The Nebraska Cornhuskers were 8-2-1 in 1972. They emerged victorious over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 40 to 6, in the Orange Bowl.
Scores & Schedules
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1972 Big 8 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Nebraska | 5-1-1 | 9-2-1 |
 Oklahoma | 6-1 | 11-1 | |
 Colorado | 4-3 | 8-4 | |
 Oklahoma State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
 Missouri | 3-4 | 6-6 |
1972 Stats
See stats| 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 | 11 | 461 | 4,857 | 919 | 5.3 | 2,426 | 613 | 4.0 | 2,431 | 306 | 7.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 16th | 32nd | 20th | 43rd | 8th | 22nd | 9th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 91 | 2,391 | 3.1 | 1,193 | 515 | 2.3 | 1,198 | 249 | 4.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 57th | 5th | 1st | 8th | 51st | 3rd | 25th | 83rd | 5th | ||||||||||
Net | +370 | +2,466 | +919 | +2.2 | +1,233 | +98 | +1.6 | +1,233 | +57 | +3.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 16th | 33rd | 14th | 5th | 30th | 3rd |
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| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fresno State | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Ohio | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UConn | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Tech | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Virginia | 4 | 1 | .800 |
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Indiana | Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Iowa State | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louisiana Tech | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | .800 |
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Memphis | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| 2 |  Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | .500 |
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