HuskerVision tribute to Athletic Director Tom Osborne during the Nebraska vs Minnesota Football game on November 17, 2012.
I really enjoyed hearing Tom Osborne speak at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on 9-9-13 and Osborne started off his talk by telling a story. He said that at the end of the 1997 season his Nebraska team was undefeated and they faced Tennessee in the national championship game. He was amazed at how many press conferences they had leading up to the game. At the final press conference before the game he was sitting next to Phillip Fulmer and the Tennessee coach kept going on and on about how brilliant Peyton Manning is and how he knows so much. Then Fulmer called Manning up and asked him, “Peyton show people how smart you are, WHO IS YOUR FATHER’S BROTHER’S NEPHEW?” Peyton thought about it briefly and he said, “That would be me.” Coach Fulmer responded, “That is the correct answer.”
Coach Osborne said he did not want to be outdone so he asked Steve Foster his starting QB to come up and Coach Osborne asked him the same question, “Who is your father’s brother’s nephew.” Foster leaned over and asked Matt Davison and Davison told Foster, “The answer is ME.” Then Foster spoke loudly “The answer is Matt Davison.” Coach Osborne exclaimed, “No that is not the right answer!!! The answer is PEYTON MANNING!!!”
Tom Osborne’s Highlights
Administrative Experience
Nebraska, Athletic Director 2007-present
U.S Congress, Third District (Nebraska) 2000-06
Nebraska, Head Football Coach 1973-97
Nebraska, Assistant Head Football Coach 1972
Nebraska, Assistant Football Coach 1967-71
Educational Ledger
Nebraska, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology 1965
Nebraska, M.A. in Educational Psychology 1963
Hastings College, B.A. in History 1959
Personal Information
Date of Birth: Feb. 23, 1937
Family: Wife: Nancy; Son: Mi
ke; Daughters: Ann and Suzanne
Tom Osborne’s Honors
and Accomplishments
University of Nebraska Head Coach (1973-97)
Three National Titles (1994-95-97)
1999 College Football Hall of Fame
Inductee
U.S. Congressman (Nebraska’s Third District
, Three Terms)
Nebraska Athletic Director
(Oct. 16, 2007-present)
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