Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25 | 2:30 PM | TCU* | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | W 21–7 | 77,473 | |
| September 1 | 11:30 AM | Troy State* | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FSN | W 42–14 | 77,812 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 PM | #17 Notre Dame* | #5 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | W 27–10 | 78,118 | |
| September 20 | 7:30 PM | Rice* | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 48–3 | 77,344 | ||
| September 29 | 11:30 AM | at Missouri | #4 | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Rivalry) | FSN | W 36–3 | 64,204 | |
| October 6 | 6:00 PM | Iowa State | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FSN | W 48–14 | 78,002 | |
| October 13 | 1:00 PM | at Baylor | #4 | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | W 48–7 | 38,102 | ||
| October 20 | 6:00 PM | Texas Tech | #3 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FSN | W 41–31 | 77,838 | |
| October 27 | 11:00 AM | #2 Oklahoma | #3 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry) | ABC | W 20–10 | 78,031 | |
| November 3 | 6:00 PM | at Kansas | #2 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | W 51–7 | 50,750 | |
| November 10 | 2:30 PM | Kansas State | #2 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | W 31–21 | 77,818 | |
| November 23 | 3:30 PM | at #14 Colorado | #2 | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rivalry) | ABC | L 36–62 | 53,790 | |
| January 3 | 7:00 PM | vs. #1 Miami* | #4 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | ABC | L 14–37 | 93,781 | |
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