Coaching Record
| Year | School | G | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 25.89 | 15.56 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 1974 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.50 | 6.84 | 7 | 4 | 9 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 1975 | Nebraska | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 20.67 | 8.50 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 1976 | Nebraska | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | 17.63 | 7.79 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Bluebonnet Bowl-W | |
| 1977 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.75 | 9.42 | 15 | 9 | 12 | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 1978 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 21.07 | 9.65 | 10 | 2 | 8 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1979 | Nebraska | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.67 | 5.17 | 8 | 2 | 9 | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 1980 | Nebraska | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 25.74 | 8.74 | 7 | 3 | 7 | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 1981 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 21.79 | 8.88 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1982 | Nebraska | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 21.94 | 4.48 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 1983 | Nebraska | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 22.61 | 3.84 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1984 | Nebraska | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 17.57 | 2.15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 1985 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.23 | 3.73 | 9 | 2 | 11 | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 1986 | Nebraska | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 18.05 | 2.80 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 1987 | Nebraska | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.18 | 5.09 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 1988 | Nebraska | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 13.55 | 1.01 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1989 | Nebraska | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.03 | 0.20 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 1990 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.48 | 3.64 | 7 | 3 | 24 | Citrus Bowl-L | |
| 1991 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 15.81 | 4.98 | 15 | 9 | 15 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1992 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 16.98 | 4.31 | 11 | 7 | 14 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1993 | Nebraska | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 20.31 | 5.48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1994 | Nebraska | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.65 | 2.26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 1995 | Nebraska | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.86 | 3.78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 1996 | Nebraska | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 22.22 | 6.53 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 1997 | Nebraska | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.30 | 2.53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 25 Yrs | Nebraska | 307 | 255 | 49 | 3 | .836 | 19.70 | 5.49 | 12-13 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors