1981-82 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 16-12 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Moe Iba. Simple Rating System: 11.89.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-27at Wyoming CowboysL 48–62War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-12-05vs Creighton BluejaysW 86–46Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-12-09at Baylor BearsW 64–63Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1981-12-19vs Ball State CardinalsW 71–57Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-12-21at Penn State Nittany LionsL 58–60Rec Hall
1981-12-23at Colorado State RamsL 51–58Moby Arena
1981-12-28neutral Air Force FalconsW 63–47
1981-12-29at Northern Iowa PanthersW 53–42UNI-Dome
1982-01-09vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 50–51Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-01-13vs Kansas JayhawksW 75–55Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-01-16vs Missouri TigersL 42–44Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-01-20at Oklahoma State CowboysL 50–52Gallagher Hall
1982-01-23vs Iowa State CyclonesW 60–47Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-01-27at Oklahoma SoonersL 48–51Lloyd Noble Center
1982-01-30at Colorado BuffaloesW 74–57Coors Events/Conference Center
1982-02-03vs Kansas State WildcatsL 64–75Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-02-06at Missouri TigersW 67–51Hearnes Center
1982-02-10vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 75–63Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-02-13at Kansas JayhawksL 63–66Allen Fieldhouse
1982-02-15vs Oklahoma SoonersW 65–51Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-02-20at Iowa State CyclonesL 61–63James H. Hilton Coliseum
1982-02-24vs Colorado BuffaloesW 79–57Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-02-27at Kansas State WildcatsL 50–67Ahearn Field House
1982-03-02vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 60–49Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-03-03neutral Missouri TigersL 53–58Kemper Arena

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