1970-71 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 18-8 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Joe Cipriano. Simple Rating System: 6.53.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-01at Wyoming CowboysW 68–63War Memorial Fieldhouse
1970-12-05vs Iowa HawkeyesW 73–71Nebraska Coliseum
1970-12-11at TCU Horned FrogsW 69–64Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1970-12-12at SMU MustangsL 75–80Moody Coliseum
1970-12-14vs Nevada Wolf PackW 116–71Nebraska Coliseum
1970-12-18vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 85–58Nebraska Coliseum
1970-12-19vs Colorado State RamsW 69–65Nebraska Coliseum
1970-12-23at Wichita State ShockersW 72–71Levitt Arena
1970-12-28neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 71–58
1970-12-29neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 77–67
1970-12-30neutral Kansas JayhawksL 52–72
1971-01-09at Kansas State WildcatsL 69–70Ahearn Field House
1971-01-16vs Iowa State CyclonesW 84–62Nebraska Coliseum
1971-01-30vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 80–59Nebraska Coliseum
1971-02-01at Oklahoma SoonersL 67–79McCasland Field House
1971-02-06vs Kansas JayhawksL 67–81Nebraska Coliseum
1971-02-09at Iowa State CyclonesW 69–67James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-02-13vs Missouri TigersW 81–72Nebraska Coliseum
1971-02-16at Colorado BuffaloesW 65–63Balch Fieldhouse
1971-02-20at Oklahoma State CowboysW 57–55Gallagher Hall
1971-02-22vs Oklahoma SoonersL 56–65Nebraska Coliseum
1971-02-27at Missouri TigersL 65–77Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-03-02vs Kansas State WildcatsW 87–71Nebraska Coliseum
1971-03-06vs Colorado BuffaloesW 85–71Nebraska Coliseum
1971-03-13at Kansas JayhawksL 54–59Allen Fieldhouse

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