The program's overall record edged up slightly to 213-73-19 (.730), but Nebraska's conference record slipped a touch down to 49-8-5 (.831). Despite the two ties that marred the undefeated season, Nebraska's strength of schedule resulted in a final #9 national ranking under the Dickinson System. The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association was fractured following the 1927 season, as Drake, Grinnell, Oklahoma A&M, and Washington (MO) departed the MVIAA to form the Missouri Valley Conference. The larger remaining schools, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma remained in the MVIAA and became informally known as the Big Six.