1978 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1978 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 co-champion
Orange Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record9–3 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJerry Moore (1st season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorLance Van Zandt (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1978 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma + 6 1 011 1 0
No. 8 Nebraska + 6 1 09 3 0
No. 15 Missouri 4 3 08 4 0
Iowa State 4 3 08 4 0
Kansas State 3 4 04 7 0
Oklahoma State 3 4 03 8 0
Colorado 2 5 06 5 0
Kansas 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.