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nu major award winners & hall of famers outside * Center* 1993 1981 1981 Lombardi Trophy forrest behm 1982 Outland Trophy Hall of Fame Inductee, 1988 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1997 CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame Inductee, 2004 dana x. bible coach College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1951 edward n. “robbie” robinson coach College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1955 bob brown guard College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1993 wingback* 1972 Trev Alberts end 1972 Award College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1962 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2000

i-back* * 1983 Heisman Trophy 2001 Heisman Trophy 1983 2001 Walter Camp Award 1983 Maxwell Trophy 2001 Davey O’Brien Award College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2006

coach george sauer Fullback College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1981 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1954

sam francis Fullback offensive guard* College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1977 1992 Outland Trophy

quarterback* offensive guard* 1995 Golden Arm Award 1983 Outland Trophy 1983 Lombardi Trophy middle guard 1972 Outland Trophy Clarence swanson end 1972 Lombardi Trophy College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1973 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1995 aaron taylor offensive guard* Larry jacobson * 1997 Outland Trophy 1971 Outland Trophy pat tyrance linebacker lawrence mcceney “biff” jones coach CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame Inductee, 2009 Dave Rimington College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1951 ed weir tackle wayne meylan middle guard College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1951 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1991 offensive tackle* coach* 1994 Outland Trophy College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1999 rush end center 1997 Lombardi Trophy 2000 Rimington Award College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2009

bobby reynolds halfback fielding yost coach College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1984 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1951 Dean Steinkuhler *scheduled to be in attendance today

Honoring Great Huskers and Sooners Every living major award winner that played for either or was invited to attend a special dinner last night in addition to tonight’s game between the two historical powers. At press time, 12 Huskers and 12 Sooners were scheduled to be in attendance for tonight’s game. This two-page spread, although not a comprehensive list of either school’s major award winners, honors those who have earned one or more of the most widely recognized national awards and/or been inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame or the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

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Brian Bosworth Linebacker* Claude Reeds Fullback Major Awards Listed 1985 Butkus Award Winner College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1961 Heisman Trophy: Nation’s Most Outstanding Player 1986 Butkus Award Winner Walter Camp Award: Nation’s Outstanding Player Greg Roberts Defensive Tackle Maxwell Trophy: Nation’s Outstanding Player Quarterback* 1978 Outland Trophy Winner Outland Trophy: Nation’s Top Interior Lineman 2008 Heisman Trophy Lombardi Trophy: Nation’s Top Lineman 2008 Davey O’Brien Award J.D. Roberts Guard* Butkus Award: Nation’s Top Linebacker 1953 Outland Trophy Johnny Unitas Award: Nation’s Top Senior Quarterback College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1993 Davey O’Brien Award: Nation’s Top Quarterback Center* Rimington Award: Nation’s Top Center College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2007 Award: Nation’s Best Defensive Tackle Award: Defensive Player of the Year 1975 Outland Trophy Offensive Tackle Award: Nation’s Best Defensive Player 1975 2004 Outland Trophy College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1988 CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame Inductee, 1994 Center College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2000 * 1978 Heisman Trophy Linebacker 1978 Davey O’Brien Award 2001 Butkus Award 1978 Walter Camp Award College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1995 Nose Guard* 1985 Lombardi Award Winner Defensive Back* College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2004 2003 Bronko Nagurski Award 2003 Defensive Back* 1987 Jim Thorpe Award Coach* College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2001 Forest “Spot” Geyer Fullback College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1973 Center 1956 Walter Camp Award Defensive Tackle College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1996 2003 Lombardi Award Halfback Quarterback* 1952 Heisman Trophy 2000 Walter Camp Award College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1974

Keith Jackson Joe Halfback* College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2001 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2005 Steve Owens Linebacker Tackle/Place Kicker 2003 Butkus Award 1951 Outland Trophy 2003 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1992

Tommy McDonald Halfback/Def. Back Jason White Quarterback* 1956 2003 Heisman Trophy College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1985 2003 Davey O’Brien Award 2004 Maxwell Award 2004 Davey O’Brien Award Coach 2004 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1951 End College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1969 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1982 J.D. Roberts Strong Safety Steve Owens Tailback* 2001 Bronko Nagurski Award 1969 Heisman Trophy 2001 Jim Thorpe Award 1969 Walter Camp Award College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1991 Roland “Waddy” Young End College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1986 Halfback* College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 1999 *scheduled to be in attendance today

Billy Sims

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