1979 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1979 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Sun Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 9
Record10–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorLance Van Zandt (3rd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 011 1 0
No. 9 Nebraska 6 1 010 2 0
Oklahoma State 5 2 07 4 0
Missouri 3 4 07 5 0
Colorado 2 5 03 8 0
Iowa State 2 5 03 8 0
Kansas 2 5 03 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.