Nebraska
B8 · 1977 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1977 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 6–5 | L 10–19 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 11–1 | W 31–24 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | IND SWC | 5–6 | W 31–10 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H |  B10 | 5–5–1 | W 31–13 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 1–10 | W 26–9 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 8–4 | L 21–24 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 7–3–1 | W 33–15 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 4–7 | W 31–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 4–7 | W 21–10 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | IND B8 | 3–7–1 | W 52–7 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 29 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | IND B8 | 10–2 | L 7–38 |
| 2 | Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 20 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H |  ACC | 8–3–1 | W 21–17 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Alabama +11
- North Carolina +8
- Colorado +7
- Baylor +5
- Indiana +5
- Oklahoma State +4
- Missouri +4
- Kansas +3
- Kansas State +1
- Oklahoma -2
- Iowa State -4
- Washington State -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.750 Win % · Change 2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.