There are 53 bowl games. Nebraska has a record of 26-27 in 53 bowl games, including an NCAA-record 35 straight from 1969 to 2003. The Huskers' most recent bowl loss was in the 2004 Holiday Bowl to California.
Nebraska has appeared in one more game than any other school, with the exception of Michigan, which did not have any football teams during most of its history (1869-1947). Nebraska has played in more bowls than any other school that does not play in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
The only other school to appear in more bowl games is the University of Miami, which is independent from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Both schools have participated in more than 50 games each. Florida State and Oklahoma also have appeared in more than 50 games each.
Miami has played in 57 bowls while Nebraska has played in 53. However, because Miami used to be a part of the NFL until 1995, when it went independent, it was allowed to participate in more early-era bowls than Nebraska has over time. For example, Miami had an NFL tie-in from 1946 to '49, so it was allowed to participate in the Orange Bowl every year those games were played.
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Since 1891, Eastern Michigan has a record of 436-535-47, which has been substantially worse during the last 65 years. They have only gone to two bowl games in their long history, with one win and one defeat. They've also won ten conference championships, although only one in the previous 55 years.
In terms of bowl game appearances, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are ranked third all-time. Alabama is now one game behind Texas in overall bowl games played, and eleven games behind Texas in all-time bowl games played. Virginia is also third all-time among current schools with five bowl victories.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers first bowl appearance was in 1946 in Miami. They have appeared in more bowls than any other school (12). Florida State has the most total bowls played with 14, but only four of those were Division I-A/FBS team bowls. Nebraska has won three of their last four bowl games. In that time, they have finished no worse than fourth place.
After the conclusion of the 1947 season, the Big 8 and Southern Conference began to merge. As a result, both conferences had teams that were eligible for bowl games in 1948. Alabama and Tennessee participated in the inaugural season of the Bowl Championship Series. The UT Vols defeated Nebraska 21-14 in the inaugural game held at New York's Carnegie Hall. From then on, Nebraska would not play in another bowl game until 1951.
Lincoln, Nebraska — Lincoln, Nebraska Nebraska's football team will not compete in a bowl game for the fourth consecutive year. The Huskers declined a bowl offer despite being qualified to participate in one after a year impacted and hampered by the coronavirus outbreak.
In January, Nebraska coach Mike Riley said that he expected his team to be invited to a bowl game. However, just two months later, on March 24, Nebraska announced that they would not be participating in any more postseason games due to concerns about spreading the virus during an athletic event. At the time of their announcement, several major college football bowls had yet to make any decisions about whether they would continue with their spring games or postpone them until fall 2020.
Nebraska's decision not to play in a bowl game was not a surprise to many people. In December 2019, shortly after Riley was hired as Nebraska's head coach, he told reporters that his goal was to get his team to at least one bowl game during his first season. When asked why Nebraska wasn't going to a bowl game, Riley said, "Because we haven't been invited."
The Big Ten Conference did not have any teams eligible for bowl games this season because of ongoing issues regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. According to ESPN, only nine of the 26 Bowl Association games had been played as of April 2.
The University of Nebraska-football Lincoln's team is the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska is one of eleven football programs in Division I-FBS history to have won 800 or more games.
Nebraska is one of just three schools to have won five national football championships since 1970, and the Huskers are one of only seven teams in college football history to have won at least three championships. Click on the links to each of the seasons mentioned below for additional information about Nebraska's national titles.
Nebraska Men's Gymnastics has won eight national championships. The University of Nebraska features one of the most storied men's gymnastics programs in the country. In school history, the Huskers have won eight NCAA team titles and seven additional runner-up finishes. National championships were won by NU in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, and 1994.
At Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Mich., the Nebraska bowling team was declared 2009 NCAA National Bowling Champions. In six seasons, the Huskers won three national championships, an unparalleled feat. The Huskers won the championship with a 4-1 victory over Central Missouri State University.
The University of Nebraska-football Lincoln's team is the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska is one of eleven football programs in Division I-FBS history to have won 800 or more games.
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