1 game summaries
1.1 utah state
1.2 iowa
1.3 penn state
1.4 new mexico state
1.5 kansas
1.6 oklahoma state
1.7 colorado
1.8 missouri
1.9 kansas state
1.10 iowa state
1.11 oklahoma
1.12 houston
game summaries
utah state
date: 1979-09-15
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game attendance: 75,953
nebraska started out 1979 season less convincing power, relatively unheralded utah state still in game teams entered intermission tied @ 14. after adjustments made, coaching , conditioning put distance between 2 teams aggies failed score again while cornhuskers added 21 of 455 yards on ground day.
iowa
date: 1979-09-22
location: kinnick stadium, iowa city, iowa
game attendance: 60,005
for second week in row, unranked team came out strong against nebraska, iowa scored first , held nebraska 7-7 tie @ half. situation wasn t looking cornhuskers iowa moved ahead 21-14 end of 3rd, blackshirts put brakes on iowa s offensive output , forced fumble 4th quarter wound down nebraska converted winning field goal before cornhuskers escaped iowa city win.
penn state
date: 1979-09-29
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game attendance: 76,151
nebraska continued season trend of posting weak starts, penn state surged 14-point lead in 1st quarter, blackshirts seemed figure out nittany lions point forward, allowing 3rd-quarter field goal, while cornhusker offense came life , put 42 points pass penn state , quell hopes of upset in lincoln.
new mexico state
date: 1979-10-06
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game attendance: 76,135
this game nebraska, ib jarvis redwine made first start , racked 120 yards in 16 carries, leaving game before halftime. eighty 4 cornhuskers saw playing time, including true freshmen, nebraska coasted easy 57-0 pasting of aggies.
kansas
date: 1979-10-13
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game attendance: 76,011
nebraska again dominated, although kansas defense prevented 3 of 4 touchdown attempts in first half , forced cornhuskers settle field goals instead. little jayhawks, however, not muster kind of response onto scoreboard. end of game, kansas had acquired 8 first downs, 79 total yards, , suffered 3 interceptions nebraska s 611 offensive yards allowed them steamroll 42-0 shutout victory.
oklahoma state
date: 1979-10-20
location: lewis field, stillwater, oklahoma
game attendance: 51,000
nebraska settled remarkable groove, posting 3rd straight shutout victory on road in stillwater. 2 nebraska runners exceeded 100 yards cornhuskers rolled 433 yards on ground compared 37 cowboys, crossed midfield twice.
colorado
date: 1979-10-27
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game attendance: 76,158
colorado s touchdown came on interception return, left intact record 19 straight quarters blackshirts had prevented touchdown, while ib jarvis redwine amassed on 200 yards , 3 touchdowns cornhuskers defeated buffaloes 12th consecutive time.
missouri
date: 1979-11-03
location: faurot field, columbia, missouri
game attendance: 74,575
nebraska pulled out 20-6 lead shortly after halftime, , relatively easy win seemed on horizon, forgot tell missouri give up. tigers came right back, scoring 14 straight tie game @ 20 3rd quarter ended, , game on. both teams struggled make progress until nebraska able muster single field goal little on 3 minutes left play, game not decided until final play, missouri opted out of easy, game-tying field goal , went win nebraska 11 3 seconds left, qb phil bradley sacked blackshirts before unload ball.
kansas state
date: 1979-11-10
location: ksu stadium, manhattan, kansas
game attendance: 43,210
kansas state turned on 4 interceptions, seemed if nebraska intent on repaying favor losing 5 of 7 fumbles keep wildcats in game. beginning of 4th quarter, wildcats trailed cornhuskers 2 points. halfway through 4th, nebraska put 7 more points create breathing room, , held off kansas state until time expired.
iowa state
date: 1979-11-17
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game attendance: 76,049
nebraska experienced yet slow start 1st quarter ended cornhusker field goal on board, in second quarter things seemed fall place nebraska posted 25 points halftime without response iowa state. cyclones managed avoid shutout field goal in 4th, avoiding disgrace of shutout accomplished day departed lincoln 3-34 loss on books.
oklahoma
date: 1979-11-24
location: oklahoma memorial stadium, norman, oklahoma
game attendance: 71,187
a hard fought battle big 8 title resulted in disappointment nebraska, surrendered 4-point halftime lead oklahoma overpowered blackshirts, had been ranked #1 against run leading game. final score of day came nebraska s second-ever fumblerooski, picked all-american guard randy schleusener.
houston
date: 1980-01-01
location: cotton bowl, dallas
game start: 1:10 p.m. cst
game attendance: 72,032
referee: robert aillet
tv announcers (cbs): lindsey nelson, frank glieber , paul hornung
the cornhuskers got onto scoreboard first 1st-quarter touchdown, offensive production stalled houston caught , tied cornhuskers before halftime. cougers gave interception , lost 3 of 7 fumbles during game, giving nebraska 4-1 turnover margin edge, houston s passing , rushing efforts successful enough overcome setbacks. nebraska gained slim 3-point lead little more 3 minutes play, houston marched down field , put 1 more touchdown end zone 12 seconds on clock, handing nebraska loss close season.
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