After prepping for my taxes tonight, I decided to update my college football attendance game log. Wow, I was behind. Here are some fun (to me anyways) facts.
116 games attended.
1st game, N at Hawaii 1982
100th game: Nebraska 28 at Michigan State 24 (T Martinez ran wild, some questionable flags, and spotty play calls)
116th, Arizona at USC 2017
I've seen games in 27 states.
15 Neutral site games
Home Team: 65-36, Road 36-65
Nebraska record in games attended: 58-11
I once witnessed 38 straight Nebraska wins (started v UCLA '94 broken at A&M in '98)
Others: Wisconsin 12-4, Iowa State 0-9, OU 3-3, KSU 2-4, ASU 0-4 at four different stadiums
4 OT games, road team 3-1 (N over ND, UO over ASU (3ot), Bama over LSU, UW home win over Cal Poly 2 Ots)
18 games between two top ten teams
3 #1 vs 2 games, all MNC title games
4 DIII games, 1 DII game
5 bowl game sites (six bowls total)
1 Ivy, 2 MAC home, 6/10 current XII, 10/14 B1G, 10/14 SEC, 4 PAC, 4 ACC, 1 WAC, 1 MTN
One defunct program: Pacific (now that UAB is back)
One whiteout blizzard (Ames), and a handful of snow games (also Ames). two monsoons (N at Baylor, Wyo at Ole Miss
Most visits: Lincoln, Ames, Madison, Indianapolis (B1G CCG).
Biggest Shutouts: Florida 62 Western Carolina 0, OSU 59 UW 0, N 57 Mizzou 0.
Largest margin of victory, 62, N 69-7 over OU, and the UF 62-0 game.
Most points one team: Nebraska 77 vs 28 ASU in '95. Highest total: UO 61 ASU 55.
Lowest scoring game: 2004 Nebraska 14 Kansas 8.
Hottest: several early season games in Lincoln (90+)
Coldest: probably Ames in '86, Lincoln vs OU once, and the Cal Poly game at UW. (all below 25).
Most ridiculous stat line: LT: Troy Edwards 21 catches, 405 yards (still a NCAA record) with a PR TD, in a 56-27 loss at N in '98. The QB Tim Rattay passed for 550+.
Best games, attempt at objectivity: FSU 18-16 Orange Bowl win over N in '94 OB, Louisville at Clemson 2016, MSU v Iowa B1G CCG, MSU v UW B1G CCG, N at ND 2000.
Best beatdown to witness: N 62 v Florida 24.
Best Atmosphere: College Station/Baton Rouge tie. (the rest of the great ones are interchangeable)
Worst Atmosphere: Yale Bowl (it was a Harvard Yale game for the Ivy title. big buzzkill)
Worst Stadiums: Yale Bowl, KU (though great campus and best hoops visit I've had) and Baylor's old stadium.
Best Tailgates: Ole Miss, LSU, Clemson.
Underrated trips: KSU, Iowa, Kentucky and USC (perhaps my expectations were low)
Overrated: Neyland (though it is a low period), BigHouse (pre-reno, need to try again w better matchup),
