Stature and coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
Run↔pass identity, by season
Every coach
Big movers show how many stature points they built or lost against what they inherited; steadier tenures show the tier they reached instead. A small blue arrow marks a real System Shift at that changeover — how hard the offense’s run/pass identity flipped.
2023–now
Matt Rhule Steady
Matt Rhule slid the Cornhuskers from National Program I to National Program II in 4 seasons.
No outlier style signal this stint
−3.4 pts over 4 seasons · bottom 46% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Tom Craft’s San Diego State run (2002–2005)
9th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Mickey Joseph (2022).
System Shift, on arrival
| Season | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||
| Record | 5-7 | 7-6 | 7-6 | 5-3 | |
| Postseason | — | W bowl | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #25 | #18 | #22 | #88 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||
| Pass rate | 35.3 | 49.4 | 45.9 | 48.3 | |
| Coordinators | |||||
| OC | Marcus Satterfield | Marcus Satterfield / Glenn Thomas | Dana Holgorsen / Glenn Thomas | Dana Holgorsen / Glenn Thomas | |
| DC | Tony White | Tony White | John Butler | Rob Aurich | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||
| Offense | 26 | 46 | 40 | 60 | |
| Defense | 81 | 67 | 6 | 76 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||
| 1st-down pass% | 28.5 | 45.2 | 41.0 | 44.7 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 27.3 | 42.9 | 46.7 | 41.7 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 28.6 | 35.1 | 32.4 | 47.1 | |
Recruiter or developer?
Underperforms his recruiting talent on offense and performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on defense.
Offense vs. talent
-24.0 pts
#186 of 208 · bottom quarter
Defense vs. talent
-9.0 pts
#145 of 208 · middle half
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Roster construction · portal era
A typical amount of portal roster-building.
Portal arrivals
53
3.2★ avg rating
Portal departures
97
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-44
#90 of 187 FBS stints
Notable portal arrivals with a modeled NIL value
Anthony Colandrea On3 modeled · $2,000,000Williams Nwaneri On3 modeled · $1,000,000
On3’s modeled estimate (social reach / exposure), not money actually paid — shown per player, never totaled.
Who they bring in
Brings in bigger-than-position-typical players than most.
Recruits younger transfers than most — more of a development bet.
Avg. size (raw)
6′3″, 247 lbs
across 49 of 53 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+12.4 lbs
#2 of 255 · top quarter
Avg. class year
Jr
#240 of 255 · bottom quarter
Top states: CA (6), GA (5), MD (4), PA (4), FL (4)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
61.1
position-weighted
Talent lost
63.2
position-weighted
Net
-2.1
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Jeff Sims (QB) from Georgia Tech
Biggest loss: Dylan Raiola (QB) to Oregon
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
DC: Tony White → John Butler · 2025
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
DC: John Butler → Rob Aurich · 2026
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
Roster size, by position
Skill positions · usage-weighted (real participation)
Quarterback
219 lbs
6′2″ avg · #189 of 767 · top quarter
Running back
207 lbs
6′0″ avg · #410 of 791 · middle half
Wide receiver
198 lbs
6′1″ avg · #177 of 791 · top quarter
Tight end
240 lbs
6′5″ avg · #568 of 731 · bottom quarter
Trench & secondary · recruited roster, not confirmed starters
Interior line
311 lbs
6′6″ avg · #296 of 779 · middle half
D-line
287 lbs
6′4″ avg · #322 of 753 · middle half
Linebacker
232 lbs
6′2″ avg · #208 of 772 · middle half
Cornerback
192 lbs
6′0″ avg · #283 of 771 · middle half
Offensive-line size is one undifferentiated bucket — the source data almost never distinguishes tackle from guard from center, so we can't split them out.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Buys Long snapper via the portal
100%
#1 of 13 stints
Grows Kicker from high school
75%
#49 of 56 stints
Grows Tight end from high school
86%
#160 of 188 stints
Postseason detail2024: Beat Boston College 20-15 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl2025: Lost to Utah 22-44 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
3 NFL Draft picks: Ty Robinson (2025), Thomas Fidone II (2025), Emmett Johnson (2026)
1 player-season honored (All-America / national award): Emmett Johnson (2025)
−3.4
24-22
2022
Mickey Joseph Short tenure
No outlier style signal this stint
3-6
2018–2022
Scott Frost Steady
Scott Frost slid Nebraska from Power Program III to National Program I in 4 seasons.
No outlier style signal this stint
−4.3 pts over 4 seasons · bottom 40% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Bobby Hauck’s UNLV run (2010–2014)
8th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Mike Riley (2015–2017) · succeeded by Mickey Joseph (2022).
System Shift, on arrival
| Season | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||
| Record | 4-8 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-9 | 1-2 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #23 | #18 | #20 | #20 | — | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||
| Pass rate | 46.5 | 37.3 | 40.6 | 41.1 | — | |
| Coordinators | ||||||
| OC | Troy Walters | Troy Walters | Matt Lubick | Matt Lubick | — | |
| DC | Erik Chinander | Erik Chinander | Erik Chinander | Erik Chinander | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||
| Offense | 77 | 33 | 59 | 63 | — | |
| Defense | 43 | 65 | 52 | 59 | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||
| 1st-down pass% | 46.4 | 37.2 | 34.5 | 40.7 | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | 38.8 | 22.5 | 29.7 | 21.4 | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 52.9 | 31.8 | 32.3 | 39.5 | — | |
Recruiter or developer?
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent, on both sides of the ball.
Offense vs. talent
-2.1 pts
#120 of 208 · middle half
Defense vs. talent
-4.3 pts
#124 of 208 · middle half
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Roster construction · portal era
Barely touches the portal — recruits and develops his own.
Portal arrivals
5
3.2★ avg rating
Portal departures
18
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-13
#167 of 187 FBS stints
Who they bring in
Typical size for position, once adjusted for position mix.
Recruits older, more experienced transfers than most.
Avg. size (raw)
6′2″, 205 lbs
across 3 of 5 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+2.0 lbs
#191 of 255 · middle half
Avg. class year
Sr
#1 of 255 · top quarter
Top states: IA (1), TX (1), MI (1)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
19.6
position-weighted
Talent lost
44.7
position-weighted
Net
-25.1
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Oliver Martin (WR) from Iowa
Biggest loss: Luke McCaffrey (QB) to Rice
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
OC: Troy Walters → Matt Lubick · 2020The system held
2-season window either side.
1st-down pass rate: 41.8% → 37.6% (-4.2 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 62% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
Roster size, by position
Skill positions · usage-weighted (real participation)
Running back
213 lbs
5′11″ avg · #173 of 791 · top quarter
Wide receiver
194 lbs
6′1″ avg · #373 of 791 · middle half
Tight end
248 lbs
6′6″ avg · #269 of 731 · middle half
Trench & secondary · recruited roster, not confirmed starters
Interior line
304 lbs
6′6″ avg · #581 of 779 · middle half
D-line
295 lbs
6′5″ avg · #164 of 753 · top quarter
Linebacker
226 lbs
6′2″ avg · #484 of 772 · middle half
Cornerback
192 lbs
6′1″ avg · #260 of 771 · middle half
Offensive-line size is one undifferentiated bucket — the source data almost never distinguishes tackle from guard from center, so we can't split them out.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Tight end from high school
100%
#164 of 188 stints
Grows Linebacker from high school
83%
#183 of 225 stints
7 NFL Draft picks: Khalil Davis (2020), Carlos Davis (2020), Brenden Jaimes (2021), Matt Farniok (2021), Cameron Jurgens (2022), Cam Taylor-Britt (2022), Samori Toure (2022)
−4.3
16-31
2015–2017
Mike Riley Inheritor
Mike Riley inherited the Cornhuskers at Power Program I and saw it slip to Power Program III.
2017 defense ranked in the 4th percentile nationally — historically bad
−8.3 pts over 3 seasons · bottom 19% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Buddy Teevens’s Tulane run (1992–1996)
7th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Bo Pelini (2008–2014) · succeeded by Scott Frost (2018–2022).
System Shift, on arrival
System Shift, on departure
| Season | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||
| Record | 6-7 | 9-4 | 4-8 | |
| Postseason | W bowl | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #30 | #26 | #23 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||
| Pass rate | 48.0 | 43.3 | 55.5 | |
| Coordinators | ||||
| OC | Danny Langsdorf | Danny Langsdorf | Danny Langsdorf | |
| DC | Mark Banker | Mark Banker | Bob Diaco | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||
| Offense | 68 | 20 | 37 | |
| Defense | 40 | 49 | 4 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||
| 1st-down pass% | 35.5 | 24.9 | 42.8 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 42.7 | 32.7 | 51.0 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 17.9 | 27.3 | 38.5 | |
Recruiter or developer?
Underperforms his recruiting talent, on both sides of the ball.
Offense vs. talent
-17.4 pts
#170 of 208 · bottom quarter
Defense vs. talent
-27.4 pts
#193 of 208 · bottom quarter
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
DC: Mark Banker → Bob Diaco · 2017
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Tight end from high school
100%
#164 of 188 stints
Grows Edge from high school
100%
#191 of 208 stints
Postseason detail2015: Beat UCLA 37-29 Foster Farms Bowl2016: Lost to Tennessee 24-38 Bowl
6 NFL Draft picks: Maliek Collins (2016), Vincent Valentine (2016), Alex Lewis (2016), Andy Janovich (2016), Nathan Gerry (2017), Tanner Lee (2018)
−8.3
19-19
2003 (1 game), 2008–2014
Bo Pelini Inheritor
Bo Pelini inherited Nebraska at Blue Blood and saw it slip to Power Program I.
2010 defense ranked in the 98th percentile nationally — elite
−7.8 pts over 7 seasons · bottom 11% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Dana Holgorsen’s West Virginia run (2011–2018)
5th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Bill Callahan (2004–2007) · succeeded by Mike Riley (2015–2017).
System Shift, on departure
System Shift, on arrival
| Season | 2003 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||||
| Record | 1-0 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 10-4 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 9-4 | 9-3 | |
| Postseason | W bowl | W bowl | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | W bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | #24 | #40 | #26 | #16 | #32 | #22 | #35 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||||||
| Pass rate | — | 47.1 | 41.6 | 30.8 | 32.4 | 36.3 | 39.3 | 37.9 | |
| Coordinators | |||||||||
| OC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tim Beck | |
| DC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | John Papuchis | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||||||
| Offense | — | 81 | 16 | 54 | 41 | 88 | 40 | 46 | |
| Defense | — | 82 | 95 | 98 | 38 | 83 | 89 | 50 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | 42.2 | 30.8 | 21.5 | 28.0 | 33.3 | 30.5 | 33.0 | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | 37.8 | 33.0 | 25.6 | 23.8 | 36.2 | 32.6 | 32.8 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | 30.0 | 4.8 | 18.9 | 30.3 | 11.4 | 20.0 | 20.9 | |
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Tight end from high school
100%
#164 of 188 stints
Grows Edge from high school
100%
#191 of 208 stints
Postseason detail2003: Beat Michigan State 17-3 Bowl2008: Beat Clemson 26-21 Gator Bowl2009: Beat Arizona 33-0 Bowl2010: Lost to Washington 7-19 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl2011: Lost to South Carolina 13-30 Capital One Bowl2012: Lost to Georgia 31-45 Capital One Bowl2013: Beat Georgia 24-19 TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL
25 NFL Draft picks: Cody Glenn (2009), Matt Slauson (2009), Lydon Murtha (2009), Ndamukong Suh (2010), Phillip Dillard (2010), Larry Asante (2010), Prince Amukamara (2011), Roy Helu (2011) + 17 more
−7.8
67-27
2004–2007
Bill Callahan Inheritor
Bill Callahan inherited Nebraska at Blue Blood and kept it there.
2005 offense ranked in the 5th percentile nationally — historically bad
−14.2 pts over 4 seasons · bottom 3% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Shane Montgomery’s Miami (OH) run (2005–2008)
4th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Frank Solich (1998–2003) · succeeded by Bo Pelini (2008–2014).
System Shift, on departure
| Season | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||
| Record | 5-6 | 8-4 | 9-5 | 5-7 | |
| Postseason | — | W bowl | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #27 | #8 | #21 | #19 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||
| Pass rate | 43.9 | 51.4 | 42.6 | 53.6 | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||
| Offense | 38 | 5 | 71 | 89 | |
| Defense | 30 | 69 | 56 | 7 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||
| 1st-down pass% | 39.2 | 46.3 | 41.4 | 47.6 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 54.3 | 45.6 | 42.3 | 41.2 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 60.0 | 31.1 | 46.2 | 44.8 | |
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Tackle from high school
100%
#198 of 223 stints
Grows Cornerback from high school
100%
#225 of 236 stints
Postseason detail2005: Beat Michigan 32-28 Bowl2006: Lost to Auburn 14-17 Cotton Bowl At Dallas Tx
15 NFL Draft picks: Fabian Washington (2005), Barrett Ruud (2005), Josh Bullocks (2005), Richie Incognito (2005), Daniel Bullocks (2006), Sam Koch (2006), Le Kevin Smith (2006), Titus Adams (2006) + 7 more
−14.2
27-22
1998–2003
Frank Solich Sustainer
Frank Solich kept Nebraska a national power for 6 seasons.
−11.7 pts over 6 seasons · bottom 3% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)
Closest comparable run: John Bunting’s North Carolina run (2001–2006)
2nd-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Tom Osborne (1973–1997) · succeeded by Bill Callahan (2004–2007).
| Season | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||
| Record | 9-4 | 12-1 | 10-2 | 11-2 | 7-7 | 9-3 | |
| Postseason | L bowl | W bowl | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Running back from high school
100%
#196 of 208 stints
Grows Interior line from high school
100%
#198 of 224 stints
Postseason detail1998: Lost to Arizona 20-23 Bowl1999: Beat Texas 22-6 Bowl1999: Beat Tennessee 31-21 Bowl2000: Beat Northwestern 66-17 Bowl2001: Lost to Miami 14-37 Bowl2002: Lost to Ole Miss 23-27 Bowl
30 NFL Draft picks: Mike Rucker (1999), Joel Makovicka (1999), Jason Wiltz (1999), Jay Foreman (1999), Chad Kelsay (1999), Kris Brown (1999), Sheldon Jackson (1999), Mike Brown (2000) + 22 more
−11.7
58-19
1973–1997
Tom Osborne Sustainer≈
Tom Osborne kept the Cornhuskers a national power for 14 seasons.
+10.2 pts over 25 seasons · bottom 40% of 10+-season tenures (202 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Bronco Mendenhall’s BYU run (2005–2015)
1st-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Bob Devaney (1962–1972) · succeeded by Frank Solich (1998–2003).
| Season | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Record | 9-2-1 | 9-3 | 10-2 | 9-3-1 | 9-3 | 9-3 | 10-2 | 10-2 | 9-3 | 12-1 | 12-1 | 10-2 | 9-3 | 10-2 | 10-2 | 11-2 | 10-2 | 9-3 | 9-2-1 | 9-3 | 11-1 | 13-0 | 12-0 | 11-2 | 13-0 | |
| Postseason | W bowl | W bowl | L bowl | W bowl | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | W bowl | L bowl | W bowl | L bowl | W bowl | L bowl | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | W bowl | W bowl | W bowl | W bowl | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Postseason detail1973: Beat Texas 19-3 Bowl1974: Beat Florida 13-10 Bowl1975: Lost to Arizona State 14-17 Bowl1976: Beat Texas Tech 27-24 Bowl1977: Beat North Carolina 21-17 Bowl1978: Lost to Oklahoma 24-31 Bowl1979: Lost to Houston 14-17 Bowl1980: Beat Mississippi State 31-17 Bowl1981: Lost to Clemson 15-22 Bowl1982: Beat LSU 21-20 Bowl1983: Lost to Miami 30-31 Bowl1984: Beat LSU 28-10 Bowl1985: Lost to Michigan 23-27 Bowl1986: Beat LSU 30-15 Bowl1987: Lost to Florida State 28-31 Bowl1988: Lost to Miami 3-23 Bowl1989: Lost to Florida State 17-41 Bowl1990: Lost to Georgia Tech 21-45 Bowl1991: Lost to Miami 0-22 Bowl1992: Lost to Florida State 14-27 Bowl1993: Lost to Florida State 16-18 Bowl1994: Beat Miami 24-17 Bowl1995: Beat Florida 62-24 Bowl1996: Lost to Texas 27-37 Bowl1996: Beat Virginia Tech 41-21 Bowl1997: Beat Texas A&M 54-15 Bowl1997: Beat Tennessee 42-17 Bowl
109 NFL Draft picks: John Dutton (1974), Steve Manstedt (1974), Daryl White (1974), Bob Wolfe (1974), Maury Damkroger (1974), Tom Ruud (1975), Bob Nelson (1975), John Starkebaum (1975) + 101 more
+10.2
255-49-3
1962–1972
Bob Devaney Transformer
Bob Devaney took Nebraska from Regional Program III to Dynasty — 2 Dynasty seasons.
+56.5 pts over 11 seasons · top 1% of 10+-season tenures (202 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Bear Bryant’s Alabama run (1958–1982)
3rd-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed William Jennings (1957–1961) · succeeded by Tom Osborne (1973–1997).
| Season | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||||||||
| Record | 9-2 | 10-1 | 9-2 | 10-1 | 9-2 | 6-4 | 6-4 | 9-2 | 11-0-1 | 13-0 | 9-2-1 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W bowl | W bowl | W bowl | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Postseason detail1970: Beat LSU 17-12 Bowl1971: Beat Alabama 38-6 Bowl1972: Beat Notre Dame 40-6 Bowl
+56.5
101-20-2
1957–1961
William Jennings Steady
William Jennings slid the Cornhuskers from Regional Program II to Regional Program III in 5 seasons.
−6.1 pts over 5 seasons · bottom 30% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Tyrone Willingham’s Notre Dame run (2002–2004)
11th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Pete Elliott (1956) · succeeded by Bob Devaney (1962–1972).
−6.1
15-34-1
1949–1955
William Glassford Steady
William Glassford moved the Cornhuskers from Regional Program III to Regional Program I in 7 seasons.
+5.4 pts over 7 seasons · top 33% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Kevin Sumlin’s Texas A&M run (2012–2017)
10th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Potsy Clark (1948) · succeeded by Pete Elliott (1956).
+5.4
30-35-4
1945, 1948
Potsy Clark Short tenure
6-13
1946–1947
Bernie Masterson Short tenure
5-13
1943–1944
Adolph Lewandowski Short tenure
4-12
1942
Glenn Presnell Short tenure
3-7
1937–1941
Biff Jones Steady
Biff Jones held the Cornhuskers at Power Program II for 5 seasons.
−1.7 pts over 5 seasons · top 42% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: John Jenkins’s Houston run (1990–1992)
6th-best Nebraska tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Dana Bible (1936) · succeeded by Glenn Presnell (1942).
−1.7
28-14-4