January 6, 2024 4:15 am CT
There are many highs and lows when it comes to being a fan of Nebraska football. Today, we look at some of the lows, 12 to be exact.
The dirty dozen, 12 football teams that Nebraska has played and never defeated. The list in question comes from Sports Reference and only includes games where both schools were classified as major programs when the game was played.
Of those 12 schools, Nebraska has played 11 only once, with the University of Southern California holding the honor of having played the Huskers multiple times and never losing.
We want to thank our friends at Fighting Irish Wire for the idea. You can check out their list here. Find Nebraska’s dirty dozen below.
1
Arkansas - One game (0-1)
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Date: 1964
Final Score: 7-10
2
Brigham Young - One Game (0-1)#PlayOfTheDay (Best of 2015): BYU's Hail Mary on the final play vs. Nebraska in the season opener pic.twitter.com/gMrL0HnYcd
See AlsoCollege Football Stats, History, Scores, Standings, Schedule & Records | College Football at Sports-Reference.comWe apologize for the inconvenience, but we're performing some maintenance.Sherrone Moore talks Michigan football recruiting philosophy: 'We dig deep'We apologize for the inconvenience, but we're performing some maintenance.— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) September 1, 2016
Date: 2015
Final Score: 28-33
3
Carlisle - One game (0-1)
(Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
Date: 1908
Final Score: 6-37
4
Duke - One game (0-1)
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Date: 1954
Final Score: 7-34
5
Georgia Southern - One game (0-1)Re-watching Georgia Southern at Nebraska…
Breaking a 214-0 stat was the final nail in the coffin. pic.twitter.com/ZSfPdqJnuB
— Brad Powers (@BradPowers7) February 19, 2023
Date: 2022
Final Score: 42-45
6
Georgia Tech - One game (0-1)📽 #ChampionshipMoments 1990
GEORGIA TECH 45 | NEBRASKA 21William Bell breaks (at least) 5 tackles and seals the 11-0-1 season — the only undefeated finish in Division 1A pic.twitter.com/MX0kF3PRTD
— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) January 8, 2018
Date: 1990
Final Score: 21-45
7
Houston - One game (0-1)Nebraska won its first 10 games in 1979 before falling at OU, 17-14. The Cotton Bowl was next, vs. Houston. The 8th-ranked Cougars topped Tom Osborne’s team by the same score. Coach Bill Yeoman, QB Terry Elston & WR Eric Herring ate up history on 4th & goal with 19 seconds to go. pic.twitter.com/1KqB1vGVKr
— Dinn Mann (@mooseoutfront) December 24, 2020
Date: 1979
Final Score: 14-17
8
Iowa Pre-Flight - One game (0-1)
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Date: 1942
Final Score: 0-46
9
Mississippi - One game (0-1)Date: 2002
Final Score: 23-27
10
Saint Louis - One game (0-1)
Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Date: 1907
Final Score: 0-34
11
Southern California - Five game (0-4-1)
(Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Date: 1969-2014
12
Stanford - One game (0-1)
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Date: 1940
Final Score: 13-21
