Nebraska capped the year with a 32-28 win over Michigan in the Alamo Bowl, allowing the Huskers to finish ranked 24th in both national polls. The Huskers won their final three games of the season to finish with an 8-4 mark. The 2006 Huskers represent the most veteran squad in Callahan's three seasons with 16 starters returning, including eight on offense, seven on defense and a starting place-kicker.Īlthough the Huskers are eight months removed from the conclusion of the 2005 season, Nebraska is still riding a surge of momentum from a strong finish to last year. Nebraska enters the season as the favorite in the Big 12's North Division, according to a preseason poll of the league's media. The game against Louisiana Tech marks the start of Nebraska's third season under Head Coach Bill Callahan.
The Memorial Stadium record crowd heading into 2006 was 78,268 fans who witnessed the Nebraska-Texas matchup in 2002. Capacity has grown to 81,067 for the 2006 season with the addition of 6,500 new seats in the North stadium in addition to new sky suites. The Huskers and Louisiana Tech will play in front of a record crowd at Memorial Stadium. The game will be televised to a national audience on FSN, and will be played before the 276th consecutive sellout at the newly-expanded Memorial Stadium. Lincoln - Nebraska begins its 117th season of college football Saturday when the Huskers take on Louisiana Tech in a 2:40 p.m. Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (51 stations) Memorial Stadium (81,067) - Lincoln, Neb.
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