2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team information
American college football season
2017Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Division
West Division
Record
4–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Mike Riley (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator
Danny Langsdorf (3rd season)
Offensive scheme
Multiple
Defensive coordinator
Bob Diaco (1st season)
Base defense
3–4
Home stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$
8
–
1
12
–
2
No. 15 Michigan State
7
–
2
10
–
3
No. 8 Penn State
7
–
2
11
–
2
Michigan
5
–
4
8
–
5
Rutgers
3
–
6
4
–
8
Indiana
2
–
7
5
–
7
Maryland
2
–
7
4
–
8
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy
9
–
0
13
–
1
No. 17 Northwestern
7
–
2
10
–
3
Iowa
4
–
5
8
–
5
Purdue
4
–
5
7
–
6
Nebraska
3
–
6
4
–
8
Minnesota
2
–
7
5
–
7
Illinois
0
–
9
2
–
10
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
At the conclusion of the regular season, head coach Mike Riley was fired.[1][2] On December 2, the school hired UCF head coach and Nebraska alumnus Scott Frost as head coach.[3][4]
^McKewon, Sam (November 25, 2017). "Nebraska fires football coach Mike Riley after three seasons". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
^"Nebraska Fires Mike Riley After 4–8 Record in His Third Season". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 25, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^"UCF's Scott Frost agrees to seven-year deal to become Nebraska's next coach". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^"Nebraska hiring Scott Frost as new head coach". SI.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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