2012 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE Memorial Stadium will celebrate 50 years of consecutive sellouts in 2012. Back row: Brett Maher, PK/P, Big Ten Punter and Place-Kicker of the Year; Sean Fisher, LB, Second-Team Academic All-American; Cameron Meredith, DE, Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten; Spencer Long, OG, Second-Team All-Big Ten Third row: Kyler Reed, TE, Nebraska Record Holder, Season Touchdown Catches by a TE; Baker Steinkuhler, DT, Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten; Ben Cotton, TE, Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten Second row: Will Compton, LB, Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten; Daimion Stafford, S, Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten Front: Taylor Martinez, QB, Two-Year Starter, Owns More Than 10 School Records THIS IS NEBRASKA 2011 SEASON REVIEW HUSKER ADMINISTRATION General Facts ..................................................................2-3 Honors and Awards ....................................................... 144 University Administration ............................................. 190 This is Nebraska Football ................................................4-5 Team and Individual Statistics ................................145-149 Board of Regents ........................................................... 191 Championship Tradition ................................................. 6-7 Statistical Highs and Lows/Misc. Stats ................... 150-153 Athletic Director Tom Osborne ..................................... 192 Husker Coaching Staff .................................................... 8-9 Athletic Department Executive Staff ............................. 193 Defensive Domination ...............................................10-11 CORNHUSKER RECORDS Athletic Department Staff ...................................... 194-195 Offensive Firepower ...................................................12-13 Individual Records ..................................................154-158 Memorial Stadium ......................................................14-15 Team Records .........................................................159-161 MEDIA SERVICES Football Facilities ........................................................16-17 Media Policies ........................................................ 196-197 Husker Power ............................................................. 18-19 NEBRASKA HISTORY Nebraska Primary Media Outlets .................................. 198 Huskers in the NFL ......................................................20-23 College Football Hall of Fame ........................................162 IMG Husker Sports Marketing ....................................... 199 NFL All-Time Greats ....................................................24-25 Nebraska Coaching Legends ..........................................163 2012 Nebraska Opponents .....................................200-201 Heisman Winners/National Awards ...........................26-27 All-Americans ......................................................... 164-165 Big Ten Schedules/Future NU Schedules ...................... 202 Retired Jerseys ........................................................... 28-29 Academic Award Winners ...................................... 166-167 Expand Their Experience ............................................... 203 Bowl Tradition ............................................................ 30-31 Nebraska’s All-Time Lettermen ..............................168-175 Big Ten Conference ................................................ 204-205 Husker Football Family ...............................................32-33 Year-by-Year Records ............................................. 176-177 Memorial Stadium Information..................................... 206 Walk-On Legacy ..........................................................34-35 Nebraska Bowl History .................................................. 178 Nebraska Compliance Guidelines ..................................207 Media Attention .........................................................36-37 Yearly Results ......................................................... 179-189 adidas ............................................................................ 208 Nebraska Game Day ...................................................38-39 Devoted Fans ..............................................................40-41 Athletic Medicine/Nutrition .......................................42-43 Academic Success .......................................................44-45 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT Academic Support ...................................................... 46-47 The mission of the University of Nebraska Athle c Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Life Skills .....................................................................48-49 Nebraska Facilities ......................................................50-51 Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and ac on; Building and maintaining TRUST with others; Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK; Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, University of Nebraska ............................................... 52-53 fans and the University of Nebraska. All-America City/The Good Life .................................. 54-55 Big Ten Conference .................................................... 56-57 National Powers ......................................................... 58-59 COACHING STAFF MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS PHOTO CREDITS The University of Nebraska Football Media and Recrui ng Contribu ng photographers for the 2012 Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini.................................................. 60-63 Guide was wri en and edited by Assistant A.D. for Football Media and Recrui ng Guide include Sco Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck...................................... 64 Media Rela ons Keith Mann, Media Rela ons Director of Bruhn and BreAnna Haessler, Athle c Department Staff Defensive Coordinator John Papuchis .............................65 Opera ons Jeff Griesch, Associate Media Rela ons Director Photographers; Alan Jackson, Jackson Studios; Tom Assistant Coaches .......................................................66-74 Shamus McKnight, Assistant Media Rela ons Director Ma Slocum, UNL Publica ons and Photography Services; Football Staff .............................................................. 75-79 Smith and Assistant Media Rela ons Director Jeremy Foote, Charlie Bills, John Bills, Joe Mixan, Richard Voges, freelance with assistance from Administra ve Assistant Vicki Capazo. photographers; Omaha World-Herald, Lincoln Journal 2012 CORNHUSKERS Cover design and overall layout and design by athle c Star and Associated Press staff photographers; David Dale Rosters........................................................................ 80-81 department design specialist Annie Wood. A special thanks Photography; Daniel James Murphy; Paul Bartunek; the Big Outlook ....................................................................... 82-85 to freelance writer Mike Babcock for contribu ng historical Ten Conference; the Big Ten Network; Lucas Oil Stadium; Season Notebook ....................................................... 85-89 content and to historian Mark Fricke for assistance with the the Na onal Football League and NFL teams. Special Returning Player Biographies ................................... 90-136 le erman’s sec on. The publica on was printed through the thanks to Rick Anderson for select stadium photos and to Newcomer Biographies .......................................... 137-143 University of Nebraska Prin ng Services. Doug Prange for aerial photographs of the stadium. INTRO | THIS IS NEBRASKA | COACHES | 2012 HUSKERS | SEASON REVIEW | RECORDS | HISTORY | ADMINISTRATION | MEDIA 1 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FACTS 2012 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS SCHEDULE Season of Football ......................................................... 123rd in 2011 Date Opponent Time TV National Championships ....................................................................5 Sept. 1 Southern Miss 2:30 p.m. ABC Back-to-Back National Championships ......................................2 times Undefeated Seasons .........................................................................11 Sept. 8 at UCLA 6:30 p.m. FOX Perfect Seasons ..................................................................................9 Total Conference Championships ....................................................43 Sept. 15 Arkansas State 11 a.m. ESPN Family All-Time Games Played ................................................................1,235 All-Time Record ...................................................... 846-349-40 (.701) Sept. 22 Idaho State TBA National Ranking in All-Time Wins ..................................................4th All-Time Bowl Appearances .............................................................48 Sept. 29 Wisconsin$* 7 p.m. ABC National Ranking in Bowl Appearances .......................................t-4th All-Time Bowl Record ....................................................... 24-24 (.500) Oct. 6 at Ohio State* 7 p.m. ABC/ESPN/2 Home Games Played .......................................................................669 Home Games Record ................................................510-139-20 (.777) Oct. 20 at Northwestern* TBA Memorial Stadium Games Played ..................................................514 Memorial Stadium Record ....................................... 385-116-13