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2015 Seemed Like Old Times for ’65 Husker Team

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Fifty years ago, the Rolling Stones could not Get No Satisfaction, the Righteous Brothers had Lost That Loving Feeling and the Beatles were asking for Help because they needed somebody and not just anybody.

Fortunately, the Huskers were in their fourth season with the late Bob Devaney, who had left Wyoming, came to Lincoln and brought with him coaches he already trusted. Together, with Tom Osborne, Devaney’s equally trustworthy eventual offensive coordinator and successor as head coach, they built the cornerstones of a modern-day football renaissance.