47 is the number of bowl games Nebraska has played in. This would be a Big Ten Conference record. The Top 10 schools in bowl appearances are as follows:
Alabama - 58 (won 32)
Tennessee - 49 (won 25)
Texas - 49 (won 25)
Southern Cal - 48 (won 31)
Nebraska - 47 (won 24)
Georgia - 46 (won 26)
Oklahoma - 44 (won 26)
Penn State - 43 (won 27)
LSU - 42 (won 22)
Ohio State - 42 (won 20)
Bowl appearances per Big Ten school are here:
Penn State - 43 (27 wins)
Ohio State - 42 (20 wins)
Michigan - 40 (19 wins)
Iowa - 25 (14 wins)
Wisconsin - 22 (11 wins)
Michigan State - 21 (7 wins)
Illinois - 16 (7 wins)
Purdue - 15 (8 wins)
Minnesota - 14 (5 wins)
Indiana - 9 (3 wins)
Northwestern - 9 (1 win)
Nebraska has played in 14 different bowl games and has been in all major bowls.
Orange Bowls - 17
Fiesta Bowl - 6
Rose Bowl - 2
Sugar Bowl - 4
Citrus Bowl - 1
Alamo Bowl - 3
Cotton Bowl - 4
Holiday Bowl - 3
Gator - 1
Independence -1
Sun - 2
Liberty - 1
Astro-Bluebonnet - 1
Gotham - 1
The Husker's also own some NCAA bowl records.
Individual Records:
Most Individual Net Rushing Yards by a Quarterback--199 (16 att.), Tommie Frazier, 1996 Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida
Most Extra-Point Kick Attempts--9, Josh Brown, 2000 Alamo Bowl vs. Northwestern (tied with four others)
Most Extra-Point Kicks Made--9, Josh Brown, 2000 Alamo Bowl vs. Northwestern (tied with four others)
Most Individual Punt Return Yards--136 (6 returns), Johnny Rodgers, 1972 Orange Bowl vs. Alabama
Team Records:
Most Points--66, 2000 Alamo Bowl vs. Northwestern
Most Points Scored in One Quarter--Second quarter, 31 points, 2000 Alamo Bowl vs. Northwestern
Most Touchdowns--9, 2000 Alamo Bowl vs. Northwestern (tied with four other teams)
Most Net Rushing Yards--524 (68 att.), 1996 Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida
Most Punt Returns--9, 2000 Alamo Bowl vs. Northwestern (tied with one other team)
Most Punt Return Yards--136 (6 returns, by Johnny Rodgers), 1972 Orange Bowl vs. Alabama
And for good measure, here is the list of all of the bowl games Nebraska has been apart of and the results.
1941 Rose L Stanford 13-21
1955 Orange L Duke 7-34
1962 Gotham W Miami 36-34
1964 Orange W Auburn 13-7
1965 Cotton L Arkansas 7-10
1966 Orange L Alabama 28-39
1967 Sugar L Alabama 7-34
1969 Sun W Georgia 45-6
1971 Orange W LSU 17-12
1972 Orange W Alabama 38-6
1973 Orange W Notre Dame 40-6
1974 Cotton W Texas 19-3
1974 Sugar W Florida 13-10
1975 Fiesta L Arizona State 14-17
1976 Astro-BB W Texas Tech 27-24
1977 Liberty W North Carolina 21-17
1979 Orange L Oklahoma 24-31
1980 Cotton L Houston 14-17
1980 Sun W Mississippi State 31-17
1982 Orange L Clemson 15-22
1983 Orange W LSU 21-20
1984 Orange L Miami 30-31
1985 Sugar W LSU 28-10
1986 Fiesta L Michigan 23-27
1987 Sugar W LSU 30-15
1988 Fiesta L Florida State 28-31
1989 Orange L Miami 3-23
1990 Fiesta L Florida State 17-41
1991 Citrus L Georgia Tech 21-45
1992 Orange L Miami 0-22
1993 Orange L Florida State 14-27
1994 Orange L Florida State 16-18
1995 Orange W Miami 24-17
1996 Fiesta W Florida 62-24
1996 Orange W Virginia Tech 41-21
1998 Orange W Tennessee 42-17
1998 Holiday L Arizona 20-23
2000 Fiesta W Tennessee 31-21
2000 Alamo W Northwestern 66-17
2002 Rose L Miami 14-37
2002 Independence L Mississippi 24-27
2003 Alamo W Michigan State 17-3
2005 Alamo W Michigan 32-28
2007 Cotton L Auburn 14-17
2009 Gator W Clemson 26-21
2009 Holiday W Arizona 33-0
2010 Holiday L Washington 7-19