Game Six: at Nebraska
October 18, 12:30 p.m.
Lincoln, Nebraska
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Founded: 1869
Enrollment: 25,000
Chancellor: Dr. James Moeser
Athletic Director: Bill Byrne
Conference: Big 12
Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers
School Colors: Scarlet and Cream
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 72,700
Playing Surface: Artificial
First Year of Football: 1890
All-Time Record: 709-292-40
MEDIA INFORMATION
Sports Information Director: Chris Anderson
Office Phone: 402/472-2263
Email Address: canderson@huskers.unl.edu
Assistant SID: Keith Mann
Email Address: kmann@huskers.unl.edu
SID Mailing Address: PO Box 880123, Lincoln, NE 68588
SID Fax: 402/472-2005
Press Box Phone: 402/472-2279
Internet Address: http://huskerwebcast.com
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Tom Osborne / Hastings College '59
Record at School: 242-49-3 / 24 years
Career Record: 242-49-3 / 24 years
Football Office Phone: 402/472-3116
Best Time to Reach Coach: Tuesday noon teleconference
Assistant Coaches: Frank Solich / Nebraska '66 / Asst. Head Coach, Running Backs; Charlie McBride / Colorado '62 / Defensive Coord., Defensive Line; Nelson Barnes / North Texas '82 / Rush Ends; Craig Bohl / Nebraska '81 / Linebckers; Ron Brown / Brown '79 / Receivers; George Darlington / Rutgers '61 / Defensive Backs; Turner Gill / North Texas '90 / Quarterbacks; Milt Tenopir / Sterling '61 / Offensive Line; Dan Young / Kearney State '62 / Offensive Line, Kickers
Athletic Trainer: tba
1997 OUTLOOK
Basic Offense: I-Formation
Basic Defense: 4-3
1996 Record: 11-2
1996 Conference Record / Finish: 8-0 / 1st Big 12 North
Bowl: Orange vs. Virginia Tech, W 41-21
Final National Ranking: 6th CNN/USA Today, 6th AP
Lettermen Returning: 70 (33 off., 33 def., 4 spec.)
Lettermen Lost: 25 (9 off., 16 def., 0 spec.)
Starters Returning: 11 (6 off., 3 def., 2 spec.)
Starters Lost: 13 (5 off., 8 def., 0 spec.)
RETURNING LEADERS
RUSHING Att Yds Avg TDs
Ahman Green 155 917 5.9 7
DeAngelo Evans 148 776 5.2 14
PASSING Comp Att Int Yds Pct TDs
Scott Frost 200 104 3 1440 .520 13
RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TDs
Vershan Jackson 13 220 16.9 4
DeAngelo Evans 12 75 6.3 0
TACKLES UT AT Tot Int Sacks TFL
Grant Wistrom 30 45 75 1 9.5 20 / -74
Jason Peter 17 41 58 0 4 10 / -41
Series Records
Team Highs Texas Tech Nebraska
Total Offense 384, 1976 612, 1994
Rushing 191, 1976 524, 1994
Passing 193, 1976 232, 1976
Team Lows Texas Tech Nebraska
Total Offense 214, 1996 238, 1996
Rushing 102, 1996 164, 1976
Passing 112, 1996 55, 1996
Texas Tech Individual Highs
Rushing -- 114 by Byron Morris, 1993
Passing -- 169 by Robert Hall, 1993
Total Offense -- 176 by Robert Hall, 1993
Nebraska Individual Highs
Rushing -- 175 by Lawrence Phillips, 1994
Passing -- 206 by Tommy Frazier, 1993
Total Offense -- 222 by Tommy Frazier, 1993