Day by Day: The Rise

The chase for a National Championship win began in 1973 for Tom Osborne, when he was named the head coach of the Nebraska Huskers on the back of repeat national titles in ‘70 and ‘71. It would take 21 years before the Huskers would reach the goal that the fans, the team, the state of Nebraska, and Coach Osborne lived and breathed. Amid the triumph, a more significant struggle brewed off of the field. Crippled by controversy and dropped to their knees with tragedy, the Nebraska Husker program defied all odds and winning three National Championships in 4 years. Find out how Nebraska became one of the most celebrated and most controversial football teams of all time.