Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 6:30 PM | Baylor* | #7 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN | W 13–0 | 76,184 | |
| September 8 | 1:30 PM | Northern Illinois* | #10 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 60–14 | 76,043 | ||
| September 22 | 1:30 PM | Minnesota* | #8 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 56–0 | 76,354 | ||
| September 29 | 1:30 PM | Oregon State* | #8 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 31–7 | 76,061 | ||
| October 6 | 1:10 PM | at Kansas State | #8 | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS | W 45–8 | 35,757 | ||
| October 13 | 1:30 PM | Missouri | #7 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry) | W 69–21 | 76,317 | ||
| October 20 | 1:30 PM | Oklahoma State | #4 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 31–3 | 76,251 | ||
| October 27 | 1:00 PM | at Iowa State | #4 | Cyclone Stadium • Ames, IA | W 45–13 | 54,475 | ||
| November 3 | 3:00 PM | #9 Colorado | #3 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry) | ESPN | L 12–27 | 76,464 | |
| November 10 | 1:00 PM | at Kansas | #13 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | W 41–9 | 36,000 | ||
| November 23 | 1:30 PM | at Oklahoma | #10 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Rivalry) | ABC | L 10–45 | 74,910 | |
| January 1 | 12:30 PM | vs. #2 Georgia Tech* | #19 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) | ABC | L 21–45 | 72,328 | |
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