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1 180 Memorial Stadium History/Records Nebraska s continuing NCAA record of consecutive home sellouts reached 268 with six home sellouts in On Sept. 7, 2002, against Utah State, Nebraska celebrated its 250th consecutive sellout. On Nov. 2, 2002, Nebraska set a single-game home attendance record with 78,268 fans watching the Huskers battle rival Texas. In 2001, Nebraska set a single-season home attendance record by totaling 622,436 fans. It was the second-best average home attendance in school history with 77,804 fans per game, trailing only the 77,878 fans per game in The streak of consecutive sellouts started on Nov. 3, 1962, when 36,501 attended the Homecoming game against Missouri. The last non-sellout came Oct. 20, 1962, when NU and Kansas State drew 30,701. With renovations in 2000, Memorial Stadium's capacity fell by 113 seats to 73,918, which was down from the 74,031-seat capacity in 1999 but up from the 72,700 in Home attendance has averaged more than 75,000 fans per game for the past 32 years. In the fall of 1922, a drive for $430,000 in stadium construction funds was undertaken by faculty, students, alumni and friends of the University. The quota was over subscribed. The stadium was named Memorial Stadium to honor all Nebraskans who served in the Civil and Spanish-American Wars; the 751 Nebraskans who died in World War I; the 3,839 in World War II; the 225 in Korea; and the 422 in Vietnam. Construction was completed in a few more than 90 working days and Memorial Stadium was dedicated on Oct. 20, 1923, at the Homecoming game in which Nebraska was held to a scoreless tie by Kansas. Inscribed on the four corners of the stadium are the following words, written by former UNL professor of philosophy Hartley Burr Alexander: Southeast: "In Commendation of the men of Nebraska who served and fell in the Nations Wars." Southwest: "Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory." Northwest: "Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport." Northeast: "Their Lives they held their countrys trust; They kept its faith; They died its heroes." As part of the continuing improvement of athletic facilities at the University of Nebraska, several major projects have been completed throughout the past 80 years enhancing the facility. The $1 million Hewit Center dining/study hall area was opened in March of 1985, underneath the West Stadium adjacent to the strength complex. The weight room and the Hewit Center were expanded and remodeled in Before the fall of 1994, NU installed two 17 feet high, by 23 feet wide replay boards, now known to Nebraska faithful as HuskerVision screens. Following the 1997 season, construction began on a $36-million improvement project completed in The project included the Don Bryant Media Facility and 42 suites, each of which house 25 fans. Club seating rose from approximately 350 to 1,500 per game. The improvement project tripled the number of restrooms on both the East and West sides of the stadium, doubled the number of concessions in both East and West concourses and included concrete repair and waterproofing throughout the stadium. FieldTurf was also introduced at Memorial Stadium in The renovations raised the capacity of Memorial Stadium from 72,700 to 73,918. Construction on the new Tom and Nancy Osborne Memorial Stadium has been the home of the Huskers since Nebraska, which owns an impressive record and a.762 winning percentage at Memorial Stadium, enters its 83rd home season at the historic stadium. The Huskers averaged 77,692 fans for six home games during the 2004 season. Athletic Complex began in the summer of The complex on the North end of Memorial Stadium will include a new football locker room, new weight room and athletic medicine facilities, new coaches offices for the football staff, as well as offices for athletic department administrative staff. The project will also provide NU with a second indoor workout facility and new instant replay screens. 82 Years In Memorial Stadium For the past 82 years, Nebraska football teams have gladly called Memorial Stadium home with an impressive (.762) record posted by the Huskers in their home since it was opened in Under the Lights Nebraska s first night football game was Nov. 30, 1951, at Miami s Orange Bowl when the Huskers lost to the Miami Hurricanes, Ironically, NU s first night football home game came in the 1986 opener against another team from the Sunshine State, Florida State. Nebraska is all time under the lights, including 19-2 at home. Memorial Stadium Improvements A chronological listing of Memorial Stadium expansion and improvement from the original 31,000-seat structure built in 1923: 1946 Completed North Field House (construction began in 1941, but was interrupted by World War II) South end zone section installed, making the stadium a horseshoe, raising capacity to 48, Center portion of north end zone section added, raising capacity to more than 53, Both wings of the north end zone added, raising capacity to more than 65,000 and making Memorial Stadium into a bowl New press box and guest section added Installed new AstroTurf playing surface South end zone extended, 9,400 seats added, raising capacity to 73, Athletic office building completed with dressing and training facilities for varsity football Replaced AstroTurf and added new scoreboard over the North Stadium New West Stadium weight room and new visitor s locker room in the North Field House Expanded North Field House indoor practice area Artificial All-Pro Turf installed Completed Hewit Center (dining area/study hall) in West Stadium Expansion of strength complex and Hewit Center New Astroturf-8 artificial turf installed Installed Mitsubishi Instant Replay boards and completion of Michael Grace production studio (HuskerVision) in West Stadium. Remodeled Section 14 for disabled, reduced seating to 72, South Stadium training room remodeled and new interview room and player lounge completed Groundbreaking began on a $36-million stadium improvement project to take place over a two-year period. East concourse was renovated with new restrooms and concessions and stadium lights were installed on the east side Stadium was rededicated on April 24, and the football field was named in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne, who retired as the winningest active coach in college football with a career record. Lights installed on the west side Stadium Improvement project completed with 42 suites, club seating, stadium view lounge, new press box and renovated concourses, concessions and restrooms. Seating raised to 74,056. FieldTurf installed in August, making NU the first Division-I program to use the synthetic surface Increased club seating reduces capacity to 73, Expanded team meeting room/players' lounge in South Stadium. Expanded HuskerVision and Hewit Center in West Stadium Additional lockers added to South locker room to house entire football squad during construction of Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex on north end of stadium. North Field House torn down in summer 2004, and work on new project begins Replaced FieldTurf, changing subsurface of field.

2 Memorial Stadium History/Records Team Records Largest Crowd 78,268; Texas, Nov. 2, 2002 Largest Crowd (Non-Conference) 78,176; Utah State, Sept. 7, 2002 Most Home Games Won 8; 2001 Fewest Home Games Won 0; 1947, 1951, 1957 Most Home Games Lost 5; 1947, 1951, 1957 Biggest Victory Margin 68; 68-0, New Mexico State, Sept. 18, 1982 Biggest Victory Margin (Conference) 63; 77-14; Iowa State, Nov. 15, 1997 Most Points Both Teams (Conference) 105 (NU 63, Oklahoma State 42, HC), Oct. 15, 1988 Most Points Both Teams (Non-Conference) 105 (NU 77, Arizona State 28), Sept. 16, 1995 Most Points by NU 77; Arizona St., Sept. 16, 1995; Iowa State, Nov. 15, 1997 Most Points by NU (Conference) 77; Iowa St., Nov. 15, 1997 Most Points by an Opponent 61; Minnesota (61-7), Oct. 6, 1945 Most Points by an Opponent (Conference) 48; Oklahoma (48-0), Oct. 22, 1949 Most Points by Nebraska, Any Quarter 48; vs. Colorado, Oct. 22, 1983 Most Points by Nebraska, First Half 63; Arizona St., Sept. 16, 1995; Iowa St., Nov. 15, 1997 Most Points by Nebraska, Second Half 55; Colorado, Oct. 22, 1983 Biggest Losing Margin to Opponent 54; Minnesota (61-7), Oct. 6, 1945 Biggest Losing Margin to Opponent (Conference) 48; Oklahoma (48-0), Oct. 22, 1949 Most Yards Rushing 677 (NCAA record); NU vs. New Mexico State, Sept. 18, 1982 (78 att.) Most Yards Passing 590; Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (46 comp., 68 att.) Most Total-Offense Yards 883; NU vs. New Mexico St., Sept. 18, 1982 (677 rush, 206 pass, 104 att.) Most First Downs by Rush 36 (NCAA record); NU vs. New Mexico State, Sept. 18, 1982 Most First Downs by Pass 22; Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 Most Total First Downs 44 (NCAA record); NU vs. Utah State, Sept. 7, 1991 Fewest Yards Rushing Allowed, Game (-45); NU vs. Kansas State, Oct. 16, 1976 (39 att.) Fewest Yards Passing Allowed 0; many times, most recently, NU vs. Oklahoma St., Oct. 10, 1992 Fewest Total-Offense Yards Allowed 31; NU vs. South Dakota St., Sept. 21, 1963 (-17 rush, 48 pass) Most Quarterback Sacks 11; NU vs. Oregon State, Sept. 30, 1989 (89 yards) Kickoff Return Yards 248; Iowa State, Nov. 15, 1997 (10 returns) Punt Return Yards 205; NU vs. Utah State, Sept. 5, 1987 (6 returns) Turnovers 8; NU vs. Colorado, Oct. 21, 1967 (4 fumbles lost, 4 interceptions thrown); Texas A&M, Oct. 18, 2004 (5 int., 3 fumbles lost) Most Interceptions Thrown 7; Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1970 Most Penalties 20 (170 yards); Notre Dame, Oct. 16, 1948 NU Record vs. All Opponents (.762) NU Record vs. Conference (.765) Longest NU Win Streak 47; Longest NU Win Streak vs. Conference 28; Unbeaten Home Seasons 31 Perfect Home Seasons 25 Consecutive Sellout Crowds 268; 1962-present Current Nebraska Win Streak none Current Nebraska Conference Win Streak none Individual Records Most Yards Rushing 285; Mike Rozier vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (31 att., 4 TD) Most Rushing Attempts 38; Eric Bieniemy, Colorado, Nov. 3, 1990 (137 yards, 4 TD) Most Rushing Touchdowns 4; many times, most recently, Eric Crouch vs. Iowa St., Oct. 6, 2001 Longest Run 99 (TD); Gale Sayers, Kansas, Nov. 9, 1963 Most Yards Passing 590; Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (68 att., 46 comp.) Most Pass Attempts 68; Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (46 comp., 590 yards) Most Pass Completions 46; Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (68 att., 590 yards) Most Passing Touchdowns 5; Steve Taylor vs. UCLA, Sept. 12, 1987 (15 att.); Eric Crouch vs. Iowa, Sept. 23, 2000 (13 att.) Most Interceptions Thrown 7; Lynn Dickey, Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1970 (47 att.) Most Total-Offense Yards 568; Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (-22 rush, 590 pass) Most Total-Offense Attempts 74; Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (6 rush, 68 pass) Most Receiving Yards 405; Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (21 rec., 3 TD) Most Receptions 21; Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (405 yards, 3 TD) Most Touchdown Receptions 3; five times, most recently, Tracey Wistrom vs. Iowa, Sept. 23, 2000 Longest Touchdown Reception 98 (TD); Joe Stewart from Pete Woods, Missouri, Oct. 23, 1976 Most All-Purpose Yards 289; Rick Berns vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 (39 att.) Most Tackles 30; Clete Pillen vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 6, 1976 (14 UT, 16 AT) Most Tackles for Loss 7; Jim Skow vs. Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (40 yards) Most Sacks 4; five times, most recently, Mike Rucker vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 19, 1996 (24 yards) Most PBU 7, Ralph Brown vs. Colorado, Nov. 29, 1996 Most Interceptions 3; Dana Stephenson vs. Colorado, Nov. 1, 1969; Joe Blahak vs. Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1970 Longest Interception Return 95 (TD); Willie Greenlaw vs. Colorado, Nov. 12, 1955; Bill Kosch vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 25, 1971 Longest Kickoff Return 99 (TD); Joe Walker vs. Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 Longest Punt Return 94 (TD); Bobby Newcombe vs. Missouri, Sept. 30, 2000 Longest Punt 93; Don Birdsey, Kansas State, Nov. 8, 1980 Most Field Goals 5; Brian Franco, Penn State, Sept. 26, 1981 (5 att.); Bruce Kallmeyer, Kansas, Oct. 31, 1981 (5 att.) Longest Field Goal 55; Chris Drennan vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 9, 1989 Huskers' Top 10 Home Crowds No. Attend. Opponent Date 1. 78,268 Texas (L, 27-24) Nov. 2, ,176 Utah State (W, 44-13) Sept. 7, ,118 Notre Dame (W, 27-10)Sept. 8, ,096 Kansas (W, 56-17) Nov. 4, ,070 Iowa (W, 42-13) Sept. 23, ,058 Oklahoma St. (W, 17-7)Aug. 30, ,031 Oklahoma (W, 20-10) Oct. 27, ,014 Missouri (W, 24-13) Oct. 12, ,014 Kansas State (L, 38-9) Nov. 15, ,008 Penn State (W, 18-10) Sept. 13, 2003 Top Crowd for Non-Conference Opponent 78,176 Utah State (W, 44-13) Sept. 7, 2002 Top 10 Average Overall Attendance (All Games) No. Year Games Record Total Average ,009,444 72, ,185 71, ,063 71, ,543 69, ,450 69, ,785 69, ,529 69, ,042 69, ,642 69, ,516 69,043 Top 10 Average Home Attendance No. Year Games Record Total Average ,269 77, ,436 77, ,415 77, ,276 77, ,375 77, ,152 77, ,050 76, ,388 76, ,005 76, ,089 76, Largest Crowds to See the Huskers No. Opponent Attend. 1. at Penn State, Sept. 14, , Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, , Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, , at Penn State, Sept. 25, , at Oklahoma, Nov. 13, , at Penn State, Spet. 27, , at UCLA, Sept. 10, , at Texas, Oct. 23, , at Texas, Nov. 1, , Alabama (Sugar Bowl), Jan. 2, ,

3 182 All-Time Coaches/Conference Champions 1973 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1974 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1975 Nebraska Tom Osborne Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1976 Oklahoma St Jim Stanley Colorado Bill Mallory Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1977 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1978 Nebraska Tom Osborne Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1979 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1980 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1981 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1982 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1983 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1984 Nebraska Tom Osborne Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1985 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1986 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1987 Oklahoma Barry Switzer 1988 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1989 Colorado Bill McCartney 1990 Colorado Bill McCartney 1991 Nebraska Tom Osborne Colorado Bill McCartney 1992 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1993 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1994 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1995 Nebraska Tom Osborne Career Records (By Winning Percentage) Nebraska s 27 Head Coaches, Coach, Seasons (Years) Games W-L-T (Pct.) E.O. Stiehm, (5) (.913) W.C. Booth, (6) (.845) Tom Osborne, (25) (.836) Bob Devaney, (11) (.829) Frank Solich, (6) (.753) Fred Dawson, (4) (.750) D.X. Bible, (8) (.743) E.E. Bearg, (4) (.742) W.C. Cole, (4) (.736) E.J. Stewart, (2) (.733) Fielding Yost, 1898 (1) (.727) E.N. Robinson, (2) (.719) Frank Crawford, (2) (.679) Charles Thomas, 1895 (1) (.667) L. McC. "Biff " Jones, (5) (.652) Amos Foster, 1906 (1) (.600) Pete Elliott, 1956 (1) (.400) Henry F. Schulte, (2) (.559) Bill Glassford, (7) (.471) W.G. Kline, 1918 (1) (.471) Bill Callahan, 2004-present (1) (.455) George Clark, 1945, 1948 (2) (.316) Bill Jennings, (5) (.310) Glenn Presnell, 1942 (1) (.300) Bernie Masterson, (2) (.278) Adolph Lewandowski, (.250) A.E. Branch, 1899 (1) (.167) Bo Pelini*, (1.000) *-Interim Head Coach for 2003 Alamo Bowl Missouri Valley 1907 Nebraska W.C. Cole Iowa Mark Catlin 1908 Kansas A.R. Kennedy 1909 Missouri William W. Roper 1910 Nebraska W.C. Cole 1911 Nebraska E.O. Stiehm Iowa State Clyde Williams 1912 Nebraska E.O. Stiehm Iowa State Clyde Williams 1913 Missouri Chester L. Brewer Nebraska E.O. Stiehm 1914 Nebraska E.O. Stiehm 1915 Nebraska E.O. Stiehm 1916 Nebraska E.J. Stewart 1917 Nebraska E.J. Stewart 1918 (no conference standings) 1919* Missouri John F. Miller 1920* Oklahoma Bennie Owen 1921 Nebraska Fred T. Dawson 1922 Nebraska Fred T. Dawson 1923 Nebraska Fred T. Dawson 1924 Missouri Gwinn Henry 1925 Missouri Gwinn Henry 1926 Okla. A&M John F. Maulbetsch 1927 Missouri Gwinn Henry *Nebraska not a member of conference. Big Six 1928 Nebraska Ernest Bearg 1929 Nebraska Dana X. Bible 1930 Kansas Bill Hargiss 1931 Nebraska Dana X. Bible 1932 Nebraska Dana X. Bible 1933 Nebraska Dana X. Bible 1934 Kansas State Lynn Waldorf 1935 Nebraska Dana X. Bible 1936 Nebraska Dana X. Bible 1937 Nebraska Biff Jones 1938 Oklahoma Tom Stidham 1939 Missouri Don Faurot 1940 Nebraska Biff Jones 1941 Missouri Don Faurot 1942 Missouri Don Faurot 1943 Oklahoma Dewey Luster 1944 Oklahoma Dewey Luster 1945 Missouri Chauncey Simpson 1946 Kansas George Sauer Oklahoma Jim Tatum 1947 Kansas George Sauer Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson Big Seven 1948 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1949 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1950 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1951 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1952 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1953 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1954 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1955 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1956 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1957 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1958 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1959 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1960 Missouri Dan Devine 1961 Colorado Sonny Grandelius 1962 Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson 1963 Nebraska Bob Devaney 1964 Nebraska Bob Devaney 1965 Nebraska Bob Devaney 1966 Nebraska Bob Devaney 1967 Oklahoma Chuck Fairbanks 1968 Oklahoma Chuck Fairbanks Kansas Pepper Rodgers 1969 Nebraska Bob Devaney Missouri Dan Devine 1970 Nebraska Bob Devaney 1971 Nebraska Bob Devaney 1972 Nebraska* Bob Devaney Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne guided the Huskers to national championships in 1994, 1995 and 1997, before finishing his career with an amazing 255 wins in just 25 years, an average of 10.2 wins per season Texas Jon Makovic Nebraska** Tom Osborne 1997 Nebraska Tom Osborne 1998 Texas A&M R.C. Slocum 1999 Nebraska Frank Solich 2000 Oklahoma Bob Stoops 2001 Colorado Gary Barnett 2002 Oklahoma Bob Stoops 2003 Kansas State Bill Snyder 2004 Oklahoma Bob Stoops *Won title when Oklahoma forfeited three conference games. **-North Division Champion, lost Championship Game Bold indicates league championship season. Conference championships by school: Nebraska 43, Oklahoma 36, Missouri 12, Colorado 6, Kansas 5, Iowa State 2, Kansas State 2, Oklahoma State 1, Texas A&M 1, Texas 1. Nebraska Football Record by Decade (Bowl games included in year of season) Years Won Lost Tied Pct. Rank N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A t13th th st nd Totals

4 Nebraska Bowl History NU's All-Time Bowl Appearances Year Bowl Opp. (Rank*) Result 1941 Rose Stanford (7/2) L, Orange Duke (--/14) L, Gotham Miami (--/--) W, Orange Auburn (6/5) W, Cotton Arkansas (6/2) L, 7-10# 1966 Orange Alabama (3/4) L, 28-39# 1967 Sugar Alabama (6/3) L, 7-34 NCAA-Record 35 Consecutive Bowl Appearances (from 1969 to 2003) 1969 Sun Georgia (14/--) W, Orange Louisiana State (3/5) W, 17-12# 1972 Orange Alabama (1/2) W, 38-6# 1973 Orange Notre Dame (9/12) W, Cotton Texas (12/8) W, Sugar Florida (8/18) W, Fiesta Arizona State (6/7) L, Astro-BB Texas Tech (13/9) W, Liberty North Carolina (12/14) W, Orange Oklahoma (6/4) L, Cotton Houston (7/8) L, Sun Mississippi State (8/17) W, Orange Clemson (4/1) L, 15-22# 1983 Orange Louisiana State (3/13) W, Orange Miami (1/5) L, 30-31# 1985 Sugar Louisiana State (4/12) W, Fiesta Michigan (7/5) L, Sugar Louisiana State (6/5) W, Fiesta Florida State (5/3) L, Orange Miami (6/2) L, Fiesta Florida State (6/5) L, Citrus Georgia Tech (19/2) L, 21-45# 1992 Orange Miami (11/1) L, 0-22# 1993 Orange Florida State (11/3) L, Orange Florida State (2/1) L, 16-18# 1995 Orange Miami (1/3) W, 24-17# 1996 Fiesta Florida (1/2) W, 62-24# 1996 Orange Virginia Tech (6/10) W, Orange Tennessee (2/3) W, 42-17# 1998 Holiday Arizona (14/5) L, Fiesta Tennessee (3/6) W, Alamo Northwestern (9/18) W, Rose Miami (4/1) L, 14-37# 2002 Independence Ole Miss (--/--) L, Alamo Michigan State (22/--) W, 17-3 # National Championship Game for at least one of the two teams; Bold denotes NU conference champion teams. All-Time and Consecutive Bowl Appearances Consecutive No. School: All-Time: Most: Current: BCS 1. Alabama Tennessee Texas USC Nebraska Georgia Penn State Oklahoma Michigan Louisiana State 36 5, 5, Ohio State Georgia Tech Florida State Arkansas 33 6, 6, Florida Auburn Mississippi Miami Washington 29 8, Texas A&M NCAA record NU Appearances by Bowl Year Bowl Opp. (Rank*) Result 1941 Rose Stanford (7/2) L, Rose Miami (4/1) L, 14-37# 1955 Orange Duke (--/14) L, Orange Auburn (6/5) W, Orange Alabama (3/4) L, 28-39# 1971 Orange Louisiana State (3/5) W, 17-12# 1972 Orange Alabama (1/2) W, 38-6# 1973 Orange Notre Dame (9/12) W, Orange Oklahoma (6/4) L, Orange Clemson (4/1) L, 15-22# 1983 Orange Louisiana State (3/13) W, Orange Miami (1/5) L, 30-31# 1989 Orange Miami (6/2) L, Orange Miami (11/1) L, 0-22# 1993 Orange Florida State (11/3) L, Orange Florida State (2/1) L, 16-18# 1995 Orange Miami (1/3) W, 24-17# 1996 Orange Virginia Tech (6/10) W, Orange Tennessee (2/3) W, 42-17# 1965 Cotton Arkansas (6/2) L, 7-10# 1974 Cotton Texas (12/8) W, Cotton Houston (7/8) L, Sugar Alabama (6/3) L, Sugar Florida (8/18) W, Sugar Louisiana State (4/12) W, Sugar Louisiana State (6/5) W, Fiesta Arizona State (6/7) L, Fiesta Michigan (7/5) L, Fiesta Florida State (5/3) L, Fiesta Florida State (6/5) L, Fiesta Florida (1/2) W, 62-24# 2000 Fiesta Tennessee (3/6) W, Alamo Michigan State (22/--) W, Alamo Northwestern (9/18) W, Astro-BB Texas Tech (13/9) W, Citrus Georgia Tech (19/2) L, 21-45# 1962 Gotham Miami (--/--) W, Holiday Arizona (14/5) L, Independence Ole Miss (--/--) L, Liberty North Carolina (12/14) W, Sun Georgia (14/--) W, Sun Mississippi State (8/17) W, 31-17# National Championship Game for at least one of the two teams; Bold denotes NU conference champion teams. NU Ranks Fifth Nationally With 42 All-Time Bowl Appearances Appearances 1. Alabama Tennessee Texas USC Nebraska All-Time Consecutive Bowl Appearances Nebraska Bowl Facts 442 Bowls (tied for fourth all-time), Record: Consecutive (1969 to 2003, NCAA record), Record: NCAA Record 17 Straight Jan. 1 or Jan. 2 Major Bowls (from 1982 Orange to 1998 Orange), Record: 7-10 Streak Years 1. Nebraska Michigan Alabama Florida State Bowl Tie-Ins 4Tosititos Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 2 (ABC) 4SBC Cotton Bowl, Jan. 2 (FSN) 4EV1.net Bowl, Dec. 31 (ESPN2) 4Independence Bowl, Dec. 30 (ESPN) 4Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, Dec. 29 (ESPN) 4Alamo Bowl, Dec. 28 (ESPN) 4Champs Sports Bowl, Dec. 27 (ESPN) 4PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl, Dec. 23 (ESPN) Nebraska Bowl Notes 4Nebraska snapped a two-game bowl losing streak with a dominating defensive performance in a 17-3 win over Michigan State in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. 4The Huskers have now won seven of their last 10 bowl games, including two straight postseason games against Big Ten foes. 4The Huskers have squared off against a top-ranked team in a bowl game four times, most recently the 2002 Rose Bowl loss to Miami. 4Three of Nebraska's matchups with No. 1 teams have come within the last 14 seasons. 4The game against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl snapped NU s string of 15 consecutive top-10 opponents in bowl games, including 13 teams ranked in the top five. 4Fourteen of Nebraska s last 19 bowl opponents have been ranked in the top five at game time. 183

5 184 Nebraska Football Year by Year (Includes Bowl Games) Year W-L-T Pct. Score Coach Highlights None Undefeated, unscored upon None Coach Lyman assisted team None Omahan J.S. Williams aided team Frank Crawford Frank Crawford Charles Thomas E.N. Robinson E.N. Robinson Fielding H. Yost A.E. Branch Walter C. Booth Walter C. Booth Walter C. Booth Undefeated, unscored upon Walter C. Booth Undefeated Walter C. Booth Colorado ends 24-game win streak Walter C. Booth Amos Foster W.C. Cole M.V.C. co-champion W.C. Cole W.C. Cole W.C. Cole M.V.C. champion E.O. Stiehm M.V.C. co-champion E.O. Stiehm M.V.C. co-champion E.O. Stiehm Undefeated, M.V.C. co-champion E.O. Stiehm Undefeated, M.V.C. champion; 21 straight games without defeat; Halligan, All-American E.O. Stiehm Undefeated, M.V.C. champion; 29 straight games without defeat; Chamberlin, All-American E.J. Stewart M.V.C. champion; Kansas ended unbeaten streak at 34 games E.J. Stewart M.V.C. champion W.G. Kline Henry F. Schulte Henry F. Schulte Fred T. Dawson M.V.C. champion Fred T. Dawson M.V.C. champion Fred T. Dawson M.V.C. champion; Memorial Stadium opened Fred T. Dawson Weir, All-American E.E. Bearg Weir, All-American E.E. Bearg E.E. Bearg E.E. Bearg Big 6 champion; McMullen, All-American D.X. Bible Big 6 champs; Richards All-American D.X. Bible Rhea, All-American D.X. Bible Big 6 champion D.X. Bible Big 6 champion; Ely, All-American D.X. Bible Big 6 champion; Sauer, All-American D.X. Bible D.X. Bible Big 6 champion D.X. Bible Big 6 champion; Francis, All-American L. McC. Jones Big 6 champion; Brock, All-American L. McC. Jones Brock, All-American L. McC. Jones L. McC. Jones Big 6 champion; Rose Bowl; Alfson, Behm, L. McC. Jones Glenn Presnell A.J. Lewandowski A.J. Lewandowski George Clark Bernie Masterson Bernie Masterson George Clark Bill Glassford Novak, All-American Bill Glassford Reynolds, All-American Bill Glassford Bill Glassford Minnick, All-American Bill Glassford Bill Glassford Orange Bowl Bill Glassford Pete Elliott Bill Jennings Bill Jennings Bill Jennings Ended Oklahoma s 74-game conference unbeaten streak Bill Jennings Bill Jennings Bob Devaney Gotham Bowl Bob Devaney Big 8 champion; Brown, All-American Bob Devaney Big 8 champion; Cotton Bowl; Kramer, All-American Bob Devaney Orange Bowl; Big 8 champion; Jeter, White, Barnes, ; undefeated regular season Bob Devaney Big 8 champion; Meylan, Wachholtz, Allers, ; Sugar Bowl Bob Devaney Meylan, All-American Bob Devaney Armstrong, All-American Bob Devaney Big 8 co-champ; Sun Bowl champ Bob Devaney National champion; Big 8 champion; Murtaugh, Newton, Bob Devaney National champion; Big 8 champion; Jacobson, Outland Trophy; Glover, Harper, Jacobson, Rodgers, Tagge, Kinney, ; Bob Devaney Big 8 champion; Rodgers, Heisman Trophy; Glover, Outland, Lombardi Trophies; Glover, Rodgers, Harper, White, ; unbeaten streak snapped at 32 by UCLA Tom Osborne Cotton Bowl champion; Dutton, White, Tom Osborne Sugar Bowl champion; Humm, Crenshaw, Bonness, Tom Osborne Big 8 co-champion; Fiesta Bowl; Bonness, Martin, Monds, Tom Osborne Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion; Ferragamo, Butterfield, Fultz, Tom Osborne Liberty Bowl champion; Davis, All-American Tom Osborne Big 8 co-; Clark, Andrews, Tom Osborne Cotton Bowl; Miller, All-American Tom Osborne Sun Bowl champion; Nelson, Schleusener, Redwine, Tom Osborne Big 8 ; Rimington, Outland Trophy; Rimington, Jimmy Williams, Tom Osborne Big 8 champion; Rimington, Outland, Lombardi Trophies; Rimington, Rozier, Tom Osborne Big 8 ; Rozier, Heisman, Maxwell Trophies; Steinkuhler, Outland, Lombardi Trophies; Osborne, Football News Coach-of-the-Year; Fryar, Rozier, Steinkuhler,

6 Nebraska Football Year by Year Tom Osborne Big 8 co-champion; Sugar Bowl champion; Clark, Grimminger, Traynowicz, Tom Osborne Fiesta Bowl; Skow, Lewis, Tom Osborne Sugar Bowl champion; Noonan, All-American Tom Osborne Fiesta Bowl; McCormick, N. Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Tom Osborne Big 8 ; Thomas, Young, Tom Osborne Fiesta Bowl; Glaser, Young, Tom Osborne Florida Citrus Bowl; Walker, All-American Tom Osborne Big 8 co Tom Osborne Big 8 ; Shields, Outland Trophy; Shields, Hill, Tom Osborne Big 8 champion; undefeated regular season; Orange Bowl, national championship game; Alberts, Butkus, All-American, NCAA Top Six Award Tom Osborne National champion; Big 8 champion; Wiegert, Outland Trophy; Wiegert, Stewart, Stai, ; Zatechka, NCAA Top Eight Award Tom Osborne National champion; Big 8 champion; Fiesta Bowl champion; Frazier, Johnny Unitas Award; Frazier, Graham, Tomich, ; Graham, NCAA Top Eight Award Tom Osborne North champions; Orange Bowl champion; Tomich, Wistrom, Taylor, Tom Osborne National champion; champion; Wistrom, Lombardi Trophy; Taylor, Outland Trophy; Wistrom, Taylor, Peter, ; Wistrom, NCAA Top Eight Award Frank Solich Holiday Bowl Texas ended 47-game home winning streak Frank Solich champions; Fiesta Bowl champion; R.Brown, M. Brown, Frank Solich Alamo Bowl champion; Raiola, Polk, Hochstein, Frank Solich North co-champion; Rose Bowl-BCS national title game; Crouch, Heisman, Walter Camp, O'Brien Trophies; Craver, Crouch, Fonoti, Frank Solich Independence Bowl 40 straight winning seasons, 33-year 9-win streaks end; Groce, All-American Frank Solich Alamo Bowl champion J. Bullocks, Larson, Bill Callahan Barrett Ruud Career Tackle Leader Totals (.705) 43 conference titles 27,832-14,053 5 national titles Male Athlete of the Year Tom Rudd Dave Rimington Danny Noonan Trev Alberts Rob Zatechka Tommie Frazier Grant Wistrom Coach of the Year 1975 Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) 1976 Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) 1980 Tom Osborne (AP) 1988 Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) 1992 Tom Osborne (Coaches) 1993 Tom Osborne (Coaches) 1994 Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) 1996 Tom Osborne (AP) 1999 Frank Solich (AP, Coaches) 2001 Frank Solich (Coaches) Offensive Player of the Year 1972 Johnny Rodgers, WB (UPI) 1981 Dave Rimington, C (AP) 1982 Mike Rozier, IB (AP, UPI) 1983 Mike Rozier, IB (AP, Coaches) 1989 Gerry Gdowski, QB (Coaches) 1992 Calvin Jones, IB (Coaches) Derek Brown, IB (AP) 1995 Tommie Frazier, QB (AP, Coaches) 1999 Eric Crouch*, QB (Coaches) 2001 Eric Crouch, QB (AP, Coaches) *-co-offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year 1970 Jerry Murtaugh, LB (UPI) 1971 Rich Glover, DT (AP) 1972 Rich Glover, DT (AP, UPI) 1976 Clete Pillen, LB (UPI) 1980 Derrie Nelson, DE (AP) 1981 Jimmy Williams, DE (UPI) 1988 Broderick Thomas, OLB (AP, Coaches) 1993 Trev Alberts, RE (AP, Coaches) 1994 Ed Stewart, LB (AP, Coaches) 1996 Grant Wistrom, RE (AP, Coaches) 1997 Grant Wistrom, RE (AP, Coaches) Offensive Newcomer of the Year 1977 I.M. Hipp, IB (UPI) 1979 Jarvis Redwine, IB (AP, UPI) 1981 Mike Rozier, IB (AP) 1991 Calvin Jones, IB (AP, Coaches) 1992 Tommie Frazier, QB (AP) 1995 Ahman Green, IB (AP, Coaches) 1996 Scott Frost, QB (Coaches) Defensive Newcomer of the Year 1980 Toby Williams, DT (AP) 1988 Bruce Pickens, CB (Coaches) 1993 Tyrone Williams, CB (Coaches) 1994 Grant Wistrom, RE (Coaches) 1995 Terrell Farley, LB (AP, Coaches) Offensive Freshman of the Year 1974 Monte Anthony, IB (AP) 1990 Johnny Mitchell, TE (Coaches) 1992 Tommie Frazier, QB (Coaches) 1995 Ahman Green, IB (AP, Coaches) Defensive Freshman of the Year 1989 Tyrone Byrd, FS (Coaches) 1990 Trev Alberts, OLB (Coaches) 1996 Ralph Brown, CB (AP) Year-by-Year Final Rankings AP th th NR th th NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR th NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR th th th th NR NR *11th st st th th th th th th th th th th rd nd th th th th th th th th th rd st st th nd th rd th th NR th NR UPI (Coaches) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR th th rd th NR NR th rd st th th th th th th th th th th rd nd rd th th th th th th USA Today/CNN (Coaches) th th rd st st th USA Today/ESPN (Coaches) st th nd th th NR th NR *Start of 33 straight years Nebraska was ranked in the final AP poll until