The Nebraska Cornhuskers were 8-2 in 1962. They emerged victorious over the Miami Hurricanes, 36 to 34, in the Gotham Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-0 | 8-3 | |
5-1-1 | 8-1-2 | ||
5-2 | 9-2 | ||
4-2-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
3-4 | 5-5 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 10 | 257 | 3,475 | 706 | 4.9 | 2,455 | 551 | 4.5 | 1,020 | 155 | 6.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 10th | 7th | 4th | 25th | 8th | 5th | 19th | 56th | 65th | 40th | |||||||||
Opponent | 10 | 127 | 2,193 | 4.0 | 1,275 | 397 | 3.2 | 918 | 151 | 6.1 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 77th | 26th | 42nd | 35th | 29th | 36th | 38th | 34th | 68th | ||||||||||
Net | +130 | +1,282 | +706 | +0.9 | +1,180 | +154 | +1.2 | +102 | +4 | +0.5 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 15th | 10th | 4th | 27th | 13th | 9th | 22nd | 50th | 51st | 48th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |