Nov 1963 Lincoln Journal Star

     No date on this one, but most likely printed in November following the 29-20 win over Oklahoma at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Back then the bowls would pick their teams, and the Big 8 Conference was locked into a contract to send its Conference Champs to the Orange Bowl, usually against a Florida or South East Conference school.  We played Auburn, winning the game 13-7 and finishing ranked 5th and 6th in the polls.   

Jan 16, 1971 Nebraska Farmer

     Nebraska Farmer got into the act, announcing the National Champion Huskers on their January 16 cover, using the Army game program photo of Coach Devaney and co-captains Jerry Murtaugh (42) and Dan Schneiss (22).   

Sep 13, 1971 Football News

     This was the season preview edition of The Football News, featuring Jerry Tagge running a play against Kansas State on the cover.  The 1971 Preseason Poll at the bottom shows NU #1, with future foes OU at #11 and Alabama at #16.  Both were #2 when we played them later in the Game of the Century and the Orange Bowl.   

(thanks to Dan Wagner for the contribution)

Jan 1, 1972 The Sporting News

     This was the Bowl Preview edition of The Sporting News, featuring "Field General" Jerry Tagge on the cover.  Nebraska went on to demolish Alabama, the second #2 team to be defeated by the Huskers, just a few weeks after defeating OU in the Game of the Century.   

(thanks to Dan Wagner for the contribution)

Sep 9, 1972 The Sporting News

     The start  of the 1972 football season brought a lot of determination on the part of the Huskers to win a third straight National Championship for last year Head Coach Bob Devaney before he retired at the end of that season. It wasn't to be, but it was a great 11 season run by Coach Devaney and the Cornhuskers!   

(thanks to Dan Wagner for the contribution)

August 1973 Canadian Football News

     "Rodgers Big Catch For Canadian Football" was the headline, as Johnny "the Jet" signed with the Montreal Alouettes, having not been drafted into the NFL following his Heisman Trophy winning season of 1972.   

(thanks to Dan Wagner for the contribution)

Nov 14, 1978 Football News

      Front page article discusses the upcoming Nebraska versus Oklahoma game played Nov 11 in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.  Both Jim Dickey of Kansas State and  Earl Bruce of Iowa State gave OU the edge for the win.  Thanks to some great defensive play, the Huskers prevailed 17-14.

(thanks to Dan Wagner for the contribution)

Oct 14, 1980 Football News

      A discussion of the top running backs in the country, including George Rogers of South Carolina, and Nebraska's Jarvis Redwine.

(thanks to Dan Wagner for the contribution)

Sep 6, 1983 Football News

     Season preview edition of the 1983 Football News.  Includes the top 20 preseason poll and All-American lists. Also announces the inaugural Kickoff Classic, in which Nebraska destroyed Penn State in a rematch of one of the most hard-fought games in  Nebraska's history as NU went down to Penn State on a coupe of last-second questionable calls on a winning PSU touchdown drive.  Retribution was has in the Kickoff Classic!

(thanks to Dan Wagner for the contribution)

1983 Lincoln Journal Star

     LJS Souvenir Edition lead-up to the 1984 Orange Bowl against Jimmy Johnson's Miami Hurricanes.  Highlights the season with important articles and stats from each game and player highlights. Features Heisman Trophy and Walter Camp Award winner "Iron Mike" Rozier and Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner Dean Steinkuhler.  

Dec 29, 1993 Lincoln Journal Star

     LJS preview of the 1994 Orange Bowl vs. the FSU Seminoles.  Sophomore QB Tommie Frazier led the Huskers through a hard-fought game against the favored Seminoles and nearly pulled off the upset.  A few close calls that could have gone either way were the difference in the 18-16 final score.  

Jan 9, 1995 The Sporting News 

     An autographed version of The Sporting News featuring Junior Defensive Tackle Jason Jenkins carrying Senior Place-Kicker Tom Seiler. Awesome cover for an awesome game!

(thanks to Dan Wagner!)

1995 College Sports Football Preview

      Autographed copy featuring Tommie Frazier on the cover, accompanied by Ron Powlus (Notre Dame), Kevin Jordan (UCLA), and Stephen Davis (Auburn).

Jan 1996 Grand Island Independent

      This is a two-piece special edition that may have been a separate offer based on the $2.50 on the lower right corner of the cover.  The glossy cover boasts a 1995 season regular schedule with game results and various highlight photos from the season.   The interior cover serves as a 1995 championship season poster.

     The cover holds a 22-page season recap (including adds), with one page devoted to each of Nebraska's 11 regular season wins, 2 pages devoted to the Fiesta Bowl and select GI Independent articles from the season.  Great keepsake piece.

(thanks to Verb Washington for the donation to HuskerJ's collection!)

Sep 1996 College Sports

     "Can the Huskers Three-Peat?" They sure looked like they could, until a night in Tempe and a 19-0 thumping by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the same stadium that they crushed Florida 62-24 just a few months before. 

Dec 1997 Lincoln Journal Star

     Sorry for the grainy scan.  Great special edition leading up to the '98 Orange Bowl vs. Peyton Manning and the Tennessee Volunteers for a share of the National Championship.  The game started tight, but a Tennessee fumble caused by a jarring hit from Mike Brown started the Big Red scoring machine in motion to the tune of a 42-17 win and the #1 ranking in the Coaches Poll.