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List of Nebraska Cornhuskers head football coaches

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List of Nebraska Cornhuskers head football coaches

This list of Nebraska Cornhuskers head football coaches shows the coaches who have led the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's football program in a permanent or interim capacity. Nebraska has had thirty-one head coaches in its history, with five others coaching at least one game on a non-permanent basis. Eight have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Edward N. Robinson, Fielding H. Yost, Dana X. Bible, Biff Jones, Pete Elliott, Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne, and Frank Solich. Osborne is the program's leader in most categories and holds the fifth-highest career win percentage in major college football history.

Tables

· List of coaches
College Football Hall of Fame inductee
· List of coaches
1
1893
1893–1894
1
No.
1
Coach
Frank Crawford
Tenure
1893–1894
Overall
9–4–1 (.679)
Conference
3–3 (.500)
Accomplishments
1x WIUFA champion
2
2
No.
2
Coach
Charles Thomas
Tenure
1895
Overall
6–3 (.667)
Conference
2–1 (.667)
Accomplishments
1x WIUFA champion
3
1896
1896–1897
3
No.
3
Coach
Eddie N. Robinson
Tenure
1896–1897
Overall
11–4–1 (.719)
Conference
4–1–1 (.750)
Accomplishments
1x WIUFA champion
4
4
No.
4
Coach
Fielding H. Yost
Tenure
1898
Overall
8–3–0 (.727)
5
5
No.
5
Coach
Alonzo Edwin Branch
Tenure
1899
Overall
1–7–1 (.167)
6
1900
1900–1905
6
No.
6
Coach
Walter C. Booth
Tenure
1900–1905
Overall
46–8–1 (.845)
7
7
No.
7
Coach
Amos Foster
Tenure
1906
Overall
6–4 (.600)
8
1907
1907–1910
8
No.
8
Coach
William C. Cole
Tenure
1907–1910
Overall
25–8–3 (.736)
Conference
5–2–1 (.688)
Accomplishments
2x MVIAA champion
9
1911
1911–1915
9
No.
9
Coach
Ewald O. Stiehm
Tenure
1911–1915
Overall
35–2–3 (.913)
Conference
14–0–1 (.967)
Accomplishments
1x National champion (unclaimed) 5x MVIAA champion
10
1916
1916–1917
10
No.
10
Coach
E. J. Stewart
Tenure
1916–1917
Overall
11–4 (.733)
Conference
5–1 (.833)
Accomplishments
2x MVIAA champion
11
11
No.
11
Coach
William G. Kline
Tenure
1918
Overall
2–3–1 (.417)
12
1919
1919–1920
12
No.
12
Coach
Henry Schulte
Tenure
1919–1920
Overall
8–6–3 (.559)
13
1921
1921–1924
13
No.
13
Coach
Fred Dawson
Tenure
1921–1924
Overall
23–7–2 (.750)
Conference
14–1–2 (.882)
Accomplishments
3x MVIAA champion
14
1925
1925–1928
14
No.
14
Coach
Ernest Bearg
Tenure
1925–1928
Overall
23–7–3 (.742)
Conference
16–4–1 (.786)
Accomplishments
1x MVIAA champion
15
1929
1929–1936
15
No.
15
Coach
Dana X. Bible
Tenure
1929–1936
Overall
50–15–7 (.743)
Conference
33–3–4 (.875)
Accomplishments
6x MVIAA champion
16
1937
1937–1941
16
No.
16
Coach
Biff Jones
Tenure
1937–1941
Overall
28–14–4 (.652)
Conference
17–6–2 (.720)
Accomplishments
2x MVIAA champion
17
17
No.
17
Coach
Glenn Presnell
Tenure
1942
Overall
3–7 (.300)
Conference
3–2 (.600)
18
1943
1943–1944
18
No.
18
Coach
Adolph Lewandowski
Tenure
1943–1944
Overall
4–12 (.250)
Conference
4–6 (.400)
19
19
No.
19
Coach
George Clark
Tenure
1945, 1948
Overall
6–13 (.316)
Conference
4–7 (.364)
20
1946
1946–1947
20
No.
20
Coach
Bernie Masterson
Tenure
1946–1947
Overall
5–13 (.278)
Conference
5–5 (.500)
21
1949
1949–1955
21
No.
21
Coach
Bill Glassford
Tenure
1949–1955
Overall
31–35–3 (.471)
Conference
23–18–1 (.560)
22
22
No.
22
Coach
Pete Elliott
Tenure
1956
Overall
4–6 (.400)
Conference
3–3 (.500)
23
1957
1957–1961
23
No.
23
Coach
Bill Jennings
Tenure
1957–1961
Overall
15–34–1 (.310)
Conference
6–19 (.240)
24
1962
1962–1972
24
No.
24
Coach
Bob Devaney
Tenure
1962–1972
Overall
101–20–2 (.829)
Conference
62–14–1 (.812)
Accomplishments
2x National champion 8x Big Eight champion 1x Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1x Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
25
1973
1973–1997
25
No.
25
Coach
Tom Osborne
Tenure
1973–1997
Overall
255–49–3 (.836)
Conference
153–22–1 (.872)
Accomplishments
3x National champion 6x National champion (unclaimed) 12x Big Eight champion 1x Big 12 champion 1x Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year 1x AFCA Coach of the Year
26
1998
1998–2003
26
No.
26
Coach
Frank Solich
Tenure
1998–2003
Overall
58–19 (.753)
Conference
33–15 (.688)
Accomplishments
1x Big 12 champion
27
2004
2004–2007
27
No.
27
Coach
Bill Callahan
Tenure
2004–2007
Overall
27–22 (.551)
Conference
15–17 (.469)
28
2008
2008–2014
28
No.
28
Coach
Bo Pelini
Tenure
2003, 2008–2014
Overall
67–27 (.713)
Conference
38–17 (.691)
29
2015
2015–2017
29
No.
29
Coach
Mike Riley
Tenure
2015–2017
Overall
19–19 (.500)
Conference
12–14 (.462)
30
2018
2018–2022
30
No.
30
Coach
Scott Frost
Tenure
2018–2022
Overall
16–31 (.340)
Conference
10–26 (.286)
31
31
No.
31
Coach
Matt Rhule
Tenure
2023–present
Overall
18–16 (.529)
Conference
9–15 (.375)
No.
Coach
Tenure
Overall
Conference
Accomplishments
Langdon Frothingham
1890
2–0 (1.000)
Theron Lyman
1891
0–1 (.000)
J. S. Williams
1892
1–0 (1.000)
1–0 (1.000)
1
Frank Crawford
1893–1894
9–4–1 (.679)
3–3 (.500)
1x WIUFA champion
2
Charles Thomas
1895
6–3 (.667)
2–1 (.667)
1x WIUFA champion
3
Eddie N. Robinson
1896–1897
11–4–1 (.719)
4–1–1 (.750)
1x WIUFA champion
4
Fielding H. Yost
1898
8–3–0 (.727)
5
Alonzo Edwin Branch
1899
1–7–1 (.167)
6
Walter C. Booth
1900–1905
46–8–1 (.845)
7
Amos Foster
1906
6–4 (.600)
8
William C. Cole
1907–1910
25–8–3 (.736)
5–2–1 (.688)
2x MVIAA champion
9
Ewald O. Stiehm
1911–1915
35–2–3 (.913)
14–0–1 (.967)
1x National champion (unclaimed) 5x MVIAA champion
10
E. J. Stewart
1916–1917
11–4 (.733)
5–1 (.833)
2x MVIAA champion
11
William G. Kline
1918
2–3–1 (.417)
12
Henry Schulte
1919–1920
8–6–3 (.559)
13
Fred Dawson
1921–1924
23–7–2 (.750)
14–1–2 (.882)
3x MVIAA champion
14
Ernest Bearg
1925–1928
23–7–3 (.742)
16–4–1 (.786)
1x MVIAA champion
15
Dana X. Bible
1929–1936
50–15–7 (.743)
33–3–4 (.875)
6x MVIAA champion
16
Biff Jones
1937–1941
28–14–4 (.652)
17–6–2 (.720)
2x MVIAA champion
17
Glenn Presnell
1942
3–7 (.300)
3–2 (.600)
18
Adolph Lewandowski
1943–1944
4–12 (.250)
4–6 (.400)
19
George Clark
1945, 1948
6–13 (.316)
4–7 (.364)
20
Bernie Masterson
1946–1947
5–13 (.278)
5–5 (.500)
21
Bill Glassford
1949–1955
31–35–3 (.471)
23–18–1 (.560)
22
Pete Elliott
1956
4–6 (.400)
3–3 (.500)
23
Bill Jennings
1957–1961
15–34–1 (.310)
6–19 (.240)
24
Bob Devaney
1962–1972
101–20–2 (.829)
62–14–1 (.812)
2x National champion 8x Big Eight champion 1x Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1x Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
25
Tom Osborne
1973–1997
255–49–3 (.836)
153–22–1 (.872)
3x National champion 6x National champion (unclaimed) 12x Big Eight champion 1x Big 12 champion 1x Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year 1x AFCA Coach of the Year
26
Frank Solich
1998–2003
58–19 (.753)
33–15 (.688)
1x Big 12 champion
27
Bill Callahan
2004–2007
27–22 (.551)
15–17 (.469)
28
Bo Pelini
2003, 2008–2014
67–27 (.713)
38–17 (.691)
Barney Cotton
2014
0–1 (.000)
29
Mike Riley
2015–2017
19–19 (.500)
12–14 (.462)
30
Scott Frost
2018–2022
16–31 (.340)
10–26 (.286)
Mickey Joseph
2022
3–6 (.333)
3–5 (.375)
31
Matt Rhule
2023–present
18–16 (.529)
9–15 (.375)

References

  1. Pete Elliott was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame for his playing career as a quarterback at Michigan.
  2. This list only includes those who coached at least one game. Several others served in an interim capacity.
  3. Nebraska competed as an independent in 1890 and 1891, from 1896 to 1908, and in 1919 and 1920.
  4. Pelini served as interim head coach for the 2003 Alamo Bowl after the firing of Frank Solich.
  5. Cotton served as interim head coach for the 2014 Holiday Bowl after the firing of Bo Pelini.
  6. Joseph served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season after the firing of Scott Frost.
  7. "Football Bowl Subdivision records"
    http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/football_records/FBS.pdf
  8. "2024–25 Football Record Book"
    https://huskers.com/documents/48350023-a533-4a7b-bb91-e668c480fe4f.pdf
  9. McCook Gazette
    https://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1664052.html
  10. 247Sports
    https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/Article/Mike-Babcock-on-Ewald-Stiehm-62289/
  11. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/24/archives/biff-jones-called-to-west-point-job-nebraska-football-coach-who.html
  12. Sports Illustrated
    https://vault.si.com/vault/1971/09/13/and-this-man-is-at-the-top
  13. "The 150 greatest coaches in college football's 150-year history"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/CFB150coaches/the-150-greatest-coaches-college-football-150-year-history
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/11/sports/college-football-after-25-seasons-osborne-to-retire.html
  15. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9682810/nebraska-cornhuskers-coach-bo-pelini-apologizes-profane-rant-fans
  16. College Football Hall of Fame
    https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1961
  17. College Football Hall of Fame
    https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2044
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