knapplc Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 The rest of the article goes on to chronicle the tribulations of Christian Peter and Lawrence Phillips, two guys we'll never be quit of. 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers crushed all comers en route to title The realization came suddenly and with smack-yourself-in-the-forehead clarity, just before halftime of the Fiesta Bowl on the second night of 1996. Defending national champion Nebraska had awakened from an early 10-6 deficit and was in the midst of running off 36 straight points on Florida en route to a 62-24 dismantling of the Gators in the de facto 1995 national championship game. But the Cornhuskers were not just defeating Florida, which had ridden coach Steve Spurrier's Fun 'n Gun offense to its first appearance in the national title game. The Cornhuskers were beating up the Gators in a bullies vs. bookworms schoolyard beatdown, transforming Florida from a rollicking offensive machine, champions of the mighty Southeastern Conference, into a giant quivering lip. At some point in the middle of this steamrolling, I walked from my seat in the press box at Sun Devil Stadium and wandered down to where Sports Illustrated colleague Scott Price was sitting. I tapped him on the right shoulder, bent over and said, "Nebraska is Miami now.'' Scott whipped his head around and said, immediately, "They are. They're Miami.'' As college football writers, we both understood the code in which we were speaking. For most of the previous decade -- beginning, symbolically, with a 31-30 victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl after the 1983 season -- Miami had been the standard for not just college football excellence, but anarchic, strutting college football intimidation. While winning four national titles from 1983 to 1991 under Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson, the Hurricanes had not just buried opponents with unparalleled, Florida-bred speed and skill, but had also danced on their graves afterward. Quote Link to comment
n.e.husker Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Good read. Just watched that game the other day(thank you B1G network) Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Good read. Just watched that game the other day(thank you B1G network) You mean the 1995 Orange Bowl vs. Miami, right? BTN didn't air the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. If they did and I missed it I'm going to commit seppuku. Quote Link to comment
n.e.husker Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Good read. Just watched that game the other day(thank you B1G network) You mean the 1995 Orange Bowl vs. Miami, right? BTN didn't air the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. If they did and I missed it I'm going to commit seppuku. Sorry to break it to you Knapp, yes they did air it. Ive got it on DVR. If i could send it to you i would. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Anyone else have a copy of that? 1 Quote Link to comment
n.e.husker Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Down goes Manning! that was the '98 Orange Bowl. Maybe you ment Wuerfel? Quote Link to comment
redblooded Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Anyone else have a copy of that? Yep. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Anyone else have a copy of that? Yep. Quote Link to comment
redblooded Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 <-- in honor of the 1995 team 1 Quote Link to comment
n.e.husker Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 <-- in honor of the 1995 team It always brings a smile to my face when i see the ol ball coach throw his visor. 1 Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 So that everyone knows who was the NC and when: Below is a list of all of the CFBDW recognized national championships from 1869 to present. School Championships Seasons Princeton 26 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1893, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1906, 1911, 1920, 1922, 1933, 1935 Yale 18 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1900, 1907, 1909, 1927 Notre Dame 13 1919, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 Alabama 12 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009 Michigan 11 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997 USC 10 1928, 1931, 1932, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004 Pittsburgh 9 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1976 Harvard 8 1875, 1890, 1898, 1899, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1919 Ohio State 7 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002 Oklahoma 7 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000 Minnesota 6 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960 Penn 6 1894, 1895, 1897, 1904, 1907, 1908 Army 5 1914, 1916, 1944, 1945, 1946 Miami 5 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 Nebraska 5 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997 California 4 1920, 1921, 1922, 1937 Georgia Tech 4 1917, 1928, 1952, 1990 Illinois 4 1914, 1919, 1923, 1927 LSU 4 1908, 1958, 2003, 2007 Michigan St 4 1951, 1952, 1965, 1966 Penn State 4 1911, 1912, 1982, 1986 Tennessee 4 1938, 1950, 1951, 1998 Texas 4 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005 Auburn 3 1913, 1957, 2010 Cornell 3 1915, 1921, 1922 Florida 3 1996, 2006, 2008 Lafayette 3 1896, 1921, 1926 FSU 2 1993, 1999 Georgia 2 1942, 1980 Mississippi 2 1960, 1962 Texas A&M 2 1919, 1939 Arkansas 1 1964 Boston College 1 1940 BYU 1 1984 Chicago 1 1905 Clemson 1 1981 Colorado 1 1990 Dartmouth 1 1925 Iowa 1 1958 Maryland 1 1953 SMU 1 1935 Stanford 1 1926 Syracuse 1 1959 TCU 1 1938 UCLA 1 1954 Washington 1 1991 Thank you WIKEPEDIA. T_O_B 1 Quote Link to comment
BIG ERN Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Best. Team. Ever. Period. Quote Link to comment
95huskers Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Anyone else have a copy of that? i do! THIS MY TEAM! Quote Link to comment
bsbch Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Best. Team. Ever. Period. Without question. No one..... And I mean no one comes close.... Quote Link to comment
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