Husker Sports Illustrated Magazines

The SI covers below not only include those that feature Husker games (wins and losses), players and coaches, but also those that include an item related to Nebraska Football or have Nebraska featured in the cover story. I'm starting to include conference preview editions below the line, even though they also appear in the Preseason Publications page here. See Robert Cameron's Husker fan page featuring SI covers at http://www.chuskers.com/sicornhuskers.htm. Looking for SIs to complete your collection? Try Chasman's Collectible Magazines.
	"Nebraska Goes for No. 1" Sep 20, 1965 "Husker fullback Frank Solich breaks away"	Bowl Preview Jan 3, 1966 Features preview of the 1966 Nebraska-Alabama Orange Bowl match-up
	Kitty McManus Jan 2, 1967 NU picked #1 pre-season in 1967	College Football Top 20 Sep 13, 1971 No player or coaches, but a Nebraska fan button displayed. LSU's Tommy Casanova is on the cover as "Best Player in the Nation" - HA!
	"Irresistible Oklahoma Meets Immovable Nebraska" Nov 22, 1971 Preview of The Game of the Century!	"Alabama Challenges Nebraska for No.1" Dec 6, 1971 - I know, NU is not on the cover, but that is deceiving. This includes the Game of the Century details and sets the stage for the Orange Bowl!!!
	"Awesome Nebraska!" Jan 10, 1972 NU defeats Alabama 38-6 in the 1972 Orange Bowl to win second straight National Title.	Coach Devaney Sep 11, 1973 "Everyone is Gunning for Nebraska!"
	"Nebraska Bursts Oklahoma's Bubble" Nov 20, 1978 Coach Osborne's first victory over Switzer's Sooners	"Who's Really No. 1?" Nov 12, 1979 Jarvis Redwine, NU \| Steadman Shealy, AL \| Art Schlichter, OSU \| Jimmy Jordan, FSU \| Delrick Brown, Houston
	"Prodigious Penn State" Oct 4, 1982 "Todd Blackledge Throws Nebraska for a Loop" (with help from the "moving boundary")	"Oh, Those Huskers!" Sep 5, 1983 Mike Rozier tearing up the Nittany Lion defense!
	"Miracle in Miami" Jan 9, 1984 31-30 loss to Miami goes down as one of the most memorable - and gut wrenching	"The Big Red Machine!" Oct 1, 1984 #2 NU thrashes then #1 UCLA Bruins to take over as #1.
	"Oklahoma O.K." Nov 30, 1987 "The Sooners Wrap Up Nebraska - And the No. 1 Ranking" - painful loss	"How Sweet It Is!" Jan 9, 1995 NU defeats Miami 24-17 to win TO's first National Title
	1994 National Championship Commemorative Issue January 1995 A look back at that memorable season	1994 National Championship Special Collector's Edition Leather bound special issue by SI
	1995 Season Preview - LP August 1995 Season Preview Edition. This cover did NOT jinx the Huskers!	"Husker Hero" Dec 25, 1995 Fiesta Bowl Preview. "Nebraska is #1 - in Volleyball!" (Hey, didn't the basketball team win the NIT?)
	"Nebraska No. 1 (Again)" Jan 8, 1996 NU dismantles the #2 Gators 62-24! (How many times have YOU watched this game?)	"Champions Again!" January 1996 A look back at that bitter-sweet season and what may be the best team in college football history (1971 Huskers a close second?)
	1995 National Championship Special Collector's Edition Leather bound special issue by SI	1996 Season Preview August 1996 - Ahman Green Season preview Edition. Second time the Huskers were featured, this time the jinx struck!
	"Red Alert" Sep 16, 1996 "Ahman Green and Nebraska set their sights on a third straight national title" Would have been nice!	1996 Insider Authentic Tom Osborne Gear Up for '96 with #1 Nebraska
	"The Tom Osborne Era" January 1998 Tribute to one of the greatest college football coaches of all time and the 1997 National Champions.	1997 National Championship Special Collector's Edition Leather bound special issue by SI
	"Back On Top" Nov 6, 2000 Not a great way to get back on an SI cover, in fact it downright hurts! Good to have OU back, though!	"Who is Eric Crouch?" Nov 26, 2001 "The Nebraska Quarterback's Unlikely Road to Heisman Front-Runner" - an "SI Curse"? Sure seemed so in Colorado...
	"Miami's Romp In The Rose" Jan, 2002 Another bad cover, but it was the Rose Bowl for the National Championship.	"USC on Fire" Sep 24, 2007 This one was 49-31, and not even that close, really.
	"The Big Ten's New Bully" Aug 23, 2011 SI Jinx struck early for DT Jared Crick

	"Big 12 Preview" Aug 2010 WR Niles Paul - see also Preseason Pubs	"Big Ten Preview" Aug 2011 QB Taylor Martinez - see also Preseason Pubs


	The Happy Moods of Football November 9, 1959 Though it is just only a 14 line paragraph, this issue contains a short mention of the Cornhuskers' upset of the mighty Oklahoma Sooners on October 31, 1959. It is found on page 10 in "Football's Week 7" article recapping major games from the previous week.

	Jimmy Jones Leads USC Over Nebraska September 29, 1969 . OK, so it's the feature story, but Jimmy Jones is the feature, not the Cornhuskers. Nice article about John McKay's USC Trojans winning without O.J. Simpson. Quarterback Jones (J.J.) and Tailback Clarence Davis (C.D.) filled O.J.'s void very nicely. The Trojans won 31-21 in Lincoln. NU's sophomore QB was non other than one Jerry Tagge.

	The Desperate Race September 28, 1970 Another short recap covering the 21-21 tie with USC in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Great quotes from Coach Bob Devaney.

	Nebraska is No. 1 / Cowboys and Colts in SB January 11, 1971 The issue following the 1971Orange Bowl in which NU clinched it's share of the National Title (#1AP) by beating LSU 17-12. NU was ranked #3 going into the Orange Bowl against #5 LSU. Notre Dame upset #1 Texas (UPI#1) in the Cotton, Stanford upset #2 Ohio State in the Rose. Irishman Joe Theisman is on the cover.

	"Try To Catch a Bolt of Lightning" November 13, 1972 Very nice article by Dan Jenkins praising Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers. Based on his coverage of the Colorado game, which surely boosted his appeal to Heisman voters across the country.

	Ram Power December 8, 1980 Featuring the Los Angeles Rams and former Nebraska Cornhusker Vince Ferragamo on the cover.

	"Year of the Tigers" January 11, 1982 This one hurt, but a great recap of the first shot at No. 1 by a Tom Osborne coached Cornhuskers team, only to be upset by the Clemson Tigers 22-15 for their first (and only) title. Very nice photo spread as well.

	"Nebraska Posts a Real Big Victory" Dec 6, 1982 Very nice 4 page recap of the Oklahoma game, a 28-24 win, with great photos featuring Roger Craig, Irving Fryar, and Turner Gill.

	The Day of the Dolphins January 24, 1983 Andra Franklin, former Husker FB, shines as the Miami Dolphins dismantle the San Diego Chargers in an early playoff game. Subtitle of "Andra Franklin Plows Through the Chargers" was typical of his playing days at Nebraska, as well as his career with the Dolphins. Click to enlarge the photo.

	Starting Over July 20, 1981 .Vince Ferragamo, former Husker All-American, playing for the Montreal Alouettes. He left the Los Angeles Rams due to a salary dispute. While at Nebraska, Ferragamo amassed 3,224 yards passing in two years (75-76), still #5 on the NU career passing chart. His rating of 147.7 remains the highest of all Husker QBs.

	Make Way for the Skins October 1983 The top banner states "Nebraska Cornhuskers: Who Can Beat 'Em? Inside story discusses the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Mike Rozier with 8 photos.

	The Niner's Nail 'em January 24, 1985 .Roger Craig, former Husker I-Back, "Hammers The Dolphins" in Super Bowl XIX. Craig gained 2,493 yards from 1979-1982, averaging 6.1 yards per carry and scoring 26 TDs while at Nebraska.

	Buffalo Stampede December 25, 1995 . The Bills win the AFC East, and the Huskers were headed to the Fiesta to swamp the Gators. This was the preview issue for the '96 Fiesta.

	Kansas City vs. ??? September 2, 1996 A bold prediction that went awry, but former Husker Neil Smith got his day on the cover.

	Crunch Time Jan 12, 1998 . While the cover addresses the NFL playoffs, inside story recounts how the Huskers beat Tennessee in the Orange Bowl to claim a share of the 1997 National Championship.

	The Nebraska Murder Sep 21, 2004 . The Nebraska Women's Soccer team mourns the loss of one of their team mates, Jenna Cooper.