There were a few names that I had forgotten were once starters for the Huskers, but the list does contain a few memorable players and Nebraska football legends. The subsequent defensive battle continued through into the 4th quarter before the Cornhuskers broke away with an additional 14 points, one from a 48-yard punt return touchdown. What they did know was that Johnny Rodgers was "everything" people said about him. Sam covers Nebraska football, recruiting, women's basketball and more for The World-Herald. He was the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Week twice, and the Husker Player of the Week six times. Martinez's NFL Draft ascension. Bill Kosch, Donnie McGhee, Jerry Murtaugh, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:54. Mike Corgan - Assistant Coach. Frost left Nebraska in 1997as the only quarterback in school history to tally 1,000 yards rushing and passing in the same season. 5 all time. Dave Humm (1972-74): An All-American, who set 12 Nebraska records during his career and went 27-7-2 as a starter. Fire away! Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports, Sept 05, 2009; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Zac Lee (5) looks to pass against the Florida Atlantic Owls in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Three Cornhuskers will be making their way to Indianapolis to showcase their talents to NFL scouts. Gill went 20-0 as a starter in Big 8 play, and was a three-time All Big-8 pick, and a second-team All-American as a senior. Onone of the biggest catches of Guy Ingles career a 80-yard touchdown in a win over Kansas it didnt hurt that he was on the field with . Dailey tossed the rock around the NCAA for 2,025 yards in 2004. Tagge scored the winning touchdown, and the image of him twisting over the goal line, ball in the air, is a lasting memory of that title team. Tommie Frazier (1992-95) A four-year starter, Frazier led Nebraska to back-to-back national titles in 1994 and 1995, and nearly carried Nebraska to a third in 1993 against Florida State. I'll even admit that this is probably too high for the lead-footed kid from Norman, but I just like him. Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers. LCBBomberger, Bill #46 (Sr.) FBBranch, Jim #51 (So.) In 1976, his senior year, he was selected as a member of the All-Big Eight Conference, and the Sporting News selected him as College Football Player of the Year. It couldnt happen today, Brownson said. 2 Notre Dame 38-28 at Los Angeles in the regular season finale. NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Half a century ago, the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry games offered a grand stage for the best Black college football players while the South dragged its feet on integration. Tagge was a first-team All-American and All-Big 8 selection as a senior, and his completion percentage of 63 percent that season stood as the best in program history until 2008 when it was broken by Joe Ganz. He was named an All-American for his efforts. On Oct. 31, 1970, Husker football defeated one of their toughest Big Eight foes, Colorado. With Georgia Tech, Sims completed 364-of-633 passes for 4,464 yards, 30 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. It was also NU's longest run from scrimmage the whole season. The new offense will feature a physical running game and an aggressive vertical passing, emphasizing the run-pass option. To enter the final full week of 2021, the transfer portal remains awash in talented options for Nebraska at quarterback despite recent decisions made by several top players at . Click here to read more. Thats not going to stop us from reveling in Husker football on a fall Saturday, because 50 years ago, the Big Red was poised to become truly big. Van Brownson got his first start of the 1970 season against Kansas. As for the Big Eight (and later Big 12) rivalry, Oklahoma dominated Nebraska in the late '70s, but the Cornhuskers beat Switzer in 1982 and 1983 behind Turner Gill -- a Black quarterback from Fort Worth, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports, Oct 24, 2020; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) drops to throw during the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Each week, through the beginning of January, The World-Herald will revisit the 1970 season, allowing readers to relive the first Husker national title and get to know again the players and coaches who made it happen. Read more here. 1. Player ratings with position rankings. Thats just the way it is.. He lamented that the Nebraska situation reminds him a lot of Army's fall from grace. As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. [8], The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1972 NFL Draft:[9], The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1973 NFL Draft:[10], The following 1970 Nebraska players joined a professional team as draftees or free agents. Read more here. They had to lance it, and they had the elbow draining for the next couple weeks. It was not to be. Vince Ferragamo (1975-76): Ferragamo started both of his seasons at Nebraska, he set a season record with 22 touchdowns passes in 1976. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport, 26 Sep 1998: Quarterback Bobby Newcombe #12 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in action during the game against the Washington Huskies at the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1974, he led the Big Eight in passing and set a school record with15 straight completionsboth good reasons why he was namedan All-American. But heres how it really was in 1970: Nebraska used two quarterbacks, often in the same game. Nebraska locked up their first unbeaten regular season since 1965 by coming from behind twice to get the win over stubborn Oklahoma. Postseason honors. He was All-Big Eight and All-American for two of those years. Claridgeorchestratedthe first two bowl-game victories for the program (Gotham in 1962, Orange in 1964). Sorley racked up over 1,500 yards passing in 1978 for the Huskers, in only 172 attempts. That game still sticks in my craw. MGPeetz, Mike #33 (So.) He set the single-season passing bar for his understudies Frank Patrick and Jerry Tagge. Senior quarterback and four-year starter Adrian Martinez has been ruled out due to a shoulder injury. As far as I remember, very little was said about it.. That group would go on to , On the 50th anniversary of the Huskers' first national championship, four members of that team are among the seven being inducted into the Neb. I appreciated his work ethic, I appreciated the kind person he seemed to be, Brownson said. You can watch the NFL combine on the NFL Network. The 1971 Cornhuskers were one of the most dominant teams in college football history, winning twelve of their thirteen games by 24 points (or more) and defeating the next three teams in the final AP poll. It must also mean that they were pretty darn good to beat out other guys at the position. So I kind of liked him, too.. 7. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports, Sept 3, 2011; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Taylor Martinez (3) looks for the official after scoring a touchdown against the Chattanooga Mocs during the first half at Memorial Stadium. The records he held or holds read like a laundry listone of three NCAA QBs to rush for3,000 and pass for 4,000 yards,Nebraska record holder for offensive touchdowns, total offense, careerrushing TDs for a quarterback (also an NCAA record), most rush yards by aquarterback, and the list goes on. More Team Info. HBO'Connell, John #34 (So.) LCBMcGhee, Donnie #70 (Sr.) OTMiller, Jim (Unk) DEMorell, Pat #40 (Jr.) LBMorock, David #43 (Sr.) MONMurtaugh, Jerry #42 (Sr.) LBNewton, Bob #74 (Sr.) OTNewton, Clint #13 (Jr.) RCBNorberg, Bill #32 (So.) The Trojans came into the rivalry just 5-4-1, while the Fighting Irish was 9-0. Three Jayhawks engulfed Brownson as he launched the throw. Read more here. And I did go down to pay my respects to him.. Could they come through in crunch time? Somebody named Johnny Rodgers scored the other one with the famous punt return. I dont go to many spring games or anything like that, but I remember the one Nebraska had after his accident. 13.70: 3.34: 4: 6: Bob Devaney (9-2) Cotton Bowl-L: 60: 1963: Big 8: 10: 1: 0.909: 7: 0: 0: 1.000: 15.06: 3.43: 6: 6: Bob Devaney (10-1) Orange Bowl-W: Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP . [1][2][3], Adkins, John #57 (Jr.) DEAnderson, Frosty #89 (So.) There was no way Frost could move forward without finding a proven transfer portal addition at quarterback. Nebraska School History. Taylor holds the Nebraska school record for single-season passing yards (3,197), single-season total offense (3,165) and single-season touchdown passes (26). Quinn earned three letters for the Huskers from 1978-80. Tagge, who lost his job in 1970 until Brownson got hurt, stuck around, too. There was a problem saving your notification. Known equally as much for his impact off the field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport, 12 Sep 1997: Quarterback Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks to pass the ball during a game against the Central Florida Golden Knights at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Tagge was the tough leader of Devaney's finest teams. Prior to Jayhawks game against the 1970 Huskers, Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers said, Nebraska is fearsome." What was their leadership ability? Humm is the only QB on this list who wasnt a true dual threat, though that did not stop him from finishing his college career with 12 school records. Read more here. At one point in the game, the Cornhuskers exploded for 27 points in less than 4 minutes, pushing their lead out to 51-7. HBSchneiss, Dan #22 (Sr.) FBSchultz, Kelly #87 (So.) (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images), Sep 18, 2004; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;University of Nebraska #12 Joe Dailey runs out of the pocket from University of Pittsburgh in the first half at Heinz Field.Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports () Copyright 2004 by Matthew Emmons, LINCOLN, NE SEPTEMBER 17: Quarterback Zac Taylor #13 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers throws against the Pittsburgh Panthers on September 17, 2005 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a junior,Lord set the school record for single-season rushing yards by a quarterback with 1,412. The 1983 offense was out-of-this-world good, but the entire run during that period has had few rivals for a three-year span in college football history. Surpassing Claridge, Churchich and his 893 yards through the air set the school record in 1964. Did you recognize any of the people or places in these photos? The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. LBBrownson, Van #12 (Jr.) QBButts, Randy #36 (So.) This Nebraskafootball roster has famous All-Americans, Nebraska quarterbacks in the NFL, and Cornhuskersplayers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. National Archives. He received All-Big Eight and All-American honors that year, as well. Gdowskiwas a two-timeAcademic All-Big Eight performer in 1988-89. 1. Keegan Menning 70. He brought Nebraska back to winning after the doldrums of the Callahan years. Frost and new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple found their man in Texas's Casey Thompson. 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Mandatory Credit: Preston Mack-USA TODAY Sports, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA SEPTEMBER 14: Quarterback Jammal Lord #10 of Nebraska rolls out with safety Calvin Lowry #10 of Penn State in pursuit during the NCAA football game at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania on September 14, 2002. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Dirk Chatelain: Driven by the story, mine at The World-Herald has come to an end (for now at least), Time to move? 2020 marks 50 years since Nebraska football entered the history books with its first national championship season. He brought Nebraska back to winning after the doldrums of the . [NCqS wks.G*8 p)]d}TI F\ nh( 8M)q3Y)D="6_ -D '%B . QBKinney, Jeff #35 (Jr.) HBKinsel, John #54 (So.) Check out the 50-year-old article recapping the game. It looked like I had a golf ball on my elbow. Bob came to me at halftime and said, Were going to start you in the second half and see if we cant get some momentum going, Brownson said. 7. QBList, Jerry #85 (So.) Absolutely perfectly thrown from the hands of Van Brownson and mind you, hes throwing into the breeze! radio play-by-play announcer Lyell Bremser said after the play. The following is the New England Patriots all-time roster, browsable by last name or position. Van Brownson. LBHenderson, Joe #73 (So.) On Oct. 17, 1970, the Husker football bounced back from a 10-point deficit to defeat Kansas. On Oct. 3, 1970, the Husker football team defeated Minnesota. Passing 189-306 2,863 . He could throw, he could run, he was smart. QB. So I missed out on the opportunity to start the season.. Read more here. Check out how USC viewed their tie with the 1970 Huskers. OTBeran, Mike #62 (So.) PK "NVoa, mimetypeapplication/epub+zipPK "NV EPUB/package.opf Ms0 -m&e z4fi FxS[V% E " n-V+ix+6 . Patrick hurled for 1,449 yards in 1967the best in NU history until Jerry Tagge surpassed it in 1972. Heavy rains made life difficult for farmers that year. If tackling Crouch was like tackling water, then tackling Frost was like tackling an oak treethat was running full speed at you. OL. The quarterback gets the ball on most every play on offense, so even in some of the I-back driven offenses of the Devaney/Osborne eras, the quarterback was still very importantand had a lot to do with wins and losses. If he had gotten the benefit of playing just one season with Rodgers, as Humm did, his numbers would have undoubtedly been better. However, this can get a bit skewed. Nebraska decisively beat #3 Colorado (then #9 . Taggewas 22-1-1 and wontwo national championshipsthe Huskers' first two. On Sept. 19, 1970, the Husker football team tied Southern California. Ferragamo settheNU career passer rating recordat 147.7. Nebraska will run a new offense in 2023, led by coordinator Marcus Satterfield. Intangibles. Tagge won Nebraskas first two national titles, in 1970 and 71, putting him in rare company with Tommie Frazier. In that 95 season, Frazier was a consensus All-American, finishing second in the Heisman Trophy voting and cementing the Huskers legacy as one of college footballs greatest teams ever. PLowe, Rex #83 (Sr.) SEMalone, Dan (Unk) DTMason, Dave #25 (Jr.) MONMcClelland, Tom #16 (Jr.) SMcFarland, Bob #10 (So.) Were officially under 55 days till the start of the college football season. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He was a two-time All-Big Eight selection and put up some pretty impressive career statistical numbers. Sharing the same last name with Zac (left), Steve Taylor succeeded the graduated Turner Gill and posted some eye-popping numbers at NU. Keller threw for 193 yards, including a touchdown, and an interception returned for a touchdown. He was the Big Eight's Co-Offensive Player of the Year and earned First Team All-Big Eight honors. After winning their next nine games, including all seven in the Big 8, Nebraska was ranked third in the nation entering the 1971 Orange Bowl against #5 LSU of the SEC. The 1970 Huskers young defense was fueling local anticipation that Minnesota could score with Nebraska. Just like that, the guy who led NU to 44 and 45 points in back-to-back wins to end the 1969 season was the starter again for three games at Kansas, vs. Oklahoma State and at Colorado. Third-ranked Nebraska jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and lead 10-3 at halftime, but #5 LSU fought back to make a game of it, pulling ahead on a field goal at the end of the 3rd quarter to get to 12-10. Iy A13% 8X#[ J@ @B@ 2 N \I 6 P f(iV70lU gZ RC &%4~qs5:]`,&- W I'Oha'% xY 1,w:(ys`n='7 58\r-G3 *:.9z qb&E - A yd'!;d8n r awNG2 . . Nebraska's 1970 national championship team was fortunate to have two great quarterbacks in Jerry Tagge and Van Brownson. If Thompson is the starter, he will join a storied history of Nebraska opening day quarterbacks. Thats how good Van was. 1970 Nebraska Statistics. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports, Sep 04, 2010; Lincoln, NE; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Taylor Martinez (3) celebrates his touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Heres one mans crack at ranking the top seven Nebraska quarterbacks, taking the players complete bodies of work into account. But Tagge was a darn good quarterback in his own right, ending his career with 5,069 passing yards and 32 touchdowns. National Archives. Dieses Stockfoto: With his right arm in a sling following shoulder surgery earlier in the week, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez, right, exits the field with Matt Sichterman (70) following their senior day recognition before the game against Iowa in an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. But Brownson got hurt again in that game. Check out the 50-year-old article recapping the game. He was one of three quarterbacks in NCAA history to rush for 3,000 yards and pass for 4,000 yards in a career, while becoming just the 13th quarterback in NCAA history to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in the same season in 2001. He passed for over 5,000 yards and over 40 TDs during his career (as a three-year starter). Check out the 50-year-old article recapping the game. 26 SEP 1992: NEBRASKA HEAD COACH TOM OSBORNE ON THE SIDELINES DURING THE 45-24 WIN OVER ARIZONA STATE AT MEMORIAL STADIUM IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Tom Osborne - Assistant Coach. He was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers with the No. Not the greatest stats (although he did both rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in 1997), and he didn't garner the postseason hardware some others on the list have, but he personified a bruising, physical teamone of the best of Osborne's career. And their meeting in 1970 epitomized the physicality of that rivalry especially o, Long before Nebraska joined the Big Ten, Bob Devaney recruited players from that part of the country. The 1971 team was Tagges all the way, like how the 1995 Husker squad became Tommie Fraziers after he beat Brook Berringer for the starting job. Early in his career, he broke the school's single-game total offense record. Although it has since been supplanted many times over, the stats for his 1971 campaign were about as good as it got for Nebraska QBs up to that point. FBOrduna, Joe #31 (Sr.) HBPabis, Bob #66 (So.) Ill be honest. Read more here. There was no bubbling controversy about it either, at least none that any Husker on that team recalls. Read more here. Who are the best NFL quarterbacks of the 1970s? It includes the best starting quarterbacks throughout Nebraska footballhistory, including current quarterbacks and past ones. He followed that up by becoming the first Husker to rack up 1,000 yards passing in a season with 1,136. Nebraska won the game, 38-24. There was certainly improvement in the second portion of the contest. The guy has to put up numbers. From 1996-97, herushed for 1,534yards and 28 touchdowns, and passed for 2,677 yards and 18 sweets. Gen. William C. Westmoreland arrived in Lincoln in 1970 seeking to win a red cowboy hat. Both were ahead of the curve in featuring Black quarterbacks and won national titles with them -- Oklahoma with Jamelle Holieway in . Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports, Sep 3, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Tommy Armstrong (4) runs against Fresno State Bulldogs linebacker Brandon Hughes (19) in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. I appreciated his (ability to stick with it). Crouch ended his NU career by holding 32 school records. Speaking on ESPN Radio 93.9 The Ville on Wednesday morning, Cardinals coach Scott Satterfield . Anyone whos ever played on AstroTurf knows what happened. He broke Taylor's mark of 826, setting theposition record almost 100 yards higher. The Best Nebraska Cornhuskers Quarterbacks of All Time. On Sept. 12, 1970, the Husker football team opened their season with a win over Wake Forest. Gerry's 174 yards and74-yard sweet-toothrun against Iowa State in 1989 was the longest ever by a Nebraska quarterback. Featuring some of thegreatest college quarterbacks of all time, the best NebraskaQBs include names like Eric Crouch, Tommie Frazier, and Turner Gill,as well as former Nebraskastars Scott Frost andVince Ferragamo. Read more here. OTWinter, Wally #67 (Sr.) OTWolfe, Bob #86 (So.) Notre Dame (10-1) finished second to Nebraska (11-0-1) in the final AP writers poll, released after the bowls in early January. They will be airing all workouts for all four days. Former Nebraska quarterback Luke McCaffrey is now also former Louisville quarterback Luke McCaffrey. One of the most accurate passers I've ever seen, he put the ball right on Irving Fryar in the end zone to tie the national championship game against Miami in 1984. Teachers are pumped. Doesn't have the honors or stats, but man, he was great when we needed him. 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