas-HC Lincoln L 6-28 32,450
11/11 #Iowa State Ames W 16-13 12,971
11/18 #Colorado Lincoln L 0-7 /8 28,108
11/25 #Oklahoma Lincoln L 14-21 26,139
*Top 10 rankings only
Roster | Final rankings: none
1960
Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 0
Big 8: Won 2, Lost 5, Tied 0, 6th-tie
Coach Bill Jennings
Date Opponent Site Result AP Rank Att.
NU/Opp
09/17 Texas Austin W 14-13 /4 37,702
09/24 Minnesota Lincoln L 14-26 12/ 39,363
10/01 #Iowa State Lincoln L 7-10 32,262
10/08 #Kansas State Lincoln W 17-7 35,102
10/15 Army Lincoln W 14-9 36,244
10/22 #Colorado Boulder L 6-19 40,409
10/29 #Missouri-HC Lincoln L 0-28 /5 34,581
11/05 #Kansas Lawrence L 0-31 29,552
11/12 #Oklahoma State Lincoln L 6-7 27,421
11/19 #Oklahoma Norman W 17-14 42,701
Roster | Final rankings: none
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