It’s hard to remember now, but Nebraska was once a dominant college football power. Twenty years ago, the 1995 Cornhuskers did more than just win a national championship — they made a case as the greatest college football team of all time. Led by electric QB Tommie Frazier, Tom Osborne’s group thoroughly and completely dominated its opponents en route to a 12-0 record and national championship. Here are 10 reasons why the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers were, in fact, the best college football team ever.
1. So little college football parity before Modern Era
There’s debate as to when college football’s Modern Era began (generally around 1980), and whether it has to do more with the style of the game than the landscape of it.