Football Five-Time National Champions • Most Wins in the Nation Last 40, 50 & 60 Years Nebraska 43 Game 5: Nebraska (4-0, 1-0) Vs
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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • MOST WINS IN THE NATION LAST 40, 50 & 60 YEARS NEBRASKA 43 GAME 5: NEBRASKA (4-0, 1-0) VS. 1 ILLINOIS (1-2, 0-0) FRESNO STATE 10 Sept. 3 • 7 p.m. (BTN) OCT. 1, 2016 • 2:30 P.M. (CT) Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium MEMORIAL STADIUM/TOM OSBORNE FIELD NEBRASKA ILLINOIS NEBRASKA 52 LINCOLN, NEB. 2 CORNHUSKERS CAPACITY: 86,047; SURFACE: FIELDTURF FIGHTING ILLINI WYOMING 17 Sept. 10 • 11 a.m. (ESPN2) • Record: 4-0 (1-0, Big Ten) • Record: 1-2 (0-0, Big Ten) Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium • Last Game: N'Western, W, 24-13 • Last Game: W. Michigan, L, 34-10 • Rankings: AP-15; Coaches-15 • Rankings: not ranked NEBRASKA 35 • Series: Nebraska, 9-3-1 • Coach: Lovie Smith 3 #22 OREGON 32 • Coach: Mike Riley • At Illinois: 1-2 (1st season) ESPN2 Sept. 17 • 2:30 p.m. (ABC) • At Nebraska: 10-7 (2nd year) Dave Lamont, Play-by-Play • College Career: same Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium • Career: 103-87 (16th year) Kelly Stouffer, Analyst • vs. Nebraska: first meeting • vs. Illinois: 0-1 Paul Carcaterra, Sidelines NEBRASKA 24 4 NORTHWESTERN 13 THE MATCHUP HUSKER RADIO Sept. 24 • 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska returns to Memorial Greg Sharpe Evanston, Ill. • Ryan Field 42 Stadium on Saturday for its Big Matt Davison ILLINOIS 1-2 Nebraska has scored Ten home opener against Illinois. Brenden Stai 5 The game is set for a 2:30 p.m. CT NEBRASKA 4-0 42 points off its 10 NATIONAL SIMULCASTS kickoff in Lincoln, and the contest Oct. 1 • 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) takeaways this season. • Sirius: 134 • XM: 196 will be televised nationally on ESPN2. Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium The Huskers have Saturday's contest with the Fighting turned the ball over Illini also marks the 2016 Homecoming game for Nebraska. NEBRASKA 4-0 four times and the 6 INDIANA 2-1 opposition has scored Nebraska enters the game with a 4-0 record, after opening Big Ten Oct. 15 • 2:30 p.m. (TBA) just six points on the Conference play with a 24-13 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night Bloomington, Ind. • Memorial Stadium in Evanston. The Husker offense was explosive in the victory, rolling up NU miscues. 556 yards of total offense, including 310 rushing yards. PURDUE 2-1 7 NEBRASKA 4-0 The victory allowed Nebraska to begin the season 4-0 for the second time in three seasons. The Huskers also continue to climb in the national Oct. 22 • TBA (TBA) 9 Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium polls, checking in at No. 15 in both the Associated Press Poll and USA Nebraska has Today Coaches Polls. NEBRASKA 4-0 intercepted nine 8 Illinois comes to LIncoln with a 1-2 record, and Saturday's game will mark # 8 WISCONSIN 4-0 passes through four the Illini's conference opener after having a bye week last Saturday. Illinois Oct. 29 • 6 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) games in the 2016 opened the year with a victory over Murray State, but dropped back-to- Madison, Wis. • Camp Randall Stadium season. The Huskers' back home contests against North Carolina and Western Michigan to NEBRASKA 4-0 nine interceptions complete non-conference action. 9 #2 OHIO STATE 3-0 rank fourth nationally. The Fighting Illini are in their first season under the direction of Coach Lovie Nov. 5 • 7 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) A year ago, Smith. The Illinois coach spent 11 years as a head coach in the National Columbus, Ohio • Ohio Stadium Nebraska totaled 10 Football League, including the previous two seasons at Tampa Bay. MINNESOTA 3-0 interceptions in 13 10 games. NEBRASKA FOOTBALL TOP 10 NEBRASKA 4-0 • Nebraska is 884-368-40 all-time, one of only 10 schools with 800 wins. Nov. 12 • 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium • The Cornhuskers rank fourth all-time with their 884 victories. MARYLAND 3-0 7 • Nebraska has won five national titles (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). 11 • The Huskers have won 46 conference championships. NEBRASKA 4-0 Nov. 19 • (TBA) (TBA) Saturday's game with • Nebraska’s 52 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium Illinois will be the • Three Huskers have won the Heisman Trophy (Rodgers, Rozier, Crouch). Huskers' Homecoming NEBRASKA 4-0 • Nebraska’s 107 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. 12 contest. Nebraska has IOWA 3-1 won its past seven • The Huskers have 110 first-team All-Americans in school history. Nov. 25 • TBA (TBA) Homecoming games • Nebraska football is the only team in any sport in NCAA history to total Iowa City, Iowa • Kinnick Stadium including 2013 and 100 athletic and academic All-Americans. BIG TEN CONFERENCE 2014 wins over Illinois. • Memorial Stadium has been sold out every game since Nov. 3, 1962, a 13 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME streak of 351 consecutive sellouts (including Illinois). Dec. 3 • 7:17 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis, Ind. • Lucas Oil Stadium PAGE 2 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS NEBRASKA MEDIA INFORMATION AND POLICIES One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 COACH AND PLAYER AVAILABILITY CREDENTIALS Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 MONDAY Media may make credential requests for Nebraska (402) 472-2263 Nebraska Weekly Press Conference home games on-line at Huskers.com/media. Follow [email protected] Coach Riley will be available in the West Stadium the steps on the web site to complete the application. Level 6 at Memorial Stadium at 11:30 a.m. CT. The You will receive an e-mail confirming your application, Shipping Address: 600 Stadium Drive press conference will be available free at Huskers.com. and approval/denial e-mail. Contact Vicki Capazo Players will generally follow Coach Riley at the press at (402) 472-2263 with questions. Once again this FOOTBALL CONTACTS conference. season, photo ID will be required to gain access to the Credential Requests ........... Huskers.com/Media stadium on game day and the name on your photo ID Nebraska will not practice on Mondays. and credential must match. Single-game credentials Assistant A.D/Communications ........Keith Mann will not be mailed and must be picked up on game Phone .......................................402-472-0237 TUESDAY Big Ten Teleconference (Mike Riley - 11:24 a.m. CT) day at media will call. E-Mail [email protected] To participate on the teleconference, media members TELECONFERENCE/SATELLITE FEED/FTP Sr. Assoc. Comm. Director ..... Shamus McKnight should call 1-866-392-7674. Contact the Big Ten For video of Nebraska’s press conferences contact Phone .......................................402-472-7772 Conference Office for the weekly passcode. The calls the Communications Office. All of Coach Riley’s press E-Mail [email protected] will be availalbe for playback approximately two hours conferences are available live on Huskers.com. Several after each conference at www.bigten.org. Associate Comm. Director.................Matt Smith players will follow Riley at the press conference. Phone .......................................402-472-7780 • 11:00 a.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern E-Mail [email protected] • 11:08 a.m. – Jim Harbaugh, Michigan MEDIA GUIDE AND SUPPLEMENT ON-LINE • 11:16 a.m. – Paul Chryst, Wisconsin PDF versions of the 2016 Nebraska media guide and Associate Comm. Director............Jeremy Foote • 11:24 A.M. – MIKE RILEY, NEBRASKA media supplement are available on Huskers.com. Please Phone .......................................402-472-7778 • 11:32 a.m. – Mark Dantonio, Michigan State go to the “Football” page, on the right menu, click on E-Mail [email protected] • 11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa “2016 Media Guide” and proceed. Admin. Associate (Credentials) .......Vicki Capazo • 11:48 a.m. – Tracy Claeys, Minnesota Phone .......................................402-472-2263 • 11:56 a.m. – Chris Ash, Rutgers BANK OF THE WEST NEBRASKA E-Mail ......................... [email protected] • 12:04 p.m. – Lovie Smith, Illinois FOOTBALL SHOW “DAY BY DAY” • 12:12 p.m. – DJ Durkin, Maryland The Nebraska Football television show will air on several Huskers.com • @Huskers • 12:20 p.m. – Darrell Hazell, Purdue affiliates throughout the 2016 season. The stations and • 12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State times are as follows: • 12:36 p.m. – Urban Meyer, Ohio State GENERAL POLICIES • KOLN/KGIN–Lincoln (Sunday, 10:35 p.m.) • 12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana • KNPL–North Platte (Sunday, 10:35 p.m.) All player and coach interviews must be arranged • KMTV–Omaha (Sunday, 11 p.m.) at least one day in advance through the Nebraska Defensive coordinator Mark Banker, requested • Fox Sports Midwest–Monday, 1 p.m. Communications Office. Contact Keith Mann, Shamus defensive assistants and requested defensive players McKnight, Matt Smith or Jeremy Foote. All post- not at press conference available on field after The N-Side Nebraska show will follow the half-hour practice interviews will be conducted at the practice practice. football show and feature all 24 of Nebraska’s sports, site. Interviews will not be conducted in the weight WEDNESDAY including football during the fall. room, Student Life Complex, training room, hallways Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf, requested or the tunnel leading from the locker room to the offensive assistants and requested offensive players not IMG HUSKER SPORTS RADIO NETWORK field. The Nebraska locker room, training room and at press conference available on field after practice. The Husker IMG Sports 2016 NEBRASKA STATIONS football office meeting rooms are OFF-LIMITS to the THURSDAY Network will continue • Ainsworth: 1400 AM media. When arriving for post-practice interviews, Coach Riley available after practice on field. the strong tradition • Alliance: 1400 AM media should wait in the Hawks Center lobby, or of broadcasting • Beatrice: 1450 AM access Memorial Stadium through Gate 11 entrance if FRIDAY excellence in 2016, as • Broken Bow: 95.3 FM practice is in the stadium.