Big 8 · 1989

NebraskaCornhuskers

10–2 overall, 6–1 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

10–2

6–1 in conference

Margin - All

+294

24.5 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

42.4

509 total

Points against

17.9

215 total

Polls

#11AP

Final

Schedule

Tom Osborne

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/08/1989 08:00 PMvsNorthern IllinoisW 48–17

Fri 09/15/1989 08:00 PMvsUtahW 42–30

Fri 09/22/1989 08:00 PMatMinnesotaW 48–0

Fri 09/29/1989 08:00 PMvsOregon StateW 35–7

Fri 10/06/1989 08:00 PMvsKansas StateW 58–7

Fri 10/13/1989 08:00 PMatMissouriW 50–7

Fri 10/20/1989 08:00 PMatOklahoma StateW 48–23

Fri 10/27/1989 08:00 PMvsIowa StateW 49–17

Fri 11/03/1989 07:00 PMat2ColoradoL 21–27

Fri 11/10/1989 07:00 PMvsKansasW 51–14

Fri 11/17/1989 07:00 PMvsOklahomaW 42–25

Sun 12/31/1989 07:00 PMvs6Florida StateL 17–41Neutral

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