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2007 Nebraska Football | Bowl Tradition

The holiday plans of Nebraska football teams and thousands of Husker fans have traditionally included travel to a . Nebraska has participated in 44 bowls in the history of the program, including an NCAA-record 35 consecutive bowls from 1969 to 2003. The Huskers have won eight of their last 12 bowl games, including three victories in national championship games.

Husker Bowl Facts Nebraska ranks fifth all-time with 44 bowl appearances in the history of the program.

Nebraska owns 22 all-time bowl victories, including eight wins in its last 12 bowl games.

During the past 25 seasons, Nebraska has played in nine Orange Bowls, five Fiesta Bowls, two Sugar Bowls and one . 44 ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES Nebraska’s streak of 17 consecutive January bowl appearances from 1981 to 1997 is the longest in Nebraska has made 44 all-time bowl appearances to NCAA history. rank among the top five college teams in history. The Big Red returned to the New Year’s Day bowl scene in The Huskers have played a top-five team in 15 of their 2007, taking on Auburn in the in front of last 21 bowl games. tens of thousands of Husker fans in , .

Nebraska has appeared in 13 different bowl games. The Huskers earned their first-ever bowl bid to the .

BIG RED BOWL BACKERS

5 National Titles • 803 All-Time Wins • 282 Consecutive Sellouts • 3 Winners 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles ’s Winningest Program Since 1970

Covering the Bowls The photos on this page represent the bowl program covers from each of Nebraska’s 44 all- time bowl games. The Huskers’ rich bowl tradition dates back 66 years to their first bowl appearance in the 1941 Rose Bowl. NU made its first of 17 1941 ROSE BOWL 1955 1962 GOTHAM BOWL 1964 ORANGE BOWL 1965 COTTON BOWL Orange Bowl appearances in 1955. The Huskers have won four national championships in , including their most recent title in the 1998 game and their first time in the 1971 Orange Bowl. Nebraska added a national title in the 1996 , one of six trips to .

1966 ORANGE BOWL 1967 1969 1971 ORANGE BOWL 1972 ORANGE BOWL

NEBRASKA BOWL BIDS BOWL GAMES Orange Bowl 17 1973 ORANGE BOWL 1974 COTTON BOWL 1975 SUGAR BOWL 1975 FIESTA BOWL 1976 ASTRO-BLUE BONNET BOWL Fiesta Bowl 6 Sugar Bowl 4 Cotton Bowl 4 3 Rose Bowl 2 Sun Bowl 2 1 1977 1979 ORANGE BOWL 1980 COTTON BOWL 1980 SUN BOWL 1982 ORANGE BOWL 1 1 Liberty Bowl 1 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl 1 Gotham Bowl 1

1983 ORANGE BOWL 1984 ORANGE BOWL 1986 FIESTA BOWL 1987 SUGAR BOWL

1988 FIESTA BOWL 1989 ORANGE BOWL 1990 FIESTA BOWL 1991 CITRUS BOWL 1992 ORANGE BOWL 1993 ORANGE BOWL 1994 ORANGE BOWL

1995 ORANGE BOWL 1996 FIESTA BOWL 1996 ORANGE BOWL 2000 ALAMO BOWL

2002 ROSE BOWL 2003 ALAMO BOWL 2005 ALAMO BOWL 2006 COTTON BOWL

5 National Titles • 803 All-Time Wins • 282 Consecutive Sellouts • 3 Heisman Trophy Winners 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles