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Big Ten Countdown: 47 - Nebraska's Bowl Appearances


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