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Just doing some history and saw this and thought it might bring back some good memories....
"Due to their performance against Florida as well as beating 4 teams that
finished in the top 10 by an average score of 49-18, their consistent
dominance (smallest margin of victory was 14 points, trailed only once
all season, averaging 400 yards rushing per game while allowing only 78,
scoring 51 rushing touchdowns while allowing only 6), their record
setting offensive performance, and their statistically impressive
defense throughout the season, the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers are widely
considered one of the greatest teams in college football history. The
team set Division 1-A records by averaging 7.0 yards per rushing attempt
and also by allowing zero quarterback sacks on the season. Noted for
its strong special teams play, the team also connected on 13 of 16 field
goal attempts, and it also tied an NCAA record by allowing only five
punt returns (for a total of 12 yards) all season. The 1995 Huskers also
averaged a victory margin of more than 38 points, the largest of any
Division 1-A team since World War II, despite regularly resting their
starters in the second halves of games. Averaging more than 53 points
per game (including the bowl win), the team averaged 29.8 points per
first half - a higher number than the per-game scoring average of many
national champions, even including such modern champions as the 2006
Florida Gators, the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes, and the 1992 Alabama
Crimson Tide. Analysts often make comparisons to other recent
highly-regarded champions, such as the 2001 Miami Hurricanes and the 2004 USC Trojans.[3]
Such comparisons, as noted by the experts themselves, are nearly
impossible to make, as rankings vary from evaluation to evaluation. The
1994 and 1995 Nebraska teams, which went a combined 25-0, remain the
only undefeated and untied - as well as the only consensus -
back-to-back national champions since Oklahoma in 1955 and 1956. The
1995 Cornhuskers were also recently named by Playboy Magazine as the
greatest college football team of the Playboy era (since 1957).[4]"hillbillyzombie
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hillbillyzombie said...
Just doing some history and saw this and thought it might bring back some good memories....
"Due to their performance against Florida as well as beating 4 teams that finished in the top 10 by an average score of 49-18, their consistent dominance (smallest margin of victory was 14 points, trailed only once all season, averaging 400 yards rushing per game while allowing only 78, scoring 51 rushing touchdowns while allowing only 6), their record setting offensive performance, and their statistically impressive defense throughout the season, the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers are widely considered one of the greatest teams in college football history. The team set Division 1-A records by averaging 7.0 yards per rushing attempt and also by allowing zero quarterback sacks on the season. Noted for its strong special teams play, the team also connected on 13 of 16 field goal attempts, and it also tied an NCAA record by allowing only five punt returns (for a total of 12 yards) all season. The 1995 Huskers also averaged a victory margin of more than 38 points, the largest of any Division 1-A team since World War II, despite regularly resting their starters in the second halves of games. Averaging more than 53 points per game (including the bowl win), the team averaged 29.8 points per first half - a higher number than the per-game scoring average of many national champions, even including such modern champions as the 2006 Florida Gators, the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes, and the 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide. Analysts often make comparisons to other recent highly-regarded champions, such as the 2001 Miami Hurricanes and the 2004 USC Trojans.[3] Such comparisons, as noted by the experts themselves, are nearly impossible to make, as rankings vary from evaluation to evaluation. The 1994 and 1995 Nebraska teams, which went a combined 25-0, remain the only undefeated and untied - as well as the only consensus - back-to-back national champions since Oklahoma in 1955 and 1956. The 1995 Cornhuskers were also recently named by Playboy Magazine as the greatest college football team of the Playboy era (since 1957).[4]"
Of course the cherry on top was the beat down of the 'Ole Ball Coach' and a Florida team that was handed the Nat. Championship before the game was played. Same old same old with the media at the time. Nebraska doesn't have a chance...lose by 3 touchdowns or more...don't belong on the same field as Spurrier's team. Yada, yada, yada.
THEN...there was the most glorious game I've ever had the pleasure to attend. I don't think I ever sat down. The great thing is that every time I'd put the binoculars on Spurrier he was beating the dog crap out of his visor...it was in tatters by the end of the game.
...It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to. W. C. Fields
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Zonie87 said...
Of course the cherry on top was the beat down of the 'Ole Ball Coach' and a Florida team that was handed the Nat. Championship before the game was played. Same old same old with the media at the time. Nebraska doesn't have a chance...lose by 3 touchdowns or more...don't belong on the same field as Spurrier's team. Yada, yada, yada.
THEN...there was the most glorious game I've ever had the pleasure to attend. I don't think I ever sat down. The great thing is that every time I'd put the binoculars on Spurrier he was beating the dog crap out of his visor...it was in tatters by the end of the game.
I can't seem to find any video of the games that year that I can watch at work but I know I should be able to find something when I get home.The best game for me that I got to watch live was the 1994 game against the Fuskies....I love watching them play that before each home game.
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Thanks HBZ, pretty classy individual you are to post that. That team was on another level. Way above any of the recent champions IMO.
Thank you
I am just glad I picked Nebraska as my team to watch this year and get to know about their history and fans.hillbillyzombie
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Zonie87 said...
Of course the cherry on top was the beat down of the 'Ole Ball Coach' and a Florida team that was handed the Nat. Championship before the game was played. Same old same old with the media at the time. Nebraska doesn't have a chance...lose by 3 touchdowns or more...don't belong on the same field as Spurrier's team. Yada, yada, yada.
THEN...there was the most glorious game I've ever had the pleasure to attend. I don't think I ever sat down. The great thing is that every time I'd put the binoculars on Spurrier he was beating the dog crap out of his visor...it was in tatters by the end of the game.
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hillbillyzombie said...
I can't seem to find any video of the games that year that I can watch at work but I know I should be able to find something when I get home.
The best game for me that I got to watch live was the 1994 game against the Fuskies....I love watching them play that before each home game.
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