Nebraska
B8 · 1979 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
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 7–3–1 | W 35–14 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H |  B10 | 5–6 | W 24–21 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–4 | W 42–17 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 2–9 | W 57–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 42–0 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 7–4 | W 36–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 38–10 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 7–5 | W 23–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 21–12 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 34–3 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | IND B8 | 11–1 | L 14–17 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 8 |  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | IND SWC | 11–1 | L 14–17 |
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).
- Penn State +8
- Utah State +7
- Oklahoma State +7
- Missouri +7
- Iowa +5
- Kansas +3
- Colorado +3
- Kansas State +3
- Iowa State +3
- New Mexico State +2
- Oklahoma -1
- Houston -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.833 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.