1956-57 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 11-12 (5-7 in the Big 7) under head coach Jerry Bush. Simple Rating System: 5.2.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-11-30at UCLA BruinsL 56–69UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1956-12-01at UCLA BruinsL 60–78UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1956-12-03vs Iowa HawkeyesW 67–43Nebraska Coliseum
1956-12-08vs Michigan WolverinesW 73–60Nebraska Coliseum
1956-12-10vs Wisconsin BadgersW 53–51Nebraska Coliseum
1956-12-17vs Purdue BoilermakersW 65–62Nebraska Coliseum
1956-12-20at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 67–66Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1956-12-22at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 54–78Memorial Gymnasium
1956-12-27neutral Michigan State SpartansL 65–79
1956-12-28neutral Missouri TigersW 70–65
1956-12-29neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 69–89
1957-01-07vs Colorado BuffaloesW 74–52Nebraska Coliseum
1957-01-12at Colorado BuffaloesL 56–60Balch Fieldhouse
1957-01-19at Missouri TigersW 84–65Brewer Fieldhouse
1957-02-04at Kansas State WildcatsL 53–89Ahearn Field House
1957-02-09vs Kansas JayhawksL 54–69Nebraska Coliseum
1957-02-11vs Missouri TigersW 53–49Nebraska Coliseum
1957-02-16vs Iowa State CyclonesL 47–59Nebraska Coliseum
1957-02-18vs Kansas State WildcatsL 56–81Nebraska Coliseum
1957-02-23at Kansas JayhawksL 60–87Allen Fieldhouse
1957-02-25at Oklahoma SoonersL 53–55McCasland Field House
1957-03-06vs Oklahoma SoonersW 64–55Nebraska Coliseum
1957-03-09vs Iowa State CyclonesW 67–58Nebraska Coliseum

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