Isaac McCurdy Mrs. Cox English 10 29 Aug, 2017 History of Nebraska Football Go Big Red! Go Big Red! Most Nebraskans know the the chant but how much do they know about Nebraska Football? Nebraska Football has a rich history that includes two important coaches who changed its course. The following pages will look at the beginning of Nebraska football and the influences of Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne. It is helpful to look at these three main topics, Who Started It, Bob Devaney, and Tom Osborne. On November 6, 1869, What was set as the first ever college football game. Walter camp played halfback and served as team captain and was head coach at the time. Walter Camp, “The Father of American football” first selected in the All America team in …show more content…
That is what strengthens the soul and ennobles one’s character”. Walter Camp develop rules that changes slowly which made rugby into the new game we call today American Football. Nebraska football has a very interesting history.It was not long after Camp created the game that the University of Nebraska added it to their list of sports. The first football game ever played at the University of Nebraska (UNL) took place on November 27, 1890. UNL played and defeated a team called the Omaha YMCA 10-0. Coached by Langdon Frothingham. The Nebraska has the most victories than any other program and as the third most victories all time in college football. The first coach ever for the Huskers was Langdon Frothingham he had a record of 2-0-0 and never had a opponent team score a point on his team. Nov. 27, 1890 was the date of the first …show more content…
Bob Devaney was driving force for the University for 35 years. First, he was a Hall of Fame football coach (1962-1972). Then, as Athletic Director (1967-1993). Finally, Athletic Director Emeritus (1993-1996). He finally retired in 1996 and then pasted away in 1997. Although Devaney has no longer has a presence at Nebraska, but his mark will never be forgotten. He had two national championship seasons in 1970 and 1971, hopefully he will inspire generations of huskers of players and fans for years to come. His knowledge, intensity, and great coaching earned him nation’s outstanding athletic directors. That helped make him a football coaching legend. Devaney’s leadership Nebraska developed one of the nation’s most successful all around athletic program. Devaney started coaching in Lincoln in 1962 after putting up a record of 35-10-5. During his eleven years of a head coach of Nebraska football he had a record of 101-20-2 he had a .829 winning percentage which is amazing. He had a career record of 136-30-7 with a winning percentage of .806. He ranked eleventh on the all time list college football greatest coaches list which is six places behind the man he had as his replacement coach Tom Osborne. Bob Devaney is the only coach in NCAA Division 1A football history to win five years in a row the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year awards. At one point, Devaney joked around and told the press, “I