They have lost 25 straight games to top 25 teams. That’s a pretty amazing stat for any P4 program, let alone once proud Nebraska.
Crazy Nebraska stat
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It's unbelievable, really. For the first 25 odd years of my life, they were always a Top 5 program. 1995 Nebraska was maybe the most dominant college team I've ever seen and now irrelevance for 25 years. The only greater fall from what was to now is Army football. They were neck and neck with Notre Dame pre-1950 as the premier program.
95 Nebraska is the best team ever as far as I'm concerned. It seems like they finally hired someone worth a damn. Frost seemed like the perfect hire.
Yep…I’m 48, so right there with you. That 1995 team won every game by at least 14 points, which included 4 top 10 teams.
Nebraska has turned into Notre Dame. Notre Dame will soon be 40 years without a title and Nebraska soon at 30.
I dont see either winning one in my lifetime remaining either.
I dont see either winning one in my lifetime remaining either.
Notre Dame would lose relevance quickly if they joined the sec or big 10.
Potentially, but they aren’t and are still very relevant in the college football landscape.
It’s just crazy how some of these teams from back in my day have fallen off the map. Nebraska was so dominant running the wishbone back in the day, I often wonder if a team today could have that kind of success using it. The best college team and personally isn’t close was the 2001 Miami Hurricanes. That team produced 38 NFL draft picks. Look up their roster its unbelievable the amount of talent on that squad.
Tom Osborne retired and it’s Nebraska the state they have very little home grown talent minus corn feed OL.
Moving to Big 10. Lost pipelines in the South and gained nothing back really.
I lived in New Orleans during my high school years in the late '80's and there was a player named Mickey Joseph who played at Shaw HS there and he was all-everything, Nebraska snagged him away from LSU and every other SEC school. That wouldn't happen today.
Was stationed in Omaha from 92 to 95 so had to put up with the Cornhuskers. Thankfully being on base you had people from all over and didn't have to deal with their fans much. I didn't have much I could brag about besides Moe Williams and Kentucky basketball.
A lot of rumors surrounding the glory years of NE: steroids, paying players, etc. They did have some dominant teams and were great for many years in a row.
Agree that Miami team was the most talented team ever, though.
Agree that Miami team was the most talented team ever, though.
Several factors involved in Husker decline. Yes, lack of homegrown talent and Osborne are part of the equation. Changing demographics up there is another. Geographic isolation no help. S/C program coach retired after 40+ years in position. Walk-on program lost popularity because of competition from the likes of Fort Hays State, Chadron State, Peru State, etc. with their schollys and other financial aid.
Solich at least kept walk-on program going somewhat after Tom Osborne retired. Huge dropoff when Bill Callahan assumed HC duties. Bo Pelini also not interested.
I-formation was antiquated for the modern D-1 game, although it's a thing of beauty when you have the right personnel to run it and a complimentary defense.
