Big 8 · 1985

NebraskaCornhuskers

9–3 overall, 6–1 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

9–3

6–1 in conference

Margin - All

+258

21.5 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

35.1

421 total

Points against

13.6

163 total

Polls

#11AP

Final

Schedule

Tom Osborne

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/06/1985 08:00 PMvs17Florida StateL 13–17

Fri 09/20/1985 08:00 PMvs20IllinoisW 52–25

Fri 09/27/1985 08:00 PMvsOregonW 63–0

Fri 10/04/1985 08:00 PMvsNew MexicoW 38–7

Fri 10/11/1985 08:00 PMat5Oklahoma StateW 34–24

Fri 10/18/1985 08:00 PMatMissouriW 28–20

Fri 10/25/1985 08:00 PMvsColoradoW 17–7

Fri 11/01/1985 07:00 PMatKansas StateW 41–3

Fri 11/08/1985 07:00 PMvsIowa StateW 49–0

Fri 11/15/1985 07:00 PMvsKansasW 56–6

Fri 11/22/1985 07:00 PMat5OklahomaL 7–27

Tue 12/31/1985 07:00 PMvsMichiganL 23–27Neutral

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