1970-1971 back to back National Champs (24-0-1)
1994-1995 back to back National Champs (25-0)
1997 National Champs (13-0)
1993-1997 Best 5 year record in NCAA History (60-3)
1999 Big 12 Conference Champions
1997 Big 12 Conference Champions
1997 Bowl Alliance Champions
Home of the best option quarterback ever: Tommie Frazier
And another great QB: Scott Frost - the 1st Husker to both rush and pass for 1000 yards in the same season, and only the 12th person in NCAA Division 1 history to do it. (or maybe only the 10th - depending on who you listen to!)
And still another great QB: Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch - the 1st Husker to both rush for over 3000 career yards and pass for 4000 career yards, and only the 3rd person in NCAA history to do it. Also, the 2nd Husker to both rush and pass for 1000 yards in the same season, and only the 13th QB in NCAA Division 1 history to do it. (or maybe only the 11th - again depending on who you listen to!)
And also Jammal Lord - the 3rd Husker to both rush and pass for 1000 yards in the same season, and only the 18th player in NCAA (Division 1??) history to do it. 11/09/2002
Home of the best Coach ever: Dr. Tom Osborne. 60-3 in his last 5 years with 3 National Championships. 255-49-3 overall. Always 9 wins. Never more than 3 losses. Thanks Coach for an awesome 25 years!! The first division 1a coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame without waiting for the 3-year waiting period!
This page is dedicated to a big Husker fan, my Dad. He is the greatest, and we used to listen to games when I was a kid back in Omaha, starting back in the Johnny Rodgers days.
Contents:
"NR" = not ranked (hopefully you will never see this - crud - we did)
"-" = no poll for this week - some polls don't start until a few weeks into the season
AP Associated Press sportswriters Top 25
USA USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll
Bob TheBob's Top 20
JS Jeff Sagarin's Power Ratings
WAJ WAJL10 Ratings
Bil Billingsley Report
Mas Kenneth Massey Ratings
Mat Matthews-Scripps Howard Ratings
Rot Rothman
Col Colley (after first full week, meaningless before that (we were all tied for 1st))
Wol Wolfe
A-H Anderson-Hester (old Seattle Times) Computer Ranking (After October 3rd)
Avg Average of these polls - not counting BCS
BCS This is the one that counts, and decides who plays in the Rose.
41 straight seasons at .500 or better, the 2nd longest streak, and longest in modern times. Notre Dame holds the record with 42 from 1889-1932. 12/27/02
(had) 40 straight winning seasons (1962-2001)(was active streak before 12/27/02) , the 2nd longest streak, and longest in modern times. Notre Dame holds the record with 42 from 1889-1932. 12/27/02
(had) 33 consecutive seasons with at least 9 victories before 2002. (Florida State is next with 15 consecutive 9 win seasons). 12/27/02
34 consecutive homecoming victories. 11/09/02
gone to 34 straight bowl games - an NCAA record. 01/03/03
a record of 192-7 in the last 30 years when they rush for over 300 yards. 11/09/02
a record of 96-0 in the last 30 years when they rush for over 400 yards. 10/5/02
a record of 305-2 when they score over 35 points. 11/09/02
103 consecutive victories when they allow the opponent 10 points or less. 11/09/02
a record of 211-5-1 when they allow the opponent 10 points or less. 11/09/02
108 victories in the 1990s (Florida State has 109). 01/04/00
2 consecutive decades with over 100 victories (109 in the 90s, and 103 in the 80s (and 98 in the 70s)). The only Division 1 team to ever do it! 01/04/00
had 3 Heisman Trophy winners. (Eric Crouch, Johnny Rodgers and Mike Rozier, plus Tommie Frazier should have been - and was the runner up)
had 8 Outland Trophy winners.
had 4 Lombardi Trophy winners.
had 52 Academic All-Americans - an NCAA record - (Notre Dame is 2nd with a total of 38).
34 straight victories over Kansas, secondest longest streak in NCAA Division 1-A history. 11/09/02
24 straight victories over Missouri 10/12/02
17 straight home victories over Kansas State, and 31-2 in the last 33 games.
25 undefeated home seasons, 7 in the 90s. 11/10/01
Frank Solich (48-15-0) (.774) as of 12/27/02:
Lowest win percentage ever was .693 on 12/30/98.
Has his first victory in his first game over Louisiana Tech in the Eddie Robinson Classic on 8/29/98.
Has his first victory over a top 10 opponent in his 4th game over #9 Washington (55-7) on 9/26/98.
Has his first victory over a top 5 opponent in his 23rd game over #5 Kansas State (41-15) on 11/13/99.
Has his first #1 ranking to open the 2000 season (his third) 08/05/00
Has his first 8-0 start in his 4th season. 10/20/01
Has his first 9-0 start in his 4th season. 10/27/01
Has his first 10-0 start in his 4th season. 11/03/01
Has his first 11-0 start in his 4th season. 11/10/01
Has at least 9 victories in every season. 10/27/01
Has his first 10 victory season in his second season. 11/26/99
Has his first back to back to back (3 in a row) 10 victory (or better) seasons in his second and third and fourth seasons. 11/04/01
Has his first 11 victory season in his second season. 12/04/99
Has his first 12 victory season in his second season. 01/02/00
The first Huskers coach to get 11 victories in a season in his first 2 years. 12/06/99
Has his first Big 12 Conference Championship in his second season. 12/04/99
Has his first bowl victory in his 2nd bowl game over #5 tennessee (31-21) on 01/02/00.
Has his first defeat in his 6th game to #18 Texas A&M on 10/10/98.
Has his worst season in 2002 with a record of 7-7. 01/03/03
Tom Osborne (255-49-3) (.835) as of 12/06/99:
Named Home Depot Coach of the Decade. 12/06/99
had the best winning percentage of any active coach for years, but is now no longer active.
Winningest active coach in the nation when he retired.
Named the 2000 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award winner by the American Football Coaches Association. 9/30/99
The first division 1a coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame without waiting for the 3-year waiting period!
Is now the 1st coach to have 250 victories in 25 years, an average of 10+ games/year. (It took Joe Paterno 28 years)
was the 1st coach to reach 200 victories in 21 seasons.
was the 1st coach to reach 200 victories at a single school.
is ranked 3rd on the active coaches career victories list (after Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden).
is ranked 6th on the all-time coaches career victories list.
holds the record for consecutive bowl trips with 25.
holds the record for consecutive "major" bowl trips with 17.
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McGee's Bar & Grill is the Official Husker Headquarters in the Chicago area. Televised games are shown, and the whole bar is filled with screaming Husker fans. It was just like being back in Nebraska, the one game I watched there last year. And the cheeseburgers are excellent! McGee's is located at 950 Webster in Chicago, IL - the number there is (773) 549-8200.
Talked to McGee's today, and they are still the "Best Nebraska bar in Chicago". 09/02/00
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