Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | at UCLA* | #1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 17-20 | 67,702 | |||
| September 16 | Texas A&M* | #10 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 37-7 | 76,042 | |||
| September 23 | at Army* | #9 | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | ABC | W 77-7 | 42,239 | ||
| September 30 | Minnesota* | #7 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 49-0 | 76,217 | |||
| October 14 | Missouri | #6 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 62-0 | 76,511 | |||
| October 21 | at Kansas | #5 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | W 56-0 | 50,523 | |||
| October 28 | Oklahoma State | #3 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 34-0 | 76,432 | |||
| November 4 | at #15 Colorado | #3 | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | ABC | W 33-10 | 52,128 | ||
| November 11 | at #17 Iowa State | #3 | Clyde Williams Field • Ames, IA | T 23-23 | 36,690 | |||
| November 18 | Kansas State | #5 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 59-7 | 75,079 | |||
| November 23 | #4 Oklahoma | #5 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | L 14-17 | 76,587 | ||
| January 1 | vs. #12 Notre Dame* | #9 | Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (1973 Orange Bowl) | W 40-6 | 80,010 | |||
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