Nebraska–Texas football rivalry

The Nebraska–Texas football rivalry was an American college football rivalry between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Texas Longhorns. The rivalry dissolved when Nebraska left the Big 12 Conference for the Big Ten Conference. Due to Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas A&M leaving the conference, the Big 12 Championship Game dissolved due to a lack of teams in the conference. The last ever Big 12 Championship game was played between Nebraska and Oklahoma in 2010. The rivalry is known for the tension between the two teams rather than amount of games played. In the 1996 Big 12 Championship game, Nebraska had the four point lead over Texas until Wane McGarity scored a touchdown for Texas, followed by a late touchdown by Priest Holmes to allow Texas to win, 37-27.

The 2009 Big 12 Championship Game between Texas and Nebraska ended controversially as the officiating crew added a second to the clock, allowing Texas to score the winning field goal over Nebraska.

Although most Nebraska fans disagree with the call made, hall of fame former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne stated that Texas "won the game fair and square," and that he was at the game in the press box and felt confused when it first had happened.

Game results

Nebraska victories are shaded ██ scarlet. Texas victories are shaded ██ burnt orange.

Date

Site

Winner

Loser

October 7, 1933

Lincoln

Nebraska

26

Texas

September 19, 1959

Lincoln

#17 Texas

20

Nebraska

September 17, 1960

Austin

Nebraska

14

#4 Texas

January 1, 1974

DallasA

#12 Nebraska

19

#8 Texas

December 7, 1996

St. LouisB

Texas

37

#3 Nebraska

October 31, 1998

Lincoln

Texas

20

#7 Nebraska

October 23, 1999

Austin

#18 Texas

24

#3 Nebraska

December 4, 1999

San AntonioC

#3 Nebraska

22

#12 Texas

November 2, 2002

Lincoln

#7 Texas

27

Nebraska

November 1, 2003

Austin

#16 Texas

31

#12 Nebraska

October 21, 2006

Lincoln

#5 Texas

22

#16 Nebraska

October 27, 2007

Austin

#16 Texas

28

Nebraska

December 5, 2009

ArlingtonD

#3 Texas

13

#22 Nebraska

October 16, 2010

Lincoln

Texas

20

#5 Nebraska

A 1974 Cotton Bowl Classic B 1996 Big 12 Championship Game C 1999 Big 12 Championship Game D 2009 Big 12 Championship Game