# List of Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons

This is a list of Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons. Nebraska competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten. The team has completed 135 seasons and played 1,394 games.
Nebraska is among the most storied programs in college football history and has the eighth-most all-time victories among FBS teams. NU has won forty-six conference championships and five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, and 1997), along with seven other national titles the school does not claim.

## Season-by-season results

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Langdon Frothingham (Independent) (1890) ||||||||
| 1890 | Langdon Frothingham | 2–0 | | | | | |
| Theron Lyman (Independent) (1891) ||||||||
| 1891 | Theron Lyman | 2–2 | | | | | |
| J. S. Williams (WIUFA) (1892) ||||||||
| 1892 | J. S. Williams | 2–2–1 | 1–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
| Frank Crawford (WIUFA) (1893–1894) ||||||||
| 1893 | Frank Crawford | 3–2–1 | 1–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1894 | Frank Crawford | 6–2 | 2–1 | 1st | | | |
| Charles Thomas (WIUFA) (1895) ||||||||
| 1895 | Charles Thomas | 6–3 | 2–1 | T–1st | | | |
| Edward N. Robinson (WIUFA) (1896–1897) ||||||||
| 1896 | Edward N. Robinson | 6–3–1 | 1–1–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1897 | Edward N. Robinson | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1st | | | |
| Fielding H. Yost (Independent) (1898) ||||||||
| 1898 | Fielding H. Yost | 8–3 | | | | | |
| Alonzo Edwin Branch (Independent) (1899) ||||||||
| 1899 | Alonzo Edwin Branch | 1–7–1 | | | | | |
| Walter C. Booth (Independent) (1900–1905) ||||||||
| 1900 | Walter C. Booth | 6–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1901 | Walter C. Booth | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1902 | Walter C. Booth | 9–0 | | | | | |
| 1903 | Walter C. Booth | 10–0 | | | | | |
| 1904 | Walter C. Booth | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1905 | Walter C. Booth | 8–2 | | | | | |
| Amos Foster (Independent) (1906) ||||||||
| 1906 | Amos Foster | 6–4 | | | | | |
| King Cole (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907–1910) ||||||||
| 1907 | King Cole | 8–2 | 1–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1908 | King Cole | 7–2–1 | 2–1 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1909 | King Cole | 3–3–2 | 0–2–1 | T–5th | | | |
| 1910 | King Cole | 7–1 | 2–0 | 1st | | | |
| Ewald O. Stiehm (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1915) ||||||||
| 1911 | Ewald O. Stiehm | 5–1–2 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1912 | Ewald O. Stiehm | 7–1 | 2–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1913 | Ewald O. Stiehm | 8–0 | 3–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1914 | Ewald O. Stiehm | 7–0–1 | 3–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1915 | Ewald O. Stiehm | 8–0 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
| E. J. Stewart (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1917) ||||||||
| 1916 | E. J. Stewart | 6–2 | 3–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1917 | E. J. Stewart | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1st | | | |
| William G. Kline (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1918) ||||||||
| 1918 | William G. Kline | 2–3–1 | 0–0 | | | | |
| Henry Schulte (Independent) (1919–1920) ||||||||
| 1919 | Henry Schulte | 3–3–2 | | | | | |
| 1920 | Henry Schulte | 5–3–1 | | | | | |
| Fred Dawson (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1924) ||||||||
| 1921 | Fred Dawson | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1922 | Fred Dawson | 7–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1923 | Fred Dawson | 4–2–2 | 3–0–2 | 1st | | | |
| 1924 | Fred Dawson | 5–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | | | |
| Ernest Bearg (Big Six Conference) (1925–1928) ||||||||
| 1925 | Ernest Bearg | 4–2–2 | 2–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1926 | Ernest Bearg | 6–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1927 | Ernest Bearg | 6–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1928 | Ernest Bearg | 7–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| Dana X. Bible (Big Six Conference) (1929–1936) ||||||||
| 1929 | Dana X. Bible | 4–1–3 | 3–0–2 | 1st | | | |
| 1930 | Dana X. Bible | 4–3–2 | 2–2–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1931 | Dana X. Bible | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1932 | Dana X. Bible | 7–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1933 | Dana X. Bible | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1934 | Dana X. Bible | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1935 | Dana X. Bible | 6–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1936 | Dana X. Bible | 7–2 | 5–0 | 1st | | | 9 |
| Biff Jones (Big Six Conference) (1937–1941) ||||||||
| 1937 | Biff Jones | 6–1–2 | 3–0–2 | 1st | | | 11 |
| 1938 | Biff Jones | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1939 | Biff Jones | 7–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | 18 |
| 1940 | Biff Jones | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L Rose | | 7 |
| 1941 | Biff Jones | 4–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| Glenn Presnell (Big Six Conference) (1942) ||||||||
| 1942 | Glenn Presnell | 3–7 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| Adolph J. Lewandowski (Big Six Conference) (1943–1944) ||||||||
| 1943 | Adolph J. Lewandowski | 2–6 | 2–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1944 | Adolph J. Lewandowski | 2–6 | 2–3 | 4th | | | |
| George Clark (Big Six Conference) (1945) ||||||||
| 1945 | George Clark | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th | | | |
| Bernie Masterson (Big Six Conference) (1946–1947) ||||||||
| 1946 | Bernie Masterson | 3–6 | 3–2 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1947 | Bernie Masterson | 2–7 | 2–3 | 4th | | | |
| George Clark (Big Seven Conference) (1948) ||||||||
| 1948 | George Clark | 2–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| Bill Glassford (Big Seven Conference) (1949–1955) ||||||||
| 1949 | Bill Glassford | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1950 | Bill Glassford | 6–2–1 | 4–2 | 2nd | | T–20 | 17 |
| 1951 | Bill Glassford | 2–8 | 2–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1952 | Bill Glassford | 5–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1953 | Bill Glassford | 3–6–1 | 2–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1954 | Bill Glassford | 6–5 | 4–2 | 2nd | L Orange | | |
| 1955 | Bill Glassford | 5–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
| Pete Elliott (Big Seven Conference) (1956) ||||||||
| 1956 | Pete Elliott | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
| Bill Jennings (Big Eight Conference) (1957–1961) ||||||||
| 1957 | Bill Jennings | 1–9 | 1–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1958 | Bill Jennings | 3–7 | 1–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1959 | Bill Jennings | 4–6 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1960 | Bill Jennings | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1961 | Bill Jennings | 3–6–1 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| Bob Devaney (Big Eight Conference) (1962–1972) ||||||||
| 1962 | Bob Devaney | 9–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Gotham | | |
| 1963 | Bob Devaney | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange | 5 | 6 |
| 1964 | Bob Devaney | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Cotton | 6 | 6 |
| 1965 | Bob Devaney | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 3 | 5 |
| 1966 | Bob Devaney | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Sugar | 7 | 6 |
| 1967 | Bob Devaney | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1968 | Bob Devaney | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1969 | Bob Devaney | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Sun | 12 | 11 |
| 1970 | Bob Devaney | 11–0–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | Bob Devaney | 13–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | Bob Devaney | 9–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | W Orange | 9 | 4 |
| Tom Osborne (Big Eight Conference) (1973–1995)ci ||||||||
| 1973 | Tom Osborne | 9–2–1 | 4–2–1 | T–2nd | W Cotton | T–11 | 7 |
| 1974 | Tom Osborne | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Sugar | 9 | 8 |
| 1975 | Tom Osborne | 10–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L Fiesta | 9 | 9 |
| 1976 | Tom Osborne | 9–3–1 | 4–3 | T–4th | W Astro-Bluebonnet | 7 | 9 |
| 1977 | Tom Osborne | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Liberty | 10 | 12 |
| 1978 | Tom Osborne | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L Orange | 8 | 8 |
| 1979 | Tom Osborne | 10–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Cotton | 7 | 9 |
| 1980 | Tom Osborne | 10–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Sun | 7 | 7 |
| 1981 | Tom Osborne | 9–3 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 9 | 11 |
| 1982 | Tom Osborne | 12–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange | 3 | 3 |
| 1983 | Tom Osborne | 12–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | Tom Osborne | 10–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Sugar | 3 | 4 |
| 1985 | Tom Osborne | 9–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Fiesta | 10 | 11 |
| 1986 | Tom Osborne | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Sugar | 4 | 5 |
| 1987 | Tom Osborne | 10–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Fiesta | 6 | 6 |
| 1988 | Tom Osborne | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 10 | 10 |
| 1989 | Tom Osborne | 10–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Fiesta | 12 | 11 |
| 1990 | Tom Osborne | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | L Florida Citrus | T–17 | 24 |
| 1991 | Tom Osborne | 9–2–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | L Orange | 16 | 15 |
| 1992 | Tom Osborne | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L Orange$^†$ | 14 | 14 |
| 1993 | Tom Osborne | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange$^†$ | 3 | 3 |
| 1994 | Tom Osborne | 13–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange$^†$ | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | Tom Osborne | 12–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Fiesta$^†$ | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Osborne (Big 12 Conference) (1996–1997) ||||||||
| 1996 | Tom Osborne | 11–2 | 8–0 | 1st (North) | W Orange$^†$ | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | Tom Osborne | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st (North) | W Orange$^†$ | 1 | 2 |
| Frank Solich (Big 12 Conference) (1998–2003) ||||||||
| 1998 | Frank Solich | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (North) | L Holiday | 20 | 19 |
| 1999 | Frank Solich | 12–1 | 7–1 | 1st (North) | W Fiesta$^†$ | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | Frank Solich | 10–2 | 6–2 | T–1st (North) | W Alamo | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | Frank Solich | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (North) | L Rose$^†$ | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 | Frank Solich | 7–7 | 3–5 | 4th (North) | L Independence | | |
| 2003 | Frank Solich | 10–3 | 5–3 | 2nd (North) | W Alamo | 18 | 19 |
| Bill Callahan (Big 12 Conference) (2004–2007) ||||||||
| 2004 | Bill Callahan | 5–6 | 3–5 | 3rd (North) | | | |
| 2005 | Bill Callahan | 8–4 | 4–4 | T–2nd (North) | W Alamo | 24 | 24 |
| 2006 | Bill Callahan | 9–5 | 6–2 | 1st (North) | L Cotton | | |
| 2007 | Bill Callahan | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–5th (North) | | | |
| Bo Pelini (Big 12 Conference) (2008–2010) ||||||||
| 2008 | Bo Pelini | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–1st (North) | W Gator | | |
| 2009 | Bo Pelini | 10–4 | 6–2 | 1st (North) | W Holiday | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 | Bo Pelini | 10–4 | 6–2 | T–1st (North) | L Holiday | 19 | 20 |
| Bo Pelini (Big Ten Conference) (2011–2014) ||||||||
| 2011 | Bo Pelini | 9–4 | 5–3 | 3rd (Legends) | L Capital One | 24 | 24 |
| 2012 | Bo Pelini | 10–4 | 7–1 | 1st (Legends) | L Capital One | 23 | 25 |
| 2013 | Bo Pelini | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Legends) | W Gator | 25 | |
| 2014 | Bo Pelini | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (West) | L Holiday | | |
| Mike Riley (Big Ten Conference) (2015–2017) ||||||||
| 2015 | Mike Riley | 6–7 | 3–5 | 4th (West) | W Foster Farms | | |
| 2016 | Mike Riley | 9–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd (West) | L Music City | | |
| 2017 | Mike Riley | 4–8 | 3–6 | 5th (West) | | | |
| Scott Frost (Big Ten Conference) (2018–2022) ||||||||
| 2018 | Scott Frost | 4–8 | 3–6 | T–5th (West) | | | |
| 2019 | Scott Frost | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–5th (West) | | | |
| 2020 | Scott Frost | 3–5 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | | | |
| 2021 | Scott Frost | 3–9 | 1–8 | T–6th (West) | | | |
| 2022 | Scott Frost | 4–8 | 3–6 | 6th (West) | | | |
| Matt Rhule (Big Ten Conference) (2023–present) ||||||||
| 2023 | Matt Rhule | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–4th (West) | | | |
| 2024 | Matt Rhule | 7-6 | 3–6 | T-12th | W Pinstripe Bowl | | |
| Total: | Total: | 924–430–40 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||