1972-73 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 9-17 (4-10 in the Big 8) under head coach Joe Cipriano. Simple Rating System: -4.14.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-11-24vs North Texas Mean GreenW 64–46Nebraska Coliseum
1972-12-01at Wyoming CowboysL 59–65War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-12-08neutral California Golden BearsL 50–75
1972-12-09neutral Air Force FalconsW 57–53
1972-12-11vs TCU Horned FrogsW 72–58Nebraska Coliseum
1972-12-15at Kentucky WildcatsL 60–85Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-16neutral Colorado State RamsL 51–57
1972-12-27neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 64–75
1972-12-29neutral Kansas JayhawksW 74–72
1972-12-30neutral Oklahoma State CowboysL 73–75
1973-01-06neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 62–79
1973-01-13vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 55–68Nebraska Coliseum
1973-01-15vs Oklahoma SoonersW 74–67Nebraska Coliseum
1973-01-27vs Missouri TigersL 65–78Nebraska Coliseum
1973-01-30at Iowa State CyclonesL 60–81James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-02-03vs Kansas State WildcatsL 55–82Nebraska Coliseum
1973-02-05vs Colorado BuffaloesL 59–67Nebraska Coliseum
1973-02-10at Kansas JayhawksW 59–46Allen Fieldhouse
1973-02-17at Oklahoma SoonersL 59–67McCasland Field House
1973-02-19at Oklahoma State CowboysW 76–64Gallagher Hall
1973-02-24vs Kansas JayhawksW 62–59Nebraska Coliseum
1973-02-27vs Iowa State CyclonesL 76–82Nebraska Coliseum
1973-03-03at Kansas State WildcatsL 70–97Ahearn Field House
1973-03-06at Colorado BuffaloesL 63–71Balch Fieldhouse
1973-03-10at Missouri TigersL 70–86Hearnes Center

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