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BOWL TRADITION
The holiday plans of Nebraska football teams and thousands of Husker fans have traditionally included travel to a bowl game. Nebraska has participated in 46 bowls in the history of the program, including an NCAA-record 35 consecutive bowls from 1969 to 2003. The Huskers have won 10 of their last 14 bowl games, including three victories in national championship games.
Husker Bowl Facts • Nebraska ranks fifth all-time with 46 bowl appearances in the history of the program. • Nebraska owns 24 all-time bowl victories, including 10 wins in its last 14 bowl games. • Coach Bo Pelini is 3-0 in bowl games at Nebraska, including a 17-3 win over Michigan State as the interim head coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. Last year, Pelini led the Huskers to their first bowl game shutout in school history with a 33-0 win against Arizona in the Holiday Bowl. • Nebraska is 4-1 in its last five bowl games and has defeated opponents from the Big Ten, ACC and Pac-10 during that stretch. • During the past 26 seasons, Nebraska has played in nine Orange Bowls, five Fiesta Bowls, two Sugar Bowls and one Rose Bowl. • The Huskers have played a top-five team in 15 of their last 23 bowl games. • Nebraska has appeared in 14 different bowl games. The Huskers earned their first-ever bowl bid to the 1941 Rose Bowl. Nebraska enjoyed a fun-filled week in San Diego during its trip to the 2009 Holiday Bowl. In addition to preparing for the game, the Huskers enjoyed time at Sea World, the internationally known San Diego Zoo and a visit and luncheon on the USS Makin Island naval ship. Nebraska capped the week with a 33-0 shutout of Arizona.
Bowl Appearances (all-time) Alabama 57 28
Texas 49
Tennessee 48 USC 48 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL
NEBRASKA 46 Georgia 45