2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
Music City Bowl, L 24–38 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDanny Langsdorf (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMark Banker (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium[1]
Seasons
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2017 →
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$   8 1     11 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^   8 1     11 2  
No. 10 Michigan   7 2     10 3  
Indiana   4 5     6 7  
Maryland   3 6     6 7  
Michigan State   1 8     3 9  
Rutgers   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy   7 2     11 3  
Iowa   6 3     8 5  
Nebraska   6 3     9 4  
Minnesota   5 4     9 4  
Northwestern   5 4     7 6  
Illinois   2 7     3 9  
Purdue   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

  1. ^ "Passionate Parrella Proud Voice for Record Sellout Streak". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. May 24, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.