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Where Is Clemson?

Nebraska Cornhusker
H Iowa Football 1981 7-10
uskeritis - an obsession , affliction or back to their old form by beating the
addiction with the Nebraska Corn- Colorado Buffaloes 59-0. People not only
huskers . Once the disease is restarted the buying of Nebraska shirts ,
caught, there is no cure. but bumper stickers, buttons and Nebras- Florida State· 3414
Any person is susceptible. First signs of ka mugs. The Husker's fun included a
this disease appear in the beginning of NCAA record 42 first downs, 719 yards in Penn State· 24-30
September as the local newspapers and total offense, a school-record tying four Auburn· 17·3
radio and television stations start having touchdown passes by Turner Gill and a Colorado • 59-0
sports updates on how the fall practices deserved shut out for the defense.
are doing. A person can tell if he/she is Nebraska prowled its way Oct. 18 to Kansas State 49·3
coming down with this affliction by the campus of Kansas State where the Missouri 6-0
looking for the right symptoms. It begins Cornhuskers declawed the Wildcats 49-3. Kansas· 31·15
with the subject feeling a tingling A large number of Nebraska horns were
sensation everytime the word "Huskers" sold and there were several reported Oklahoma State 54 7
is mentioned or seen. A person also gets cases of high blood pressure among Iowa State· 31·7
the urge to buy a Nebraska shirt . Nebraska fans. Oklahoma 37·14
Nebraska's first game this year came Several hospitals reported heart
against the Iowa Hawkeyes Sept. 12. attacks as the Cornhuskers missed a Clemson (Orange Bowl)
Doctors reported few cases of Huskeritis scoreless tie by scoring a touchdown with 15-22
due to the fact that Nebraska lost 10-7. 23 seconds lett to beat the Missouri Tigers Won Lost
Department stores reported a drop in the 6-0. Phil Bates scored by tearing his way
sale of Nebraska memorabilia with the through the Tiger defense from three Husker Schedule 1982
sale of Nebraska shirts being at an all-time yards out. Iowa
low since 1968. On Oct. 30. the Huskers shot down a New Mexico State·
The next Saturday afternoon pitted flock of Kansas Jayhawks 31-15. Husker itis
the Huskers against the Florida State stayed steady at its already overflowing Penn State
Seminoles . Nebraska's 34-14 win sparked level as an overall team performance Auburn
numerous shopping sprees in the Omaha pushed the Huskers to a 6-2 record. Colorado
area. Doctors reported several cases of Huskeritis reached another plateau
hyperventilation along with a few cases as Nebraska fans were seen dancing in Kansas State •
of physical exhaustion. the streets of the Omaha area as the Missouri•
Nittany Lions from Penn State en- Huskers posted their sixth straight victory Kansas
tered Memorial Stadium "E!nd left with a defeating Oklahoma State 54-7 .
30-24 drubbing of the Cornhuskers Sept. In Nebraska's last home game of the Oklahoma State •
26. Huskeritis took a sharp turn downward season . the Huskers left their fans happy Iowa State
as enthusiasm for Nebraska declined. by defeating the Iowa State Cyclones Oklahoma·
Huskeritis remained at a stagnant 31-7 . One noted specialty of the game
level as Nebraska showed a poor was when Anthony Steels sang the Hawaii
performance by beating Auburn 17-3. national anthem. which brought tears to ·Home Games
Roger Craig, Mike Rozier and Phil Bates the eyes of several devoted fans. Ready to go to Memorial Stadium
showed below-par performances with 87 , Combined with Oklahoma's loss to and cheer the Huskers is Junior John
76 and 68 yards respectively. Missouri the some week. Nebraska won its Corrado in the proper attire.
Mass panic infiltrated the Nebraska first outright Big Eight championship since
area Oct. 10 as the Cornhuskers came 1972 .
One Husker Blackshirt whom proved Then came the final showdown. The
dangerous to opponents was Steve Huskers hod to face their traditional arch
Damkroger. #35. rival Oklahoma. Bumper stickers with the
saying "Nebraska - Big Eight Champions"
were stuck to every car within the state.
Buttons saying "Stomp the Sooners"
infiltrated every store counter and T -shirts
were still on the rise . The Huskers traveled
to Norman. Oklahoma, and they left with
a 7-0 Big Eight record and 9-2 overall as
the Cornhuskers corralled the Sooners
37-14. By now, almost everyone in the
state had Huskeritis and they became
thrilled when they found out they had to
play the number one ranked team in the
nation, the Clemson Tigers , Jon. 1 in the
Orange Bowl.
Confusion entered the Husker state
as people asked "Where's Clemson? Is
there such a place? I've never heard of
it." On New Year's Day, Nebraska fans
might not have known where Clemson
come from but they know what they
were capable of.
Game day arrived with Husker fans
scurrying about to buy that last lucky
charm which might pull them through their
dilemma. Luck did not prove to be a
factor as the Tigers trounced Nebraska
22-15. Nebraska dropped from fourth to
ninth in the ratings and Huskeritis
screeched to an almost standstill as the
Husker season closed out for another
year.

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