1977 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Washington State at #15 Nebraska [box score]
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#4 Alabama at Nebraska [box score]
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #4 Alabama
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7 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
| • Nebraska
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10 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
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Baylor at #14 Nebraska [box score]
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| Baylor |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| • #14 Nebraska
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10 |
13 |
0 |
8 |
31 |
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Indiana at #11 Nebraska [box score]
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| Indiana |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| • #11 Nebraska
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10 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
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#9 Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| • #9 Nebraska
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0 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
26 |
| Kansas State |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
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Iowa State at #9 Nebraska [box score]
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| • Iowa State
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7 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
| #9 Nebraska |
14 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
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#7 Colorado at #18 Nebraska [box score]
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2 |
3 |
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| #7 Colorado
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7 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| • #18 Nebraska
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3 |
13 |
3 |
14 |
33 |
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#12 Nebraska at Oklahoma State [box score]
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The 1977 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska convincingly dominated Washington State on the field and statistically, but fumbled repeatedly, including three times inside the Cougar 10-yard line and once on a punt. Despite the miscues, Nebraska still held onto a 7-7 tie at halftime. As the game progressed and Washington State began to pull away, Nebraska kept piling up the statistics but failed to get any closer than 10-14 before the Cougars iced the game with a field goal and a safety in the 4th quarter. The numbers defied the scoreboard, as Nebraska led in first downs 24-14, on the ground 247-120 and in the air 223-174, but the number that mattered was 0-1 to start the season.
Alabama came into Lincoln ranked #2 as Nebraska was still feeling the sting of the loss to Washington State and a rare absence from the polls. While the Crimson Tide slightly exceeded the Cornhuskers on offensive production, the 5-1 interception ratio and 25-17 first down edge each helped give Nebraska the edge to pull off the stunning upset.
Baylor was behind 10-3 by the end of the 1st quarter, and their only other score was a 3rd-quarter touchdown made possible in part by a lost Nebraska fumble. It was the offensive production that told the story of the day, as Nebraska rolled up 414 yards compared to the 182 produced by Baylor.
Nebraska IB I.M. Hipp, starting place of injured IB Rick Berns, set a new single game rushing record of 254 yards, besting the previous record of 211 set the previous year by Berns. Despite that performance, the game actually was in doubt entering the 4th quarter as the Hoosiers trailed 13-17, but the Cornhuskers added two more touchdowns soon after and came away with their 3rd consecutive 31-point score and win to close out the non-conference slate.
Two long touchdown runs by Nebraska IB I.M. Hipp created the gap between Kansas State and Nebraska, but the three interceptions suffered by the Wildcats also hurt any hopes that Kansas State may have had to put up a fight. Though Nebraska started out behind 0-3 in the 1st quarter, they scored the next touchdown and never looked back.
Nebraska struck first and still held the 14-7 lead by the end of the 1st quarter, but two more Iowa State scores before the half put the Cyclones ahead for the rest of the game. Both offenses ground to a halt in the 4th quarter as the Cornhuskers failed to overcome the 21-24 deficit and were handed their second loss of the season.
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