Special Sub-Topic: Husker Blitz Authored by: Foppa Sub-topic of: Nebraska Huskers

When did Nebraska first play a televised game?

1953. The game was played on September 19th vs. Oregon on NBC.

In 1991 a musical clip was played on TV before the Washington game that accompanied some accomplishments of Derek Brown and Calvin Jones, among other Huskers. What was the song?

Real, Real, Real. They are all Jesus Jones songs. It was a well-produced (and very entertaining) clip.

Irving Fryar played for all of these teams except for the ________ ?

Buffalo Bills. Fryar caught 11 touchdowns in his Huskers career.

The last time duirng the 20th century that Nebraska passed for over 300 yards was with Vince Ferragamo?

False. Nebraska had never passed for over 300 yards with any Quarterback. Eric Crouch had the most with 204 yards vs. Texas in 1999.

Which of these players set a record for the longest punt return in Nebraska history, when he ran for a 94 yard TD?

Bobby Newcombe. Newcombe ran for a 94-yard touchdown vs. Missouri September 30th, 2000. Rodgers was a close second with a 92-yarder vs. Oklahoma State in 1971.

All of these nicknames have been associated with Nebraska football at one time or another, before they became the Cornhuskers, EXCEPT _______ ?

Threshers. All were used before 1900, the year Nebraska became the Cornhuskers.

Which of these did Nebraska NOT achieve in the 2002 football season?

Score 50+ points in a single game. Nebraska only scored 48 points vs. Arizona State, the highest of the season; they sold out every home game; they played on the road at Texas A&M and in Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl); and set an attendence record vs. Texas (78,268 att.).

How many field goals did Dale Klein kick vs. Missouri on October 19th, 1985 to set an NCAA record?

7. He also kicked a PAT to score 22 points on the day.

Nebraska had a game suspended AND postponed in the 2001 season?

True. The Rice game was postponed to September 20th due to the 9/11 tragedy. The Baylor game in Waco, Texas was suspended over half an hour due to lightning.

Nebraska set an NCAA record by scoring 624 points in a season in what year?

1983. Another 2 points in that season, and 626 points would have won the National Championship, as Nebraska fell to Miami (FL) 31-30 in the Orange Bowl.