Former Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Nebraska fires head coach Scott Frost

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 9/11/22

The Scott Frost era at Nebraska is officially over.

Athletic Director Trev Alberts announced on Sunday morning that Frost has been fired as the school's head football coach and that associated head coach Mickey Joseph will take over on an interim basis.

Statement from Vice Chancellor, Director of Athletics - Trev Alberts. pic.twitter.com/weczB1ghoB
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) September 11, 2022

Frost's tenure at Nebraska has been a bitter disappointment as the program went just 16-31 in his four-plus years leading it. The Cornhuskers never played in a bowl game.

The tipping point came on Saturday night when Nebraska lost a close game at home to Georgia Southern to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Cornhuskers' only win so far this season was a Week 1 win over FCS North Dakota.

Frost, a former quarterback at Nebraska, was hired with much fanfare prior to the 2018 season after two years at Central Florida, including a 13-0 record (and Peach Bowl championship) in 2017.

Joseph's first game as head coach will come on Saturday when the Cornhuskers host Oklahoma.

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