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DEVOTED FANS
Nebraska football fans are perhaps the most loyal in college football. An entire state follows the Huskers, along with an ever-growing national fan base, packing Memorial Stadium for every game since 1962. On Sept. 26, 2009, Nebraska fans added another chapter to its rich history by celebrating the 300th consecutive sellout of Memorial Stadium. The Big Red faithful packed a single-game record 86,304 fans into the historic venue for Nebraska’s 55-0 win over Louisiana-Lafayette and extended its NCAA record sellout streak to 304 by the end of the season. Husker fans bring their show on the road as well. More than 60,000 red-clad Huskers trekked to Pasadena for the 2002 Rose Bowl, and in 2001, more than 30,000 Huskers swarmed South Bend for a matchup with Notre Dame. In 2006, the Husker Nation again outdid itself as nearly 30,000 Nebraska fans descended on the Coliseum in Los Angeles to watch the Husker contest with USC. Every entrance at Memorial Stadium welcomes Husker fans with the following phrase: “Through these gates pass the Greatest Fans in College Football.” One of many Husker traditions is Fan Day, which attracts nearly 10,000 fans annually to Memorial Stadium during fall camp. Every Husker player and coach signs autographs and takes pictures with fans in a tradition that dates back more than 30 years.
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“Nebraska fans have always had a special place in my heart and always will.” Turner Gill, Kansas football coach/former Nebraska quarterback
“300 consecutive sellouts, are you kidding me? The whole nation of college football stands in admiration.”
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Keith Jackson, Legendary College Football Announcer