Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska football team in the Big Ten
- Entries
- 12
- On the record
- 0
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Nov 6, 2026
The record
The University of Nebraska football team played its first game on November 27, 1890, beating a team from the Omaha YMCA 10-0 in Omaha, according to the school's record book. It has claimed five national championships: 1970 and 1971 under Bob Devaney, and 1994, 1995 and 1997 under Tom Osborne, whose teams went 255-49-3 and won or shared 13 conference titles. Three Nebraska players have won the Heisman Trophy, most recently Eric Crouch in 2001.
Every home game at Memorial Stadium since November 3, 1962, has been sold out, a streak of 403 games that the school lists as an NCAA record in its 2025-26 record book; the 300th came in 2009 and the 400th in 2019. Nebraska moved from the Big 12 to the Big Ten Conference in 2011 and reached the Big Ten Championship Game in 2012.
Scott Frost was replaced after three games of the 2022 season by interim coach Mickey Joseph, and the team finished 4-8 after five straight losing seasons under Frost. Athletic director Trev Alberts then hired Matt Rhule. His second team beat Boston College in the December 2024 Pinstripe Bowl for the program's first bowl win since 2015, and in October 2025 Rhule agreed to an extension through 2032.
Roles and honours on the record
- 1890 University of Nebraska football program, first game played November 27, 1890 source
- 2011- Member of the Big Ten Conference, after leaving the Big 12 source
- as of 2025 Holder of the NCAA record for consecutive home sellouts, 403 at Memorial Stadium since November 3, 1962 source
- 2022- Head coach Matt Rhule, under contract through the 2032 season source
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Lost 24-13 at Illinois to fall to 5-4, their fourth straight defeat, per AP and CBS Sports. Nebraska fires Dana Holgorsen as OC after fourth straight loss
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The record, entry by entry
- 1890-11-27 Official Nebraska played its first game, beating the Omaha YMCA 10-0 in Omaha. University of Nebraska, 2025-26 All-Sports Record Book
- 1962-11-03 Official A home game against Missouri began the program's run of consecutive Memorial Stadium sellouts, which the school lists at 403 and as an NCAA record. University of Nebraska, 2025-26 All-Sports Record Book
- 1970 Official Nebraska won the national title, capped by a 17-12 win over LSU in the 1971 Orange Bowl. Nebraska Athletics, national titles page
- 1971 Official Nebraska repeated as national champion, beating Alabama in the 1972 Orange Bowl. Nebraska Athletics, national titles page
- 1972 Official Johnny Rodgers won the Heisman Trophy and Rich Glover won the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award in Bob Devaney's last season as head coach. University of Nebraska, 2025-26 All-Sports Record Book
- 1997 Official Nebraska won its third national title in four years, after 1994 and 1995, with a 42-17 win over Tennessee in the 1998 Orange Bowl. Nebraska Athletics, national titles page
- 2001 Official Quarterback Eric Crouch became Nebraska's third Heisman Trophy winner, and the team played Miami for the BCS national title in the Rose Bowl. University of Nebraska, 2025-26 All-Sports Record Book
- 2011 Official Nebraska moved to the Big Ten Conference after a final Big 12 season in 2010, and reached the Big Ten Championship Game in 2012 under Bo Pelini. University of Nebraska, 2025-26 All-Sports Record Book
- 2022 Official Scott Frost was replaced after three games by former Nebraska quarterback Mickey Joseph, the team finished 4-8, and athletic director Trev Alberts named Matt Rhule head coach for 2023. University of Nebraska, 2025-26 All-Sports Record Book
- 2024-12-28 Reported Nebraska beat Boston College 20-15 in the Pinstripe Bowl, its first bowl win since 2015, to finish 7-6 for its first winning season since 2016. Fox Sports report
- 2025-10-30 Reported Rhule agreed to a two-year extension through 2032 that raised his buyout to $15 million from $5 million, ESPN reported, after Nebraska had five straight losing seasons under Frost before hiring him. ESPN report