Tom Osborne has: Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1974 Cotton Bowl" in 1974. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1977 Liberty Bowl" in 1977. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1979 Orange Bowl" in 1979. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1980 Cotton Bowl" in 1980. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1982 Orange Bowl" in 1982. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1983 Orange Bowl" in 1983. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1984 Orange Bowl" in 1984. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1986 Fiesta Bowl" in 1986. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1988 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl" in 1988. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1990 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl" in 1990. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999. Played himself in "Rome Is Burning" in 2003. Played himself in "Sooner Magic" in 2005. Played Himself - College Football Hall of Fame Coach in "Mike and Mike in the Morning" in 2005. Played himself in "Big Ten Elite" in 2012. Played himself in "Through These Gates" in 2013.
1890 was the first year they played football at Nebraska. Their first game (a 10 - 0 win) was against Omaha YMCA on November 27, 1890.
Bob Devaney has: Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1964 Orange Bowl" in 1964. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1965 Cotton Bowl" in 1965. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1966 Orange Bowl" in 1966. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1967 Sugar Bowl" in 1967. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1971 Orange Bowl" in 1971. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "1973 Orange Bowl" in 1973.
Bo Pelini has: Played Himself - New England Patriots Linebackers Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - San Francisco 49ers Assistant Secondary Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played himself in "Rome Is Burning" in 2003. Played Himself - University of Nebraska Head Football Coach in "Mike and Mike in the Morning" in 2005. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl" in 2009. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "2010 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl" in 2010. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "2012 Capital One Bowl" in 2012. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach in "2013 Capital One Bowl" in 2013.
According to College Football Data Warehouse, as of the 2007 season Nebraska and Ohio State have played twice at Ohio State won both games. In 1955, the Buckeyes won 28-20 and in 1956 the Buckeyes won 34-7. Both games were played in Columbus.
Turner Gill has: Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Quarterback in "1983 Orange Bowl" in 1983. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Quarterback in "1984 Orange Bowl" in 1984. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Quarterbacks Coach in "2002 Rose Bowl" in 2002. Played himself in "Rome Is Burning" in 2003. Played Himself - Buffalo Bulls Head Coach in "2009 International Bowl" in 2009. Played himself in "The Gridiron" in 2010.
Mike Rozier has: Played Himself - Houston Oilers Running Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Running Back in "1982 Orange Bowl" in 1982. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Running Back in "1984 Orange Bowl" in 1984. Played Police Station Pedestrian in "Ghost Image" in 2007. Played himself in "30 for 30" in 2009.
Through the 2009 season, Pitt leads the all time series against Nebraska, 15-6-3. Nebraska and Pitt have played twice since 1958 (2004 and 2005) with the Cornhuskers winning both games.
There have been 69 gridiron meetings between the Buffalo's and the Cornhuskers with Nebraska well ahead at 49-18-2. They first met in 1898 and both of their tie games were played in Nebraska. The upset game of the rivalry was a 1986 win at 20 to 10 by Colorado. In 1981 Nebraska ran up a 59 to zero slaughter.
Dave Rimington has: Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Center in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Center in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Center in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Nebraska Cornhuskers Center in "1983 Orange Bowl" in 1983. Played Himself - 25th Overall Pick in "1983 NFL Draft" in 1983.
Currently, as of the 2007 season, two. The Cornhuskers did not play in a bowl game in the 2004 season when their record was 5-6. Nebraska played in bowl games in 35 consecutive seasons between 1969-2003.
Once, on September 1, 2007. Nebraska defeated Nevada, 52-10 in Lincoln, Nebraska.