Conference Big Seven Conference Offensive scheme T formation | 1949 record 4–5 (3–3 Big 7) Home stadium Memorial Stadium | |
Head coach Bill Glassford (1st year) | ||
The 1949 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big 7 Conference in the 1949 college football season. The team was coached by Bill Glassford and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Before the season
Stepping up to fill the role of head football coach at Nebraska, Bill Glassford was the fifth to fill the role within the same decade, a period wrought with social change and economic recovery following World War II, and in which the fortunes of Cornhusker football had taken a serious downturn. Nebraska had now put together eight straight losing seasons, prior to which the program had not ever suffered even two consecutive losing seasons. Coach Glassford held over a couple of assistants from the 1948 staff and set to work in his attempt to restore Nebraska football to prominence.
After the season
Although Nebraska ended with a losing record of 4-5, it marked the most wins since the 1941 season, which also ended at 4-5. The 1949 conference record of 3-3 was the first non-losing league season since 1941 as well. Coach Glassford's initial year was still seen as a success under the circumstances, but Nebraskans remained stunned by the decade of the 1940s, which had brought unprecedented disappointments to the football program. Nebraska was now 320-153-31 (.666) overall, and 123-40-11 (.739) against conference opponents. Looking ahead to 1950 and the future, it remained to be seen if Coach Glassford was the one who could bring a brighter future for Nebraska football.