1955 Revisited

Via The Wiz of Odds, Brian Christopherson of The Lincoln Journal Star takes us back to one of the greatest victories in Hawaii's history, and one of Nebraska's most humbling defeats.

It was supposed to be a laugher, the 1955 Nebraska season opener. Having lost to the Huskers 50-0 in Honolulu the year before, Hawaii came to Lincoln for another presumed spanking with … um … 28 players. The best of those players was named Skippy.

“Not a trace of Hawaiian money can be found as Nebraska rates an overwhelming favorite over the Islanders,” were the words on the front page of The Lincoln Star on Sept. 17, 1955.

The score showed it closer than the game seemed to be. Hawaii finally cashed in on its dominance on a fullback plunge in the fourth quarter to win 6-0.

“I don’t have much to say,” Nebraska’s coach Bill Glassford said. “We didn’t do anything. They outplayed us in every way.”