FOOTBALL FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • MOST WINS in the Nation LAST 30, 40, 50 & 60 YEARS Brigham Young GAME 2: NEBRASKA Vs
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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • MOST WINS IN THE nation LAST 30, 40, 50 & 60 YEARS BRIGHAM YOUNG gAme 2: NeBRASKA vs. SoUth ALABAmA Sept. 5 • 2:30 p.m. (ABC) SePt. 12, 2015 • 7 P.m. • Series: BYU, 1-0 memoRIAL StADIUm 28 • In Lincoln: BYU, 1-0 33 LINCoLN, NeB. NEBRASKA SoUth ALABmA SoUth ALABAmA CoRNhUSKeRS JAGUARS Sept. 12 • 7 p.m. (BtN) • Record: 0-1 (0-0 Big ten) • Record: 1-0 (0-0, Sun Belt) • Series: First meeting • Last Game: BYU, L, 33-28 • Last Game: g.-Webb, W, 33-23 • In Lincoln: First meeting • Rankings: Not Ranked • Rankings: Not Ranked • Series: First meeting • Coach: Joey Jones AT MIAMI • Coach: mike Riley BTN • At So. Ala.: 39-28 (8th year) Sept. 19 • 2:30 p.m. (ABC) • At Nebraska: 0-1 (1st year) eric Collins, Play-by-Play • Career: 42-35 (9th year) • Series: Nebraska, 7-6 • Career: 93-81 (15th year) glen mason, Analyst • vs. Nebraska: 0-0 • At miami: miami, 4-1 • vs. South Alabama: 0-0 Rick Pizzo, Sidelines SOUTHERN MISS the mAtChUP Sept. 26 • 11 a.m. (tBA) Nebraska remains at home this • Series: Nebraska, 4-1 HUSKER RADIO • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 3-1 3 weekend to take on the South Nebraska has Alabama Jaguars at memorial greg Sharpe scored at least three Stadium. the game is set for a matt Davison At ILLINoIS touchdowns in 15 national telecast on BtN with kickoff Lane grindle oCt. 3 • tBA straight games. the set for shortly after 7 p.m. Steve taylor • Series: Nebraska, 9-2-1 streak is tied for • At Champaign: Nebraska, 2-1-1 NATIONAL SIMULCASTS the third-longest in the huskers come into the game school history. after a heartbreaking 33-28 loss in • Sirius: 135 • Xm: 195 WISCoNSIN the season opener against BYU. the oct. 10 • tBA Cougars pulled out the victory with a hail mary pass on the game's final • Series: Wisconsin, 5-4 play, ending Nebraska's streak of 29 straight season-opening victories. • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 3-0 Nebraska put itself in position to win by rallying from a 10-point deficit AT MINNESOTA to take a 28-24 second half lead. the NU offense picked up 445 yards oct. 17 • tBA ® of total offense, including 319 passing yards by tommy Armstrong Jr. • Series: minnesota, 31-22-2 7 • At minneapolis: minn., 21-12-2 Nebraska had South Alabama enters the game with a 1-0 record following a 33-23 victory eight players make over gardner-Webb on Saturday night. the Jaguars are in their seventh NORTHWESTERN their first career season of football and their fifth year in the FBS ranks. oct. 24 • tBA starts in the season • Series: Nebraska, 6-2 opener against this weekend will also feature the induction of the 2015 class of the • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 3-1 BYU, including true Nebraska Football hall of Fame. the 1965 Cornhusker team will also freshmen Dedrick have a reunion this weekend, honoring the team's 10-0 regular season AT PURDUE and orange Bowl berth. Young and Aaron oct. 31 • tBA Williams. NeBRASKA FootBALL toP 10 • Series: Nebraska, 2-1 • At West Lafayette: tied, 1-1 • Nebraska is 874-362-40 all-time, one of only 10 schools with 800 wins. • the Cornhuskers rank fourth all-time with their 874 victories. mIChIgAN StAte • Nebraska has won five national titles (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). Nov. 7 • 6/7 p.m. (tBA) • Series: Nebraska, 7-2 11 • the huskers have won 43 conference championships. • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 4-1 Nebraska plays 11 • Nebraska’s 51 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. consecutive games AT RUTGERS • three huskers have won the heisman trophy (Rodgers, Rozier, Crouch). without a bye to Nov. 14 • tBA start the season. the • Nebraska’s 107 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. • Series: Nebraska, 2-0 huskers are one of • the huskers have 110 first-team All-Americans in school history. • At Piscataway: First meeting only 12 FBS teams who will play 11 or • Nebraska football is the only team in any sport in NCAA history to total IOWA more consecutive 100 athletic and academic All-Americans. Nov. 27 • tBA weeks without a bye • memorial Stadium has been sold out every game since Nov. 2, 1962, • Series: Nebraska, 29-13-3 in 2015. a streak of 342 consecutive sellouts. • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 14-3-1 BIg teN ChAmPIoNShIP gAme Dec. 5 • 7 p.m. (FoX) PAGE 2 2015 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NeBRASKA CommUNICAtIoNS NeBRASKA meDIA INFoRmAtIoN AND PoLICIeS one memorial Stadium P.o. Box 880123 CoACh AND playeR availabilitY CReDeNtIALS media may make credential requests for Nebraska Lincoln, Ne 68588-0123 MONDAY Nebraska Weekly Press Conference home games on-line at huskers.com/media. Follow the (402) 472-2263 Coach Riley will be available in the West Stadium Level steps on the web site to complete the application. You [email protected] 6 at memorial Stadium at 11:30 a.m. Ct. the press will receive an e-mail confirming your application, and Shipping Address: 600 Stadium Drive conference will be available free on-line at huskers. approval/denial e-mail. Contact Vicki Capazo at (402) com. Players will generally follow Coach Riley at the 472-2263 with questions. once again this season, photo FootBALL CoNtACtS press conference. ID will be required to gain access to the stadium on game day and the name on your photo ID and credential Credential Requests ........... huskers.com/media Defensive coordinator mark Banker, requested must match. Single-game credentials will not be mailed Assistant A.D/Communications ........Keith mann defensive assistants and requested defensive players and must be picked up on game day at media will call. Phone .......................................402-472-0237 not at press conference available on field after practice. e-mail [email protected] teLeCoNFeReNCe/SAteLLIte FeeD/FtP Associate Comm. Director..... Shamus mcKnight TUESDAY For video of Nebraska’s press conferences contact Phone .......................................402-472-7772 Big Ten Teleconference (Mike Riley - 11:24 a.m. CT) the Communications office. All of Coach Riley’s press e-mail [email protected] Contact the Big ten Conference office at 847- conferences are available live on huskers.com. Several 696-1010 for more details. A playback of the call is players will follow Riley at the press conference. Assistant Comm. Director ..................matt Smith available later in the day and will also be available at Phone .......................................402-472-7780 www.bigten.org. meDIA gUIDe AND SUPPLemeNt oN-LINe e-mail [email protected] PDF versions of the 2015 Nebraska media guide and • 11:00 a.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern media supplement are available on huskers.com. Please Assistant Comm. Director .............Jeremy Foote • 11:08 a.m. – Jim harbaugh, michigan go to the “Football” page, on the right menu, click on Phone .......................................402-472-7778 • 11:16 a.m. – Paul Chryst, Wisconsin “2015 media guide” and proceed. e-mail [email protected] • 11:24 A.m. – mIKe RILeY, NeBRASKA Admin. Assistant (Credentials) ........Vicki Capazo • 11:32 a.m. – mark Dantonio, michigan State BANK oF the WeSt NeBRASKA Phone .......................................402-472-2263 • 11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa FootBALL ShoW “Day BY Day” e-mail ......................... [email protected] • 11:48 a.m. – Jerry Kill, minnesota the Nebraska Football television show will air on several • 11:56 a.m. – Kyle Flood, Rutgers affiliates throughout the 2015 season. As of Aug. 27, huskers.com • @huskers • 12:04 p.m. – Bill Cubit, Illinois the stations and times are as follows: • 12:12 p.m. – Randy edsall, maryland • 12:20 p.m. – Darrell hazell, Purdue • KoLN/KgIN–Lincoln (Sunday, 10:35 p.m.) geNeRAL PoLICIeS • 12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State • KNPL–North Platte (Sunday, 10:35 p.m.) All player and coach interviews must be arranged • 12:36 p.m. – Urban meyer, ohio State • KmtV–omaha (Sunday, 11 p.m.) at least one day in advance through the Nebraska • 12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana • Fox Sports midwest–monday, 1 p.m. Communications office. Contact Keith mann, Shamus offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf, requested the N-Side Nebraska show will follow the half-hour mcKnight or matt Smith. All post-practice interviews football show and feature all 24 of Nebraska’s sports, will be conducted at the practice site. Interviews will offensive assistants and requested offensive players not at press conference available on field after practice. including football during the fall. not be conducted in the weight room, Student Life Complex, training room, hallways or the tunnel leading WEDNESDAY IMG HUSKER SPORTS RADIO NETWORK from the locker room to the field.t he Nebraska locker No media access following Wednesday practice. the husker Img Sports room, training room and football office meeting rooms 2015 NeBRASKA StAtIoNS Network will continue are oFF-LImItS to the media. When arriving for post- THURSDAY • Ainsworth: 1400 AM Coach Riley available after practice on field. the strong tradition practice interviews, media should wait in the hawks • Alliance: 1400 AM of broadcasting Center lobby, or access memorial Stadium through Friday • Beatrice: 1450 AM excellence in 2015, as gate 11 entrance if practice is in the stadium. No media Availability. • Broken Bow: 95.3 Fm it brings NU football to • Chadron: 610 AM Requested players are available (depending on class RILeY PhoNe INtervieWS fans across the nation • Columbus: 900 AM/101.1 Fm schedules) at the monday press conferences (11:30 media wishing to try to arrange a phone interview may and the world. • Cozad: 1580 AM Fairbury: 1310 AM/99.5 Fm a.m.-1 p.m.) and after practice on the field onm onday contact Keith mann for availability.