1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl, L 30–31 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record12–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (3rd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Nebraska $ 7 0 0 12 1 0
Missouri 5 2 0 7 5 0
Oklahoma 5 2 0 8 4 0
Oklahoma State 3 4 0 8 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 4 7 0
Kansas 2 5 0 4 6 1
Colorado 2 5 0 4 7 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nicknamed "The Scoring Explosion", the team was noted for its prolific offense, which is still widely considered one of the greatest in college football history. The team and some of its individual players set several NCAA statistical records, some of which still stand. Nebraska scored a total of 654 points on the season.