THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF
JULY 2019 | ISSUE 2
Nebraska’s History and Track Record Speaks for Itself BY TOM SHATEL
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Nebraska, historically, belongs in the upper echelon of college football.”
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ollege football dynasties don’t die. But And that is, on the top shelf of college sometimes they go to sleep. football’s dynasties. Scott Frost came home to Lincoln, Five national championships. Fifty-three Neb., in December of 2018 with one specific bowl games, including an NCAA record 35 charge: wake up the Big Red. straight from 1969 to 2003. Forty-six conference The Huskers hadn’t championships. Fiftywon a conference three consensus championship since All-Americans. Three 1999, and hadn’t been Heisman Trophy in the national title hunt winners. since 2001. They were It all began in 1962, coming off of a second when Bob Devaney was losing season in three hired as head football years under Coach coach. Devaney came Mike Riley. from the University of SCOTT FROST History says that was Wyoming and he quickly unacceptable. So did lit a spark in the state of Husker fans. Nebraska that still burns bright. “Nebraska, historically, belongs in the upper Devaney was a swashbuckling Irishman echelon of college football,” Frost said when he with a twinkle in his eye who could charm was hired. “I’m just excited to start the process recruits and their parents. He took Husker of getting Nebraska back where it belongs.” football recruiting nationwide, but also realized