The Nebraska Cornhuskers were 8-2-1 in 1973. They emerged victorious over the Texas Longhorns, 19 to 3, in the Cotton Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-0 | 10-0-1 | |
4-2-1 | 9-2-1 | ||
3-4 | 8-4 | ||
4-2-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
2-3-2 | 5-4-2 |
| 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 | 287 | 4,356 | 857 | 5.1 | 2,479 | 619 | 4.0 | 1,877 | 238 | 7.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 28th | 15th | 5th | 36th | 39th | 23rd | 45th | 21st | 46th | 16th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 160 | 2,704 | 3.9 | 2,265 | 556 | 4.1 | 439 | 142 | 3.1 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 84th | 17th | 21st | 81st | 71st | 78th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | ||||||||||
Net | +127 | +1,652 | +857 | +1.2 | +214 | +63 | -0.1 | +1,438 | +96 | +4.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 23rd | 8th | 5th | 17th | 53rd | 39th | 64th | 2nd | 13th | 3rd |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | .733 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |