The 1956 Nebraska Cornhuskers

by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr

Overview

The University of Nebraska went 3-3 and 4-6 in the 1956 football season. Pete Elliott coached the team for only one year. He accepted the University of California head coach position in January 1957. Elliott was an innovator. As offensive backfield coach at the University of Oklahoma, he taught the Split-T offense. This offensive scheme helped Oklahoma win 46 consecutive games in the 1950s. It is unclear how successful he might have been had he stayed in Lincoln. He chose to leave despite being offered a $2,500 raise at the conclusion of 1956. The Nebraska team he inherited went 5-5 in 1955. In 1954 the Cornhuskers were 6-5. They lost to Duke University in the 1955 Orange Bowl. The 1956 Huskers played Ohio State and Oklahoma, losing decisively to both nationally ranked teams. The college football landscape was different from that of today. Coaches were not paid nearly as much, players often wore helmets without a face mask, and stadium sizes were less than 100,000 capacity. However, football was the primary revenue sport, especially in the Midwest. My E-Book looks at the Cornhuskers statistically and biographically. I have included as much info as I could obtain about the NU players and coaches, as well as their opponents.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044311718
Publisher:	Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Publication date:	02/07/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to write ebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.