VINTAGE MEDIA GUIDES Let us know and we'll find a way to add it to this virtual collection.
1963: 74 pages
Inside: Out with the old
stadium clock .
Notable: Includes one-page feature on
new NU basketball coach Joe Cipriano.
1963 games 1965: 104 pages
On cover: Bob Devaney & players (
detail ).
Notable: First NU guide to list offensive and
defensive platoons; first mention of
"Black Shirts." Inside: A Husker
TV game was a rare treat.
1965 games 1967: 120 pages
On cover: Ben Gregory,
Vicki Hokanson, Wayne Meylan.
Inside: A longer offseason to endure
back then -- fall camp started
Aug. 28 .
1967 games 1969: 136 pages
On cover: CFB centennial NU helmet
(It was also the university's centennial year)
Inside: Hmmm, do you suppose any of
last year's freshmen will have an impact?
1969 games 1971: 176 pages
On cover: Jeff Kinney (
detail ), Bob Devaney
First use of full-color photos inside
Inside: Jerry Tagge looking sharp.
1971 games 1972: 208 pages
Notable: Bob Devaney's final season
Inside: This
mug shot was starting
to look familiar.
1972 games 1976: 248 pages
On cover: Clete Pillen,
Mike Fultz, Dave Butterfield
Inside: Final season for this
storied
assistant coach .
1976 games 1978: 280 pages
Inside: Years later, a look back
at the opposing
coaching staffs can turn up
a surprising name or two.
1978 games
1979: 296 pages
On cover: Tom Osborne;
#89 Junior Miller; #32 I.M. Hipp;
#22 Kenny Brown; #39 Andra Franklin;
#57 Kelly Saalfeld; #51 Kerry Weinmaster
Inside: Athletic Dept. assistant
1979 games 1981: 328 pages
It's called a "media guide" for first time.
On cover: Jimmy Williams,
Roger Craig, Dan Hurley, Tom Osborne.
Inside: Can we lock in these
tuition rates ?
1981 games 1983: 312 pages
On cover: Mike Rozier
Inside: A new era on the
radio front
1983 games 1986: 304 pages
On cover: Danny Noonan.
Notable: The last guide with a
composite schedule on back cover,
a fixture since at least 1964
1986 games 1987: 288 pages
On cover: Tom Osborne,
Keith Jones, Broderick Thomas
Inside: He wasn't on the cover,
but he made
six Pro Bowls .
1987 games 1988: 308 pages
On cover: Tom Osborne,
Steve Taylor, Broderick Thomas.
Inside: Final season for the last Osborne
assistant from
Bob Devaney's staff .
1988 games 1990: 328 pages
Last guide in 5.25" x 7.5" format
On cover: Pat Tyrance
Inside: The
beginnings of
a championship run.
1990 games
