Q 01/05

How many national championships does Nebraska football claim?

A) Five

B) Four

C) Seven

D) Three

Answer · why

A) Five

They came in 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995 and 1997, plus seven more from selectors the school does not claim.

Q 02/05

Nebraska has sold out every home game at Memorial Stadium since which year?

A) 1962

B) 1968

C) 1974

D) 1980

Answer · why

A) 1962

The streak reached 411 games, an NCAA record for any sport, and began the year Bob Devaney arrived.

Q 03/05

What is Memorial Stadium's nickname on game day?

A) The Cornfield

B) The Sea of Red

C) The Big Red Barn

D) The Husker Bowl

Answer · why

B) The Sea of Red

The stadium opened, unfinished, on October 13, 1923, dedicated to Nebraskans who served in the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I.

Q 04/05

Where did Bob Devaney rank on Tippy Dye's list when Nebraska hired him in 1962?

A) Seventh

B) Second

C) Fourth

D) First

Answer · why

C) Fourth

He came at a salary of $17,000 and won two national titles and eight conference crowns in eleven seasons.

Q 05/05

How many seasons did Tom Osborne spend as Nebraska's head coach after succeeding Bob Devaney in 1973?

A) 15

B) 20

C) 25

D) 30

Answer · why

C) 25

His teams never won fewer than nine games and were ranked for 304 of his 307 games.