Husker and Sooner team members gathered prior to the 2022 NU-OU game
Over 50 members of the 1970 and '71 Nebraska and Oklahoma teams got together at an event prior to the 2022 game in Lincoln including Coach Tom Osborne and Barry Switzer.
The evening's agenda included panel discussions from offensive and defensive leaders and awards from the Orange Bowl Committee and the new Mike "Red" Beran award, which was given to Jerry Murtaugh, who was a member of the 1970 team and is the founder of the Nebraska Greats Foundation.
The Nebraska Greats Foundation is patterned after Mike Ditka's Gridiron Greats Foundation and provides financial assistance to athletes from all colleges in Nebraska to pay for medical bills incurred after their playing days. The first recipient was David Humm, who had multiple sclerosis.
Members of the Orange Bowl Committee were present and presented commemorative footballs to Johnny Pitts and Willie Harper.
The event was sponsored by the Career Achievement Plaques headed by the father-son combination of Tony and Josh Davis. Bob Newton received his at the event.
Ron Brown gave the invocation and Ahman Green shared his thoughts as a board member of player alumni group.
Here are some player and coach photos.
This was a great event and there was a lot hugging going on from teammates who had not seen each other in decades. The Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry is a very rich one of two teams that have great mutual respect for each other and had the honor of being part of the Game of the Century. It's unfortunate they won't be playing each other again until 2029 and 2030.
Related
- 1970 Game Page
- 1971 Game Page
- 2022 Game Page
- Entire Nebraska-Oklahoma Series Game Pages
- Nebraska Greats Foundation
- Alumni CAP Foundation
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