The Nebraska Cornhuskers were 12-0 in 1983. They fell to the Miami Hurricanes, 31 to 30, in the Orange Bowl on January 2, 1984.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1983 Big 8 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-0 | 12-1 | |
5-2 | 8-4 | ||
3-4 | 8-4 | ||
5-2 | 7-5 | ||
2-5 | 4-6-1 |
1983 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 | 12 | 624 | 6,560 | 916 | 7.2 | 4,820 | 724 | 6.7 | 1,740 | 192 | 9.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 68th | 95th | 4th | |||||||||
Opponent | 12 | 186 | 4,420 | 4.9 | 1,793 | 538 | 3.3 | 2,627 | 371 | 7.1 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 28th | 84th | 63rd | 51st | 86th | 35th | 100th | 100th | 71st | ||||||||||
Net | +438 | +2,140 | +916 | +2.3 | +3,027 | +186 | +3.3 | -887 | -179 | +2.0 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 1st | 97th | 101st | 9th |
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| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | .800 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 17 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 18 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 12 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 14 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | .250 |