2009 opponents | Coaching Staff | Outlook | Meet the Huskers | Review | Record Book | History | Administration | Media | FFloridalorida AAtlantictlantic OOwlswls LLouisiana-Lafayetteouisiana-Lafayette RRagin'agin' CCajunsajuns Game 1 - Sept. 5, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, Neb. | 6 p.m. (FSN PPV) Game 4 - Sept. 26, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, Neb. | 6 p.m. (FSN PPV) General Info General Info Location: Boca Raton, Fla. Nickname: Owls Location: Lafayette, La. Nickname: Ragin' Cajuns Enrollment: 26,000 Colors: Blue & Red Enrollment: 15,035 Colors: Vermillion & White President: Frank T. Brogan Affiliation: Division I-A President: Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Affiliation: Division I-A Athletic Director: Craig Angelos Conference: Sun Belt Athletic Director: David Walker Conference: Sun Belt Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Series Record: First Meeting Stadium: Cajun Field Series Record: First Meeting Capacity: 20,500 2008 Record: 7-6 (4-3) Capacity: 31,000 2008 Record: 6-6 (5-2) Playing Surface: Natural Grass Starters Returning/Lost: 17/11 2009 Schedule Playing Surface: Field Turf Starters Returning/Lost: 16/6 2009 Schedule (Kentucky, 1956) 9/5 at Nebraska Head Coach Rickey Bustle (Clemson, 1976) 9/5 Southern Career Record: 148-125-3 in 24 seasons 9/19 at South Carolina Career Record: 32-50 in seven seasons 9/12 State Record at Florida Atlantic: 48-48 in 10 seasons 9/26 Louisiana-Monroe Record at Louisiana-Lafayette: 32-50 in seven seasons 9/19 at Louisiana State Career vs. Nebraska: 1-1 10/3 Wyoming Career vs. Nebraska: First Meeting 9/26 at Nebraska Office Phone: (561) 297-1094 10/17 at North Texas Office Phone: (337) 482-6318 10/10 North Texas 10/24 at Louisiana-Lafayette 10/17 at Western Kentucky Media Relations - Football SID: Katrina McCormack 10/31 Middle Tennessee Media Relations - Football SID: Daryl Cetnar 10/24 Florida Atlantic E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 11/7 at UAB E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/31 at Florida International Office Phone: (561) 297-3163 Department of Athletics 11/14 Arkansas State Office Phone: (337) 482-6331 Sports Information 11/7 at Arkansas State Cell Phone: (561) 251-5588 777 Glades Rd. 11/21 at Troy Cell Phone: (337) 654-6923 Cox Communications Center 11/14 at Middle Tennessee Press Box Phone: (561) 251-5588 Boca Raton, FL 33431 11/28 Western Kentucky Press Box Phone: (337) 851-2255 201 Reinhardt Drive 11/21 Louisiana-Monroe Web site: www.fausports.com 12/5 at Florida International Web site: www.ragincajuns.com Lafayette, LA 70506 11/28 Troy AArkansasrkansas SStatetate RReded WWolvesolves MMissouriissouri TTigersigers Game 2 - Sept. 12, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, Neb. | 1 p.m. (FSN PPV) Game 5 - Oct. 8, 2009 | Faurot Field - Columbia, Mo. | 8 p.m. (ESPN) General Info General Info Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Nickname: Red Wolves Location: Columbia, Mo. Nickname: Tigers Enrollment: 11,011 Colors: Scarlet & Black Enrollment: 28,477 Colors: Old Gold & Black President: Dr. Les Wyatt Affiliation: Division I-A Chancellor: Dr. Brady J. Deaton Affiliation: Division I-A Athletic Director: Dr. Dean Lee Conference: Sun Belt Athletic Director: Mike Alden Conference: Big 12 Stadium: ASU Stadium Series Record: First Meeting Stadium: Farot Field/ Memorial Stadium Series Record: NU Leads 63-35-3 Capacity: 30,406 2008 Record: 6-6 (4-3) Capacity: 68,349 2008 Record: 10-4 (5-4) Playing Surface: Artificial Starters Returning/Lost: 17/10 2009 Schedule Playing Surface: Field Turf Starters Returning/Lost: 9/14 2009 Schedule Head Coach Steve Roberts (Ouachita Baptist, 1987) 9/5 Mississippi Valley State Head Coach Gary Pinkel (Kent State, 1973) 9/5 vs. Illinois Career Record: 86-80-1 in 15 seasons 9/12 at Nebraska Career Record: 132-78-3 in 18 seasons 9/12 Bowling Green Record at Arkansas State: 37-47 in seven seasons 9/26 Troy Record at Missouri: 59-41 in eight seasons 9/19 Furman Career vs. Nebraska: First Meeting 10/3 at Iowa Career vs. Nebraska: 4-4 9/25 at Nevada Office Phone: (870) 972-2082 10/13 at Louisiana-Monroe Office Phone: (573) 882-2213 10/8 Nebraska 10/24 Florida International 10/17 at Oklahoma State Media Relations - Football SID: Jerry Scott 10/31 at Louisville Media Relations - Football SID: Chad Moller 10/24 Texas E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 11/7 Louisiana-Lafayette E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/31 at Colorado Office Phone: (870) 972-2541 Media Relations Office 11/14 at Florida Atlantic Office Phone: (573) 882-0712 Hearnes Center 11/7 Baylor Cell Phone: (870) 243-6021 P.O. Box 1000 11/21 at Middle Tennessee Cell Phone: (573) 268-3110 P.O. Box 667 11/14 at Kansas State Press Box Phone: (870) 972-3367 State University, AR 72467 SID Fax: (573) 882-4720 Columbia, MO 65205 202 11/28 North Texas 11/21 Iowa State Web site: www.astateredwolves.com 12/3 at Western Kentucky Press Box Phone: (573) 882-7311 11/28 vs. Kansas Web site: www.mutigers.com VVirginiairginia TTechech HHokiesokies TTexasexas TTechech RReded RRaidersaiders Game 3 - Sept. 19, 2009 | Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, Va. | 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Game 6 - Oct. 17, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, Neb. General Info General Info Location: Blacksburg, Va. Nickname: Hokies Location: Lubbock, Texas Nickname: Red Raiders Enrollment: 30,000 Colors: Maroon & Burnt Orange Enrollment: 29,000 Colors: Scarlet & Black President: Charles W. Steger Affiliation: Division I-A President: Guy Bailey Affiliation: Division I-A Athletic Director: Jim Weaver Conference: ACC Athletic Director: Gerald Myers Conference: Big 12 Stadium: Lane Stadium Series Record: 1-1 Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium Series Record: NU Leads 7-3 Capacity: 66,233 2008 Record: 10-4 (5-3) Capacity: 52,882 2008 Record: 11-2 (7-1) Playing Surface: Natural Grass Starters Returning/Lost: 16/9 2009 Schedule Playing Surface: Field Turf Starters Returning/Lost: 16/10 2009 Schedule Head Coach (Virginia Tech, 1969) 9/5 vs. Alabama Head Coach Mike Leach (BYU, 1983) 9/5 North Dakota Career Record: 219-112-4 in 28 seasons 9/12 Marshall Career Record: 76-39 in eight seasons 9/12 Rice Record at Virginia Tech: 177-89-2 in 22 seasons 9/19 Nebraska Record at Texas Tech: 66-39 in eight seasons 9/19 at Texas Career vs. Nebraska: 1-1 9/26 Miami Career vs. Nebraska: 3-2 9/26 at Houston Office Phone: (540) 231-4132 10/3 at Duke Office Phone: (806) 742-4260 10/3 New Mexico 10/10 Boston College 10/10 Kansas State Media Relations - Football SID: Dave Smith 10/17 at Georgia Tech Media Relations - Football SID: Chris Cook 10/17 at Nebraska E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/29 North Carolina E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/24 Texas A&M Office Phone: (540) 231-6726 Athletics Communications 11/4 at East Carolina Office Phone: (806) 742-2770 P.O. Box 43021 10/31 Kansas Home Phone: (540) 951-8024 460 Jamerson A.C. 11/14 at Maryland Cell Phone: (806) 787-5648 Lubbock, TX 79409 11/14 at Oklahoma State SID Fax: (540) 231-6984 Blacksburg, VA 24061 11/21 NC State SID Fax: (806) 742-1970 11/21 Oklahoma Press Box Phone: (540) 231-4905 11/28 at Virginia Press Box Phone: (806) 742-3688 11/28 vs. Baylor Web site: www.hokiesports.com Web site: www.texastech.com

2009 Cornhusker Football | Huskers.com 2009 opponents | Coaching Staff | Outlook | Meet the Huskers | Review | Record Book | History | Administration | Media | IIowaowa SStatetate CCyclonesyclones KKansasansas JJayhawksayhawks Game 7 - Oct. 24, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, Neb. Game 10 - Nov. 14, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lawrence, Kan. General Info General Info Location: Ames, Iowa Nickname: Cyclones Location: Lawrence, Kan. Nickname: Jayhawks Enrollment: 26, 856 Colors: Cardinal & Gold Enrollment: 30,102 Colors: Crimson & Blue President: Dr. Gregory L Geoffroy Affiliation: Division I-A Chancellor: Bernadette Gray-Little Affiliation: Division I-A Athletic Director: Jamie Pollard Conference: Big 12 Athletic Director: Lew Perkins Conference: Big 12 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Series Record: NU Leads 89-23-3 Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium Series Record: NU Leads 85-16-2 Capacity: 50,091 2008 Record: 8-5 (4-4) Capacity: 55,000 2008 Record: 2-10 (0-8) Playing Surface: AstroPlay Starters Returning/Lost: 18/8 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Starters Returning/Lost: 13/9 2009 Schedule 2009 Schedule 9/3 North Dakota State Head Coach (Youngstown State, 1987) 9/5 Northern Colorado Head Coach Paul Rhoads (Missouri Western, 1989) 9/12 Iowa Career Record: 45-41 in seven seasons 9/12 at UTEP Career Record: First Season 9/19 at Kent State Record at Kansas: 45-41 in seven seasons 9/19 Duke Record at Iowa State: First Season 9/26 Army Career vs. Nebraska: 2-5 9/26 Southern Miss Career vs. Nebraska: First Meeting 10/3 vs. Kansas State Office Phone: (785) 864-5371 10/10 Iowa State Office Phone: (515) 294-6721 10/10 at Kansas 10/17 at Colorado 10/17 Baylor Media Relations - Football SID: Mike Strauss 10/24 Oklahoma Media Relations - Football SID: Tom Kroeschell 10/24 at Nebraska E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/31 at Texas Tech E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/31 at Texas A&M Office Phone: (785) 864-3420 1651 Naismith Drive 11/7 at Kansas State Office Phone: (515) 294-3372 Jacobson Ath. Bldg. 11/7 Oklahoma State Cell Phone: (785) 331-7576 Room 104 11/14 Nebraska Cell Phone: (515) 460-5831 1800 S. Fourth St. 11/14 Colorado Press Box Phone: (785) 864-5593 Lawrence, KS 66045 11/21 at Texas SID Fax: (515) 294-0558 Ames, IA 50011 11/21 at Missouri Web site: www.kuathletics.com 11/28 vs. Missouri Press Box Phone: (515) 294-8443 Web site: www.cyclones.com BBayloraylor BBearsears KKansasansas SStatetate WWildcatsildcats Game 8 - Oct. 31, 2009 | Floyd Casey Stadium - Waco, Texas Game 11 - Nov. 21, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, Neb. General Info General Info Location: Waco, Texas Nickname: Bears Location: Manhattan, Kan. Nickname: Wildcats Enrollment: 14,541 Colors: Green & Gold Enrollment: 23,332 Colors: Purple & White Interim President: David Garland Affiliation: Division I-A President: Dr. Kirk H. Schulz Affiliation: Division I-A Athletic Director: Ian McCaw Conference: Big 12 Athletic Director: John Currie Conference: Big 12 Stadium: Floyd Casey Stadium Series Record: NU Leads 10-1 Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium Series Record: NU Leads 76-15-2 Capacity: 50,000 2008 Record: 4-8 (2-6) Capacity: 50,000 2008 Record: 5-7 (2-6) Playing Surface: Artificial Starters Returning/Lost: 20/4 2009 Schedule Playing Surface: Field Turf Starters Returning/Lost: 17/8 2009 Schedule Head Coach (Texas Tech, 1979) 9/5 at Wake Forest Head Coach Bill Snyder (William Jewell, 1963) 9/5 Massachusetts Career Record: 38-36 in six seasons 9/19 Connecticut Career Record: 136-68-1 in 17 seasons 9/12 at Louisiana-Lafayette Record at Baylor: 4-8 in one season 9/26 Northwestern State Record at Kansas State: 136-68-1 in 17 seasons 9/19 at UCLA Career vs. Nebraska: 0-1 10/3 Kent State Career vs. Nebraska: 5-12 9/26 Tennessee Tech Office Phone: (254) 710-3058 10/10 at Oklahoma Office Phone: (785) 532-5878 10/3 vs. Iowa State 10/17 at Iowa State 10/10 at Texas Tech Media Relations - Football SID: Heath Nielsen 10/24 Oklahoma State Media Relations - Football SID: Kenny Lannou 10/17 Texas A&M E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/31 Nebraska E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/24 Colorado Office Phone: (254) 710-2743 150 Bear Run 11/7 at Missouri Office Phone: (785) 532-7977 1800 College Avenue 10/31 Oklahoma Cell Phone: (254) 709-4237 Waco, TX 76711 11/14 Texas Cell Phone: (785) 587-7867 Bramlage Coliseum, Suite 37 11/7 Kansas SID Fax: (254) 710-1369 SID Fax: (785) 532-6093 Manhattan, KS 66502 11/21 at Texas A&M 11/14 Missouri 203 Press Box Phone: (254) 753-2961 11/28 vs. Texas Tech Press Box Phone: (785) 539-3423 11/21 at Nebraska Web site: www.baylorbears.com Web site: www.k-statesports.com OOklahomaklahoma SSoonersooners CColoradoolorado BBuffaloesuffaloes Game 9 - Nov. 7, 2009 | Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, Neb. Game 12 - Nov. 27, 2009 | Folsom Field - Boulder, Colo. | 2:30 p.m. (ABC) General Info General Info Location: Norman, Okla. Nickname: Sooners Location: Boulder, Colo. Nickname: Buffaloes Enrollment: 29,721 Colors: Crimson & Cream Enrollment: 29,624 Colors: Silver, Gold & Black President: David L. Boren Affiliation: Division I-A Chancellor: Dr. Bud Peterson Affiliation: Division I-A Athletic Director: Joe Castiglione Conference: Big 12 Athletic Director: Mike Bohn Conference: Big 12 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Series Record: OU Leads 44-37-3 Stadium: Folsom Field Series Record: NU Leads 47-18-2 Capacity: 82,112 2008 Record: 12-2 (7-1) Capacity: 53,750 2008 Record: 5-7 (2-6) Playing Surface: Natural Grass Starters Returning/Lost: 15/8 2009 Schedule Playing Surface: Natural Grass Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9 2009 Schedule Head Coach (Iowa, 1983) 9/5 vs. BYU Head Coach Dan Hawkins (UC-Davis, 1984) 9/6 Colorado State Career Record: 109-24 in 11 seasons 9/12 Idaho State Career Record: 105-47-1 in 13 seasons 9/11 at Toledo Record at Oklahoma: 109-24 in 11 seasons 9/19 Tulsa Record at Colorado: 13-24 in three seasons 9/19 Wyoming Career vs. Nebraska: 5-1 10/3 at Miami Career vs. Nebraska: 1-2 10/1 at West Virginia Office Phone: (405) 325-2345 10/10 Baylor Office Phone: (303) 492-5330 10/10 at Texas 10/17 vs. Texas 10/17 Kansas Media Relations - Football SID: Kenny Mossman 10/24 at Kansas Media Relations - Football SID: David Plati 10/24 at Kansas State E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/31 Kansas State E-mail: [email protected] SID Mailing Address: 10/31 Missouri Office Phone: (405) 325-8231 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 11/7 at Nebraska Office Phone: (303) 492-5626 357 UCB 11/7 Texas A&M Cell Phone: (405) 249-8591 Suite 2525 11/14 Texas A&M SID Fax: (303) 492-3811 Boulder, CO 80309-0357 11/14 at Iowa State SID Fax: (405) 325-7623 180 W. Brooks St. 11/21 at Texas Tech Press Box Phone: (303) 492-3209 11/19 at Oklahoma State Press Box Phone: (405) 325-3119 Norman, OK 73019 11/28 Oklahoma State Web site: www.cubuffs.com 11/27 Nebraska Web site: www.soonersports.com

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