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2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004-
Big 12 North Division co-champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 26–21 vs. Clemson
Conference Big 12 Conference
Division North Division
2008 record 9–4 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach Bo Pelini (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Carl Pelini (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,067)
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Northern Division
#19 Missouri xy   5 – 3         10 – 4  
Nebraska x   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Kansas   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Colorado   2 – 6         5 – 7  
Kansas State   2 – 6         5 – 7  
Iowa State   0 – 8         2 – 10  
Southern Division
#5 Oklahoma xy$   7 – 1         12 – 2  
#4 Texas x%   7 – 1         12 – 1  
#12 Texas Tech x   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#16 Oklahoma State   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Baylor   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Texas A&M   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
Western Michigan at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Western Michigan 0 10 7 7 24
• Nebraska 14 20 10 3 47
San José State at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
San Jose State 6 3 0 3 12
• Nebraska 14 0 0 21 35
New Mexico State at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
New Mexico State 0 0 0 7 7
• Nebraska 7 14 14 3 38
Virginia Tech at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
• Virginia Tech 9 9 10 7 35
Nebraska 7 3 7 13 30
Missouri at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
• Missouri 14 17 21 0 52
Nebraska 7 3 0 7 17
Nebraska at Texas Tech [box score]
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Nebraska 0 7 3 21 0 31
• Texas Tech 7 10 7 7 6 37
Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
• Nebraska 7 14 0 14 35
Iowa State 0 0 7 0 7
Baylor at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Baylor 14 6 0 0 20
• Nebraska 7 10 7 8 32

The 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Pelini returned to Nebraska as Head Coach after a previous one-year stint as Defensive Coordinator for Nebraska in 2003. At the conclusion of the 2003 season, Pelini was appointed as Interim Head Coach, following the firing of Frank Solich, for Nebraska's appearance in the Alamo Bowl against the Michigan State Spartans, a contest in which Nebraska triumphed 17–3, leaving Nebraska with a final AP Poll ranking of 19 and Coaches Poll ranking of 18. Despite this performance and significant fan support, Pelini was passed over as Solich's permanent replacement in favor of Bill Callahan. During Pelini's absence from Nebraska, he served as Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2004, and Defensive Coordinator for the LSU Tigers for 2005–2007 prior to his return to Nebraska following the dismissal of Callahan.

Nebraska opened the season with expectations below average after finishing 5–7 in 2007. However, there was a buzz in the air as first year head coach Bo Pelini returned to Lincoln to improve a maligned defense and to re-energize the program. Nebraska played very well as the defense seemed much improved from 2007. LB Cody Glenn was the bright spot on defense and seemed to be in on almost every play. The offense continued to be as productive as usual with Joe Ganz at quarterback, en route to a 47–24 win.


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