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Nebraska record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Nebraska’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Retired numbers

  • Tom Novak1946–⁠1949, retired 1949
  • Bob Brown1961–⁠1963, retired 2004, Hall of Fame

Rushing

Yards

Career

  1. 4,780Mike Rozier 1981–⁠83
  2. 4,588Ameer Abdullah 2011–⁠14
  3. 3,880Ahman Green 1995–⁠97
  4. 3,434Eric Crouch 1998–⁠01
  5. 3,404Roy Helu 2007–⁠10

Season

  1. 2,295Mike Rozier 1983
  2. 2,083Ahman Green 1997
  3. 1,826Lawrence Phillips 1994
  4. 1,807Mike Rozier 1982
  5. 1,690Ameer Abdullah 2013

Game

  1. 307Roy Helu 2010 vs. Missouri
  2. 294Calvin Jones 1991 vs. Kansas
  3. 285Mike Rozier 1983 vs. Kansas
  4. 256Ken Clark 1988 vs. Oklahoma State
  5. 255Rick Berns 1978 vs. Missouri

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 59Eric Crouch 1998–⁠01
  2. 49Mike Rozier 1981–⁠83
  3. 42Ahman Green 1995–⁠97
  4. 40Calvin Jones 1991–⁠93
  5. 39Ameer Abdullah 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 29Mike Rozier 1983
  2. 22Ahman Green 1997
  3. 20Eric Crouch 2000
  4. 18Eric Crouch 2001

Game

  1. 6Calvin Jones 1991 vs. Kansas
  2. 3Many tied

Passing

Yards

Career

  1. 8,871Tommy Armstrong 2013–⁠16
  2. 8,491Adrian Martinez 2018–⁠21
  3. 7,258Taylor Martinez 2010–⁠13
  4. 5,850Zac Taylor 2005–⁠06
  5. 5,125Joe Ganz 2006–⁠08

Season

  1. 3,568Joe Ganz 2008
  2. 3,197Zac Taylor 2006
  3. 3,143Tanner Lee 2017
  4. 3,030Tommy Armstrong 2015
  5. 2,871Taylor Martinez 2012

Game

  1. 510Joe Ganz 2007 vs. Kansas State
  2. 438Sam Keller Ball State
  3. 407Ryker Fyfe 2015 vs. Purdue
  4. 405Joe Ganz 2007 vs. Kansas
  5. 399Tanner Lee 2017 vs. Penn State

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 67Tommy Armstrong 2013–⁠16
  2. 56Taylor Martinez 2010–⁠13
  3. 44Joe Ganz 2006–⁠08
  4. 43Tommie Frazier 1992–⁠95
  5. 41David Humm 1972–⁠74

Season

  1. 26Zac Taylor 2006
  2. 25Joe Ganz 2008
  3. 20Vince Ferragamo 1976
  4. 18Six tied

Game

  1. 7Joe Ganz 2007 vs. Kansas State
  2. 4Many tied

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 189Stanley Morgan 2015–⁠18
  2. 181Kenny Bell 2011–⁠14
  3. 170J.D. Spielman 2017–⁠19
  4. 167Jordan Westerkamp 2013–⁠16
  5. 166Nate Swift 2005–⁠08

Season

  1. 75Marlon Lucky 2007
  2. 71Trey Palmer 2022
  3. 70Stanley Morgan 2018
  4. 66J.D. Spielman
  5. 65Jordan Westerkamp 2015

Game

  1. 14Dennis Richnafsky 1967 vs. Kansas State
  2. 13Marlon Lucky 2007 vs. Texas A&M

Yards

Career

  1. 2,747Stanley Morgan 2015–⁠18
  2. 2,689Kenny Bell 2011–⁠14
  3. 2,546J.D. Spielman 2017–⁠19
  4. 2,479Johnny Rodgers 1970–⁠72
  5. 2,476Nate Swift 2005–⁠08

Season

  1. 1,043Trey Palmer 2022
  2. 1,013Johnny Rodgers 1972
  3. 1,004Stanley Morgan 2018
  4. 956Johnny Rodgers 1971
  5. 941Nate Swift 2008

Game

  1. 237Trey Palmer 2022 vs. Purdue
  2. 209J.D. Spielman 2018 vs. Wisconsin
  3. 185Stanley Morgan Penn State
  4. 167Matt Davison 1998 vs. Texas A&M
  5. 166Chuck Malito 1976 vs. Hawaii

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 25Johnny Rodgers 1970–⁠72
  2. 21Kenny Bell 2011–⁠14
  3. 16Maurice Purify 2006–⁠07

Season

  1. 12Quincy Enunwa 2013
  2. 11Johnny Rodgers 1971
  3. 8Six tied

Total offense

Career

  1. 10,792Adrian Martinez 2018–⁠21
  2. 10,690Tommy Armstrong 2013–⁠16
  3. 10,233Taylor Martinez 2010–⁠13
  4. 7,915Eric Crouch 1998–⁠01
  5. 5,777Zac Taylor 2005–⁠06

Season

  1. 3,890Taylor Martinez 2012
  2. 3,826Joe Ganz 2008
  3. 3,430Tommy Armstrong 2015
  4. 3,388Adrian Martinez 2021
  5. 3,165Zac Taylor 2006

Game

  1. 528Joe Ganz 2007 vs. Kansas State
  2. 446Adrian Martinez 2019 vs. Illinois
  3. 435Taylor Martinez 2010 vs. Oklahoma State
  4. 433Zac Taylor 2005 vs. Iowa State
  5. 431Tommy Armstrong 2015 vs. Southern Miss

All-purpose yards

Career

  1. 7,186Ameer Abdullah 2011–⁠14
  2. 5,586Johnny Rodgers 1970–⁠72
  3. 5,445Mike Rozier 1981–⁠83
  4. 4,280Ahman Green 1995–⁠97
  5. 4,214Marlon Lucky 2005–⁠08

Season

  1. 2,486Mike Rozier 1983
  2. 2,272Ameer Abdullah 2014
  3. 2,011Johnny Rodgers 1972
  4. 1,999Ameer Abdullah 2013
  5. 1,983Johnny Rodgers 1971

Game

  1. 341Ameer Abdullah 2014 vs. Rutgers
  2. 321Roy Helu 2010 vs. Missouri
  3. 313Ameer Abdullah 2014 vs. Miami (FL)
  4. 298Calvin Jones 1991 vs. Kansas
  5. 297Trey Palmer 2022 vs. Purdue

Scoring

Career

  1. 397Alex Henery 2007–⁠10
  2. 388Kris Brown 1995–⁠98
  3. 368Eric Crouch 1998–⁠01
  4. 355Drew Brown 2014–⁠17
  5. 315Josh Brown 1999–⁠02

Season

  1. 174Mike Rozier 1983
  2. 157Bobby Reynolds 1950
  3. 120Eric Crouch 2000
  4. 119Brett Maher 2012
  5. 114Scott Frost 1997

Defense

Tackles

Career

  1. 432Barrett Ruud 2001–⁠04
  2. 342Jerry Murtaugh 1968–⁠70
  3. 293Luke Reimer 2019–⁠23
  4. 287Mike Brown 1996–⁠99
  5. 285Lavonte David 2010–⁠11

Season

  1. 152Lavonte David 2010
  2. 149Barrett Ruud 2003
  3. 141Lee Kunz 1977
  4. 133Lavonte David 2011
  5. 132Jerry Murtaugh 1970

Game

  1. 30Clete Pillen 1976 vs. Oklahoma State
  2. 25Jerry Murtaugh 1970 vs. USC
  3. 23Lee Kunz 1977 vs. Oklahoma
  4. 22Rich Glover 1971 vs. Oklahoma
  5. 20Ken Geddes 1968 vs. Missouri

Sacks

Career

  1. 29.5Trev Alberts 1991–⁠93
  2. 26.5Grant Wistrom 1994–⁠97
  3. 26.0Jim Skow 1983–⁠85
  4. 22.5Broderick Thomas 1985–⁠88
  5. 20.5Adam Carriker 2003–⁠06

Season

  1. 10.5Randy Gregory 2013
  2. 10.0Five tied

Game

  1. 5.0Jared Crick 2009 vs. Baylor
  2. 4.5Ndamukong Suh Texas

Tackles for loss

Career

  1. 58.5Grant Wistrom 1994–⁠97
  2. 57Ndamukong Suh 2005–⁠09
  3. 50Barrett Ruud 2001–⁠04
  4. 45Trev Alberts 1990–⁠93
  5. 44Jim Skow 1982–⁠85

Season

  1. 25Jim Skow 1985
  2. 24Ndamukong Suh 2009
  3. 22Corey McKeon 2005
  4. 20Grant Wistrom 1996

Interceptions

Career

  1. 14Dana Stephenson 1967–⁠69
  2. 12Bret Clark 1982–⁠84
  3. 10Two tied

Season

  1. 10Josh Bullocks 2003
  2. 5Sixteen tied

Pass breakups

Career

  1. 50Ralph Brown 1996–⁠99
  2. 32Cortney Grixby 2004–⁠07
  3. 25Josh Mitchell 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 17DeJuan Groce 2000
  2. 13Seven tied

Game

  1. 7Ralph Brown 1996 vs. Colorado
  2. 6Fabian Washington 2004 vs. Kansas

Special teams

Kicking

Career

  1. 0.895Alex Henery 2007–⁠10
  2. 0.800Jordan Congdon 2005–⁠06
  3. 0.780Brett Maher 2009–⁠12
  4. 0.776Drew Brown 2014–⁠17
  5. 0.743Gregg Barrios 1986–⁠90

Season

  1. 0.947Alex Henery 2010
  2. 0.923Pat Smith 2013
  3. 0.867Connor Culp 2020
  4. 0.842Kyle Cunanan 2025

Punting

Career

  1. 44.5Dan Hadenfeldt 1997–⁠00
  2. 44.0Sam Koch 2002–⁠05
  3. 43.7Kyle Larson 2001–⁠03
  4. 43.2Brett Maher 2011–⁠12
  5. 43.1Brian Buschini 2022–⁠24

Season

  1. 46.5Sam Koch 2005
  2. 45.1Kyle Larson 2003
  3. 45.0Dan Hadenfeldt 1999
  4. 44.9Bill Lafleur 1998
  5. 44.5Brett Maher 2011

Kick returns

Career

  1. 2,265Josh Davis 2000–⁠03
  2. 1,887Niles Paul 2007–⁠10
  3. 1,592Ameer Abdullah 2011–⁠14
  4. 1,443Tyrone Hughes 1989–⁠92
  5. 1,277Kenny Bell 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 1,094Cortney Grixby 2007
  2. 994Josh Davis 2002
  3. 969Niles Paul 2008
  4. 763Ameer Abdullah 2011
  5. 675Josh Davis 2001

Punt returns

Career

  1. 1,515Johnny Rodgers 1970–⁠72
  2. 1,218DeJuan Groce 1999–⁠02
  3. 904De’Mornay Pierson-El 2014–⁠17
  4. 829Bobby Newcombe 1997–⁠00
  5. 817Tyrone Hughes 1989–⁠92

Season by season

137 seasons; 10 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2026Matt Rhule5–⁠1 (ours 5–⁠2)2–⁠1
2025Matt Rhule7–⁠64–⁠5, T–10thLas Vegas L
2024Matt Rhule7–⁠63–⁠6, T–12thPinstripe W
2023Matt Rhule5–⁠73–⁠6, T–4th
2022Scott Frost4–⁠83–⁠6, 6th
2021Scott Frost3–⁠91–⁠8, T–6th
2020Scott Frost3–⁠53–⁠5, 5th
2019Scott Frost5–⁠73–⁠6, T–5th
2018Scott Frost4–⁠83–⁠6, T–5th
2017Mike Riley4–⁠83–⁠6, 5th
2016Mike Riley9–⁠46–⁠3, T–2ndMusic City L
2015Mike Riley6–⁠73–⁠5, 4thFoster Farms W
2014Bo Pelini9–⁠45–⁠3, T–2ndHoliday L
2013Bo Pelini9–⁠45–⁠3, T–2ndGator W
2012Bo Pelini10–⁠47–⁠1, 1st, division championsCapital One L25
2011Bo Pelini9–⁠45–⁠3, 3rdCapital One L24
2010Bo Pelini10–⁠46–⁠2, T–1st, division championsHoliday L20
2009Bo Pelini10–⁠46–⁠2, 1st, division championsHoliday W14
2008Bo Pelini9–⁠45–⁠3, T–1st, division championsGator W
2007Bill Callahan5–⁠72–⁠6, T–5th
2006Bill Callahan9–⁠56–⁠2, 1st, division championsCotton L
2005Bill Callahan8–⁠44–⁠4, T–2ndAlamo W24
2004Bill Callahan5–⁠63–⁠5, 3rd
2003Frank Solich10–⁠35–⁠3, 2ndAlamo W19
2002Frank Solich7–⁠73–⁠5, 4thIndependence L
2001Frank Solich11–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, division championsRose L8
2000Frank Solich10–⁠26–⁠2, T–1st, division championsAlamo W8
1999Frank Solich12–⁠17–⁠1, 1st, conference championsFiesta W3
1998Frank Solich9–⁠45–⁠3, T–2ndHoliday L19
1997Tom Osborne13–⁠08–⁠0, 1st, national championsOrange W2
1996Tom Osborne11–⁠28–⁠0, 1st, division championsOrange W6
1995Tom Osborne12–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsFiesta W1
1994Tom Osborne13–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsOrange W1
1993Tom Osborne11–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L3
1992Tom Osborne9–⁠36–⁠1, 1st, conference championsOrange L14
1991Tom Osborne9–⁠2–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsOrange L15
1990Tom Osborne9–⁠35–⁠2, 3rdFlorida Citrus L24
1989Tom Osborne10–⁠26–⁠1, 2ndFiesta L11
1988Tom Osborne11–⁠27–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L10
1987Tom Osborne10–⁠26–⁠1, 2ndFiesta L6
1986Tom Osborne10–⁠25–⁠2, 3rdSugar W5
1985Tom Osborne9–⁠36–⁠1, 2ndFiesta L11
1984Tom Osborne10–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsSugar W4
1983Tom Osborne12–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L2
1982Tom Osborne12–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange W3
1981Tom Osborne9–⁠37–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L11
1980Tom Osborne10–⁠26–⁠1, 2ndSun W7
1979Tom Osborne10–⁠26–⁠1, 2ndCotton L9
1978Tom Osborne9–⁠36–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsOrange L8
1977Tom Osborne9–⁠35–⁠2, T–2ndLiberty W12
1976Tom Osborne9–⁠3–⁠14–⁠3, T–4thAstro-Bluebonnet W9
1975Tom Osborne10–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsFiesta L9
1974Tom Osborne9–⁠35–⁠2, T–2ndSugar W8
1973Tom Osborne9–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, T–2ndCotton W7
1972Bob Devaney9–⁠2–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 1st, conference championsOrange W4
1971Bob Devaney13–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsOrange W1
1970Bob Devaney11–⁠0–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, national championsOrange W1
1969Bob Devaney9–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsSun W11
1968Bob Devaney6–⁠43–⁠4, T–4th
1967Bob Devaney6–⁠43–⁠4, 5th
1966Bob Devaney9–⁠26–⁠1, 1st, conference championsSugar L6
1965Bob Devaney10–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L5
1964Bob Devaney9–⁠26–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton L6
1963Bob Devaney10–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange W6
1962Bob Devaney9–⁠25–⁠2, 3rdGotham W
1961Bill Jennings3–⁠6–⁠12–⁠5, T–6th
1960Bill Jennings4–⁠62–⁠5, T–6th
1959Bill Jennings4–⁠62–⁠4, 6th
1958Bill Jennings3–⁠71–⁠5, 6th
1957Bill Jennings1–⁠91–⁠5, 7th
1956Pete Elliott4–⁠63–⁠3, 4th
1955Bill Glassford5–⁠55–⁠1, 2nd
1954Bill Glassford6–⁠54–⁠2, 2ndOrange L
1953Bill Glassford3–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4, T–4th
1952Bill Glassford5–⁠4–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1951Bill Glassford2–⁠8 (ours 1–⁠8–⁠1)2–⁠4, T–4th
1950Bill Glassford6–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2, 2nd17
1949Bill Glassford4–⁠53–⁠3, T–3rd
1948George Clark2–⁠82–⁠4, T–5th
1947Bernie Masterson2–⁠72–⁠3, 4th
1946Bernie Masterson3–⁠63–⁠2, T–3rd
1945George Clark4–⁠52–⁠3, 4th
1944Adolph J. Lewandowski2–⁠62–⁠3, 4th
1943Adolph J. Lewandowski2–⁠62–⁠3, T–4th
1942Glenn Presnell3–⁠73–⁠2, 3rd
1941Biff Jones4–⁠53–⁠2, T–2nd
1940Biff Jones8–⁠25–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L7
1939Biff Jones7–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1, 2nd18
1938Biff Jones3–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3, T–3rd
1937Biff Jones6–⁠1–⁠23–⁠0–⁠2, 1st, conference champions11
1936Dana X. Bible7–⁠25–⁠0, 1st, conference champions9
1935Dana X. Bible6–⁠2–⁠14–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1934Dana X. Bible6–⁠34–⁠1, 2nd
1933Dana X. Bible8–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1932Dana X. Bible7–⁠1–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1931Dana X. Bible8–⁠25–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1930Dana X. Bible4–⁠3–⁠22–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1929Dana X. Bible4–⁠1–⁠33–⁠0–⁠2, 1st, conference champions
1928Ernest Bearg7–⁠1–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1927Ernest Bearg6–⁠24–⁠1, 2nd
1926Ernest Bearg6–⁠25–⁠1, 2nd
1925Ernest Bearg4–⁠2–⁠22–⁠2–⁠1, 5th
1924Fred Dawson5–⁠33–⁠1, 2nd
1923Fred Dawson4–⁠2–⁠23–⁠0–⁠2, 1st, conference champions
1922Fred Dawson7–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1921Fred Dawson7–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1920Henry Schulte5–⁠3–⁠1
1919Henry Schulte3–⁠3–⁠2
1918William G. Kline2–⁠3–⁠10–⁠0
1917E. J. Stewart5–⁠22–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1916E. J. Stewart6–⁠23–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1915Ewald O. Stiehm8–⁠04–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1914Ewald O. Stiehm7–⁠0–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1913Ewald O. Stiehm8–⁠03–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1912Ewald O. Stiehm7–⁠12–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1911Ewald O. Stiehm5–⁠1–⁠22–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1910William C. Cole7–⁠12–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1909William C. Cole3–⁠3–⁠20–⁠2–⁠1, T–5th
1908William C. Cole7–⁠2–⁠12–⁠1, T–2nd
1907William C. Cole8–⁠21–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1906Amos Foster6–⁠4
1905Walter C. Booth8–⁠2 (ours 9–⁠2)
1904Walter C. Booth7–⁠3 (ours 9–⁠3)
1903Walter C. Booth10–⁠0 (ours 11–⁠0)
1902Walter C. Booth9–⁠0 (ours 10–⁠0)
1901Walter C. Booth6–⁠2 (ours 7–⁠2)
1900Walter C. Booth6–⁠1–⁠1 (ours 7–⁠1–⁠2)
1899Alonzo Edwin Branch1–⁠7–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠3)
1898Fielding H. Yost8–⁠3
1897Edward N. Robinson5–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1896Edward N. Robinson6–⁠3–⁠11–⁠1–⁠1, 3rd
1895Charles Thomas6–⁠32–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1894Frank Crawford6–⁠22–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1893Frank Crawford3–⁠2–⁠11–⁠2, 3rd
1892J. S. Williams2–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)1–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1891Theron Lyman2–⁠2
1890Langdon Frothingham2–⁠0

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