1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big Eight champion
Orange Bowl, L 15–22 vs. Clemson
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record9–3 (7–0 Big Eight)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (1st season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 7 0 0 9 3 0
No. 20 Oklahoma 4 2 1 7 4 1
Kansas 4 3 0 7 5 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 7 5 0
No. 19 Missouri 3 4 0 8 4 0
Iowa State 2 4 1 5 5 1
Colorado 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.


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