“I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a perfect college football team,” a Pacific running back said after Nebraska’s 49-7 win in 1995. “But they’re about as close as you can come.”
Mike Babcock
Mike is in his 40th year covering Husker athletics, after seven years of community-college teaching. He has written and edited a dozen books, all on Nebraska football except one, a brief history of Husker basketball. He previously wrote for the Lincoln Journal and Star and Huskers Illustrated. He enjoys music, from the Grateful Dead and Jack Johnson to Van Morrison, Bob Wills, Glenn Miller and pretty much anyone else.
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Tom’s Time: An Avalanche of Points, Punctuated by a Back Flip, Against Arizona State in ’95
“I’ve never been in an avalanche, but that was kind of the feeling,” Arizona State Coach Bruce Snyder said after Nebraska rolled over the Sun Devils in 1995 for a 77-21 win.
Tom’s Time: Powerful ’95 Huskers Offer Saban a Glimpse into His Future
Nick Saban has built some of the best teams in college football history. In 1995, however, it was Nebraska that was nearly impossible to beat, rolling to a 50-10 win in Saban’s coaching debut at Michigan State.
Tom’s Time: Huskers Come Across Well in ’95 Opener at Oklahoma State
Nebraska’s 1995 season began on a Thursday night in Stillwater and there was no hiding the high expectations. “Somebody has to win the national championship,” Tom Osborne said leading up to the game. “It might as well be us.”
Tom’s Time: An -OR- Atop the Depth Chart and a Reworked Pipeline to Begin 1995
In the ramp up to Nebraska’s title defense in 1995, quarterback was the main position of intrigue but the Huskers had plenty to replace from the ’94 championship team.
Tom’s Time: Nebraska’s ’95 Class and a ‘Bizarre’ Recruiting Cycle
After winning his first national title, Tom Osborne went to work locking up his 1995 recruiting class one of the “strangest and most bizarre” of his tenure.
Bando Battles Back from 2021 Setback, Is Now Battling for a Starting Spot on Huskers’ O-Line
After an illness sidelined Broc Bando just before his first career start in 2021, the senior offensive lineman thought his career might be over. Instead, he’s back for a sixth year and battling for a starting spot again.
As Construction Winds Down, Anticipation Increases for Huskers’ 2022 Season
Anticipation. Construction. Progress. Positivity. Take your pick. All apply for Nebraska after the Huskers’ first week of fall camp.
Huskers Fall in Walk-Off Fashion at Omaha
A record-setting crowd showed up in Omaha and saw the Mavericks beat Nebraska on a walk-off single.
Nebraska Falls 5-3 on Sunday, Drops Series Finale to No. 17 TCU
No. 17-ranked TCU completed a three-game, weekend sweep of the Nebraska baseball team with a 5-3 victory at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.