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Nebraska

B8 · 1974 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–2 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
127
1900–2026
All-Time Record
898–411–38
0.681 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1970, 1971, 1995 +1
#1 Finishes
4
Top 5: 21 · Top 10: 37 · Top 25: 75
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 6 seasons · 3 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Nebraska head-to-head · History & Eras

1974 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC2–9W 61–7
5Week 5 · Sep 24Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB107–4L 20–21
6Week 6 · Oct 1Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB103–8W 49–7
7Week 7 · Oct 8Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–7W 54–0
8Week 8 · Oct 15Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B87–4L 10–21
9Week 9 · Oct 22Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B84–7W 56–0
10Week 10 · Oct 29Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B87–5W 7–3
11Week 11 · Nov 5Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B85–6W 31–15
12Week 12 · Nov 12Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–7W 23–13
13Week 13 · Nov 19Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B84–7W 35–7
14Week 14 · Nov 26Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B811–0L 14–28
18Final · Jan 7Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC8–4W 13–10

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.678
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+33
-8+41
  • Florida +8
  • Oklahoma State +7
  • Colorado +5
  • Minnesota +4
  • Kansas +4
  • Iowa State +4
  • Kansas State +4
  • Northwestern +3
  • Oregon +2
  • Oklahoma 0
  • Wisconsin -4
  • Missouri -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #16Better than 89%
Win % Place 17thBetter than 88%

0.750 Win % · Change 4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#21Regular Season Final#21Post-Season W1#21Post-Season W2#20Post-Season W3#16Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+54
-1
+42
+54
-11
+56
+4
+16
+10
+28
-14
+3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#101969#11970#11971#51972#61973

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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