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1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results

Record: 12-1 (2nd of 113) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 3rd in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big 8

Conference Record: 7-0

Coach: Tom Osborne (12-1)

Points For: 493

Points/G: 37.9 (1st of 113)

Points Against: 147

Opp Pts/G: 11.3 (7th of 113)

SRS: 21.94 (2nd of 113)

SOS: 4.48 (38th of 113)

Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 21-20 versus LSU

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/6	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/4	10/11	10/18	10/25	11/1	11/8	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	Final
4	3	3	2	8	7	6	5	6	6	4	4	3	3	3	3

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 11, 1982	Sat	(3) Nebraska		Iowa	Big Ten	W	42	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 18, 1982	Sat	(3) Nebraska		New Mexico State	MVC	W	68	0	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 25, 1982	Sat	(2) Nebraska	@	(8) Penn State	Ind	L	24	27	2	1	L 1
4	Oct 2, 1982	Sat	(8) Nebraska	@	(20) Auburn	SEC	W	41	7	3	1	W 1
5	Oct 9, 1982	Sat	(7) Nebraska	@	Colorado	Big 8	W	40	14	4	1	W 2
6	Oct 16, 1982	Sat	(6) Nebraska		Kansas State	Big 8	W	42	13	5	1	W 3
7	Oct 23, 1982	Sat	(5) Nebraska		Missouri	Big 8	W	23	19	6	1	W 4
8	Oct 30, 1982	Sat	(6) Nebraska	@	Kansas	Big 8	W	52	0	7	1	W 5
9	Nov 6, 1982	Sat	(6) Nebraska		Oklahoma State	Big 8	W	48	10	8	1	W 6
10	Nov 13, 1982	Sat	(4) Nebraska	@	Iowa State	Big 8	W	48	10	9	1	W 7
11	Nov 26, 1982	Fri	(3) Nebraska		(11) Oklahoma	Big 8	W	28	24	10	1	W 8
12	Dec 4, 1982	Sat	(3) Nebraska	@	Hawaii	WAC	W	37	16	11	1	W 9
13	Jan 1, 1983	Sat	(3) Nebraska	N	(13) LSU	SEC	W	21	20	12	1	W 10	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)