Hardest schedule in Nebraska’s History? A different view, and a clear trend.

BigRedBuster said:
Yes.  The OU, MU and MSU games aren't what's frustrating this year.  It's Illinois, Minnesota and Purdue.
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I can even understand Minnesota.  They are playing pretty good football right now and we were a the end of a grueling run of games.  Illinois and Purdue are the real head scratchers for me.  Absolutely no reason we should have lost those games.  I think everyone would feel a lot different sitting at 5-4 right now.

 
Hilltop said:
I can even understand Minnesota.  They are playing pretty good football right now and we were a the end of a grueling run of games.  Illinois and Purdue are the real head scratchers for me.  Absolutely no reason we should have lost those games.  I think everyone would feel a lot different sitting at 5-4 right now.
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Yep. 

I'm sure Trev will take the difficulty of the schedule into his analysis of this season, but no matter what, those two games should have been wins. Frost needs to be able to explain why he couldn't get his team ready to win. 

 
I'm thinking this schedule was harder:

We played the other 3 final top 4 teams.  OU in the game of the century.

We destroyed Colo and Bama when we played them.


1971 Final AP Football Poll






Rank


Team (FPV)


Conf


Rec


Pts


Last Week




1


< 1


Nebraska (55)


Big 8


13-0


1100


W 38-6 N #2 Alabama (Orange)




2


< 3


Oklahoma


Big 8


11-1


990


W 40-22 N #5 Auburn (Sugar)




3


< 7


Colorado


Big 8


10-2


746


 




4


< 2


Alabama


SEC


11-1


674


L 38-6 N #1 Nebraska (Orange)







This one from 95 is up there as well 

We destroyed Florida, Colorado, KState, Kansas   - all finishing in the top 10


1995 Final AP Football Poll






Rank


Team (FPV)


Conf


Rec


Pts


Last Week




1


< 1


Nebraska (62)


Big 8


12-0


1550


W 62-24 N #2 Florida (Fiesta)




2


< 2


Florida


SEC


12-1


1474


L 62-24 N #1 Nebraska (Fiesta)




3


< 4


Tennessee


SEC


11-1


1428


 




4


< 8


Florida State


ACC


10-2


1311


 




5


< 7


Colorado


Big 8


10-2


1309


 




6


< 4


Ohio State


Big Ten


11-2


1161


 




7


< 10


Kansas State


Big 8


10-2


1147


 




8


< 3


Northwestern


Big Ten


10-2


1124


 




9


< 11


Kansas


Big 8


10-2


1029


W 51-30 N UCLA (Aloha)




10


< 13


Virginia Tech


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knapplc said:
Yep. 

I'm sure Trev will take the difficulty of the schedule into his analysis of this season, but no matter what, those two games should have been wins. Frost needs to be able to explain why he couldn't get his team ready to win. 
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But also, why he hasn't/can't win those close games even with Mich, OU, MSU.  How do you lose so many of these close games and not get your team over the hump to get that one signature win after 4 years. 

 
I think we have a fairly tough schedule, but Wisconsin and Minnesota being ranked by the playoff committee is a product of the Iowa AD leading the committee. Minnesota beat one decent team and that's Purdue, they also lost to Bowling Green and almost lost to Miami Ohio. Purdue has beat Iowa and no one else. Wisconsin beat Purdue and Iowa and no one else. B1G West has been hammered by Notre Dame, what is the best OOC win for our division? Iowa St? We have a tough crossover slate for sure, but this is a normal year for the B1G West and the type of teams Frost needs to beat if he wants to keep his job. 

 
Hilltop said:
On that sir, you are wrong.  If we were "no one else", this forum would cease to exist and few would care.   Nebraska football will be great again and your defeatist attitude is not shared by the majority, thankfully.     
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Because we are on a football message board talking about the Huskers doesn’t bring the team out of last place in the West.

We are “no one else”.

 
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