1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
National Champions
Big XII Champions
Big XII North Division Champions
Orange Bowl, W 42-17 v. Tennessee
Conference Big XII
Ranking
Coaches #1 final ranking
AP #2 final ranking
1997 Record 13-0 (8-0 Big XII)
Head Coach Tom Osborne
Offensive Scheme Triple Option
Defensive Coordinator Charlie McBride
Base Defense 4-3
Seasons
« 1996 1998 »

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent Location Result
August 30 Akron Lincoln, NE W 59-14
September 13 Central Florida Lincoln, NE W 38-24
September 20 Washington Seattle, WA W 27-14
October 4 Kansas State Lincoln, NE W 56-26
October 11 Baylor Waco, TX W 49-21
October 18 Texas Tech Lincoln, NE W 29-0
October 25 Kansas Lawrence, KS W 35-0
November 1 Oklahoma Lincoln, NE W 69-7
November 8 Missouri Columbia, MO W 45-38 (OT)
November 15 Iowa State Lincoln, NE W 77-14
November 28 Colorado Boulder, CO W 27-24
December 6 Texas A&M Big 12 Championship, San Antonio, TX W 54-15
January 2 Tennessee Orange Bowl, Miami, FL W 42-17

[edit] Statistics

  • QB Scott Frost: 88/159 (55.3%) for 1,237 yards (7.80) with 5 TD vs. 4 INT (2.52%). 176 carries for 1,095 yards (6.22) and 19 TD.
  • RB Ahman Green: 278 carries for 1,877 yards (6.75) with 22 TD. 16 catches for 151 yards and 0 TD.
  • FB Joel Makovicka: 105 carries for 685 yards (6.52) and 9 TD.
  • RB Correll Buckhalter: 54 carries for 311 yards (5.76) and 6 TD.
  • WR Lance Brown: 12 catches for 226 yards (18.83) and 0 TD.
  • WR Matt Davison: 10 catches for 219 yards (21.90) and 1 TD.

schedule/results: http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&Q_SEASON=1997,

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