knapplc Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 My votes: Thanksgiving Day like we did vs. Oklahoma. Wisconsin Rotate them 1 Quote Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, knapplc said: My votes: Thanksgiving Day like we did vs. Oklahoma. Wisconsin Rotate them Good poll, but you do realize that we didn't play OU always consistently on Thanksgiving, right? Sometimes it was Saturday, sometimes it wasn't even that week, or wasn't the final game. I'll post a history if i have time. Not to belittle your point. It was indeed a "tradition", but just not as old or consistent as some may remember IMO. Edited September 13, 2017 by IA State Husker After examining the history, the OU-NU game was indeed the season-ender in almost every year 1950-1995 Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Can we get a "I don't care" option for #1 and #2? Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Done! 1 Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, knapplc said: Done! Thanks Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1. Black Friday (I like being one of only a few games on national tv) 2. I voted rotate, but I don't care if it's the same team every year or if they rotate. 3. Yes. See above 1 Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Friday Wisky Yes Quote Link to comment
Husker from Kansas Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I voted Saturday (makes the game easier to watch for me) Wisconsin (could end up being a big matchup as it could mean who wins the west on almost a yearly basis) IDC Quote Link to comment
Pedro Guerrero Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I don't care I don't care Yes 1 Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Pedro Guerrero said: I don't care I don't care Yes Ditto. 1 Quote Link to comment
HuskerInLostWages Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Friday I don't care Yes Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 10 minutes ago, Red Five said: Friday Wisky Yes Same here except the last question has some caveats. I'm okay with rotating it now but if we ever developed a true rivalry, then I would want that team always. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I would prefer to play Oklahoma every Thanksgiving Day. Given the choices: -Black Friday(or turkey day, I don't care) -Iowa (because of history and proximity, not rivalry) -I don't care. Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Black Friday Oklahoma was not an option so I chose Wisconsin No, I would like to annually have the game be a marquee one. Quote Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 An early history of Husker Thanksgivings: (1890-1950) Independent 1890 Nov 27 - Omaha YMCA 1891 Nov 26 - Iowa Western Interstate University Football Assoc. 1892 Nov 24 - Iowa 1893 Nov 30 - Iowa 1894 Nov 29 - Iowa 1895 Nov 28 - Iowa 1896 Nov 26 - Iowa (tie. played again on Saturday Nov 28) 1897 Nov 25 - Iowa Independent 1898 Nov 24 - Iowa 1899 Nov 30 - Grinnell College 1900 Nov 29 - Minnesota 1901 Nov 28 - Haskell College 1902 Nov 27 - Northwestern 1903 Nov 26 - Illinois 1904 Nov 24 - Illinois 1905 Nov 30 - Illinois 1906 Nov 29 - Cincinnati Missouri Valley Conference 1907 Nov 28 - Saint Louis 1908 Nov 26 - Wabash 1909 Nov 25 - Haskell College 1910 Nov 24 - Haskell College 1911 Nov 30 - (nobody) - first NU Thanksgiving with no football (played Mich Nov 25) 1912 Nov 28 - (nobody) - played Oklahoma Saturday before 1913 Nov 27 - (nobody) - played Iowa Saturday before 1914 Nov 26 - (nobody) - played Iowa Saturday before 1915 Nov 25 - (nobody) - played Iowa Saturday before 1916 Nov 30 - Notre Dame 1917 Nov 29 - Syracuse 1918 Nov 28 - Notre Dame Independent 1919 Nov 27 - Syracuse 1920 Nov 25 - Washington State Missouri Valley Conference 1921 Nov 24 - Colorado Ag (CSU) 1922 Nov 30 - Notre Dame 1923 Nov 29 - Kansas State 1924 Nov 27 - Oregon State 1925 Nov 26 - Notre Dame 1926 Nov 25 - Washington 1927 Nov 24 - New York University Big 6 1928 Nov 29 - Kansas State 1929 Nov 28 - Iowa State 1930 Nov 27 - Kansas State 1931 Nov 26 - Pitt 1932 Nov 24 - Missouri 1933 Nov 30 - Oregon State 1934 Nov 29 - Kansas State 1935 Nov 28 - Oregon State 1936 Nov 26 - (nobody) - played Oregon State Saturday after 1937 Nov 25 - (nobody) - played Kansas State Saturday after 1938 Nov 24 - Kansas State 1939 Nov 23 - (nobody) - played Oklahoma Saturday after 1940 Nov 21 - (nobody) - played Iowa State Saturday after 1941 Nov 20 - (nobody) - played Iowa Saturday after 1942 Nov 26 - (nobody) - played Kansas State Saturday after 1943 Nov 25 - (nobody) - played Iowa Saturday after 1944 Nov 23 - (nobody) - played Kansas State Saturday after 1945 Nov 22 - (nobody) - played Iowa Saturday after 1946 Nov 28 - (nobody) - played UCLA Saturday after 1947 Nov 27 - (nobody) - played Oregon State Saturday after Big 7 1948 Nov 25 - (nobody) - played Oregon State Saturday after 1949 Nov 24 - (nobody) - played Colorado Saturday before In our early years, up until 1936, playing on Thanksgiving was definitely a Husker tradition, but the opponent varied. Often, it was a season-ending non-conference game. After 1950 we started playing Oklahoma more often as a season-ender, although not always on Thanksgiving. I think it's fine to not have a regular opponent, as long as the Huskers keep playing on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. Kind of like the Cowboys or Lions, only a way older tradition. 3 Quote Link to comment
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