by Mike Babcock | Jun 13, 2018 | Football
All-America center Dave Rimington was skeptical when Tom Osborne added the play during Nebraska’s off-week following a 48-10 victory at Iowa State, the Huskers’ seventh in a row following their only loss of the 1982 season, 27-24 at Penn State. ...
by Mike Babcock | Jun 5, 2018 | Football
The game was scheduled for a 12:30 p.m. (CT) kickoff. But CBS elected to televise it, so kickoff was moved to 2:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m. at University Park, Pennsylvania. As a result, Beaver Stadium had to be equipped with lights for the first time in its 95-year history,...
by Mike Babcock | May 29, 2018 | Football
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor was near the top of the charts in September of 1982, the theme song of “Rocky III,” released earlier that year. Chicago’s “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” topped “Eye of the Tiger” on...
by Mike Babcock | May 22, 2018 | Football
The 1982 Orange Bowl game was not without controversy. NBC-TV’s Don Criqui reported at halftime that Clemson Coach Danny Ford asked the officials beforehand to closely watch Dave Rimington, Nebraska’s All-America and Outland Trophy-winning junior center....
by Mike Babcock | May 15, 2018 | Football
Even though Nebraska had wrapped up the 1981 Big Eight title and Oklahoma was only 5-3-1 and unranked, there were skeptics who were quick to point to Tom Osborne’s 1-8 record against Barry Switzer. The day before the game at Norman, Daily Oklahoman...
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