1972 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1972 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 co-champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 40–6 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 4
Record9–2–1 (5–1–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Osborne (4th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorMonte Kiffin (4th season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1972 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 6 1 011 1 0
No. 4 Nebraska $ 5 1 19 2 1
No. 16 Colorado 4 3 08 4 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 06 5 0
Missouri 3 4 06 6 0
Iowa State 2 4 15 6 1
Kansas 2 5 04 7 0
Kansas State 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • The Big 8 Conference mandated Oklahoma forfeits in three conference games, giving Nebraska the title. Oklahoma reverted this record at a later date; hence, both Oklahoma and Nebraska claim this title.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney, in his eleventh and final season with the Huskers, and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.

Nebraska, national champions in 1970 and 1971, entered the season top-ranked in the polls, with a 23-game winning streak and a 32-game unbeaten streak.