Big 8 · 1981

NebraskaCornhuskers

9–3 overall, 7–0 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

9–3

7–0 in conference

Margin - All

+239

19.9 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

30.3

364 total

Points against

10.4

125 total

Polls

#11AP

Final

Schedule

Tom Osborne

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/11/1981 08:00 PMatIowaL 7–10

Fri 09/18/1981 08:00 PMvs19Florida StateW 34–14

Fri 09/25/1981 08:00 PMvs3Penn StateL 24–30

Fri 10/02/1981 08:00 PMvsAuburnW 17–3

Fri 10/09/1981 08:00 PMvsColoradoW 59–0

Fri 10/16/1981 08:00 PMatKansas StateW 49–3

Fri 10/23/1981 08:00 PMat19MissouriW 6–0

Fri 10/30/1981 07:00 PMvsKansasW 31–15

Fri 11/06/1981 07:00 PMatOklahoma StateW 54–7

Fri 11/13/1981 07:00 PMvsIowa StateW 31–7

Fri 11/20/1981 07:00 PMatOklahomaW 37–14

Thu 12/31/1981 07:00 PMvsClemsonL 15–22Neutral

Home field

Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)

102%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Lincoln, NE
Capacity: 85,458
Average crowd: 86,769
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 1,164 ft
Opened: 1923