Big 8 · 1986

NebraskaCornhuskers

10–2 overall, 5–2 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

10–2

5–2 in conference

Margin - All

+281

23.4 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

37.2

446 total

Points against

13.8

165 total

Polls

#5AP

Final

Schedule

Tom Osborne

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1986 08:00 PMvs15Florida StateW 34–17

Fri 09/19/1986 08:00 PMatIllinoisW 59–14

Fri 09/26/1986 08:00 PMvsOregonW 48–14

Fri 10/03/1986 08:00 PMatSouth CarolinaW 27–24

Fri 10/10/1986 08:00 PMvsOklahoma StateW 30–10

Fri 10/17/1986 08:00 PMvsMissouriW 48–17

Fri 10/24/1986 08:00 PMatColoradoL 10–20

Fri 10/31/1986 07:00 PMvsKansas StateW 38–0

Fri 11/07/1986 07:00 PMatIowa StateW 35–14

Fri 11/14/1986 07:00 PMatKansasW 70–0

Fri 11/21/1986 07:00 PMvs3OklahomaL 17–20

Wed 12/31/1986 07:00 PMvs15LSUW 30–15Neutral

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