Blair couple attending 300th consecutive Husker football game today

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Wow! Talk about dedication?

I crunched the numbers after reading the article. They've witnessed 228 wins, 70 losses and 1 tie.

LINCOLN — Kathy and Jon Pounds looked at each other as their red-wearing friends cheered. The two turned to each other.
"This is better than our wedding day," Jon told his wife.

The Huskers had just claimed the 1994 national championship with an Orange Bowl win over the Miami Hurricanes.

"She was in total agreement," said Jon Pounds, 57. "A lot of wives would have been offended."

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That's awesome. I wish I had the means to do something like that. I guess I should just be thankful I can attend a few games each season.

 
NUance said:
There can't be many streaks longer than that in the nation.
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I knew of a couple in Omaha that had been going to every game since maybe the early 1970s. Their streak was broken recently due to health reasons, if I recall correctly. Story made the World herald, too.

 
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