Conference Big Six Conference 1937 record 6–1–2 (3–0–2 Big 6) Offensive scheme Single wing | AP No. 11 Head coach Biff Jones (1st year) Home stadium Memorial Stadium | |
The 1937 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1937 college football season. The team was coached by Biff Jones and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Before the season
After the record eight-year tenure held by previous head coach Dana X. Bible, new head coach Jones stepped in to take over and attempt to continue the dominating success Nebraska had enjoyed over the past decade. Jones had a long resume, having coached his alma mater Army, Louisiana State and most recently Big 6 foe Oklahoma, totaling nine seasons, before arriving in Lincoln. Chosen with input from Bible, Jones inherited a strong and experienced team that had no reason to doubt that they would continue to be the team to beat in the Big 6.
After the season
Coach Jones finished his first year at Nebraska by bringing yet another Big 6 title to Lincoln, Nebraska's eighth league championship over the last ten years, and a postseason ranking of #11 in the AP Poll. While the Cornhusker offense was not as prolific as in years past, the defense was outstanding, allowing all opponents only 42 points on the season and shutting out five teams outright. In his first year, coach Jones helped Nebraska improve to 276-90-29 (.735) all time and 90-11-11 (.853) in conference history to date.