2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
Big 12 North Division co-champion
Holiday Bowl vs. Washington, L 7–19
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record10–4 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShawn Watson (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorCarl Pelini (3rd season)
Base defense4–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 20 Nebraska xy   6 2     10 4  
No. 18 Missouri x   6 2     10 3  
Kansas State   3 5     7 6  
Iowa State   3 5     5 7  
Colorado   2 6     5 7  
Kansas   1 7     3 9  
South Division
No. 6 Oklahoma xy$   6 2     12 2  
No. 13 Oklahoma State x   6 2     11 2  
No. 19 Texas A&M x   6 2     9 4  
Baylor   4 4     7 6  
Texas Tech   3 5     8 5  
Texas   2 6     5 7  
Championship: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference. It was Nebraska's 102nd and last season in the Big 12 (including years in the MVIAA/Big Eight) as they began competing in the Big Ten Conference in 2011.

The Cornhuskers finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in the Big 12 and were co champions of the North Division with Missouri. Due to their victory over Missouri, Nebraska represented the North Division in the 2010 Big 12 Championship Game where they were defeated by Oklahoma 20–23. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl for the second consecutive season and played Washington. Despite defeating the Huskies 56–21 during the regular season, the Cornhuskers were defeated 19–7.