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On Oct. 19, 1936, the first AP college football poll was compiled.

Nebraska was No. 15 with its only loss coming against No. 1 Minnesota, 7-0.

The Huskers would lose once more, to Pitt, but would finish the season ranked No. 9. Minnesota finished at No. 1 and Pitt at No. 3.

Take a gander at that first poll as it appeared in newspapers the following day:

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Thanks for sharing JHudson!

Some interesting teams in that poll - the St Mary's Gaels from California (WCC) and Marquette both no longer have a football team, Duquesne is a 1AA team, all the Ivy League schools - Yale, Holy Cross, Fordham and B1G domination - Minny, NW and Purdue all in the top 5... different era of football no doubt about it.
 






Coaches D.X. Bible & "Biff" Jones were the REAL DEAL back in the day, in fact Coach "Biff" Jones 1st game and victory @ Nebraska was a 14-9 upset over the defending National Champs (Minnesota) in 1937....proof that Cornhusker FB was somewhat relevant before 1962.
 

Whoever thought it wasn't relevant (and maybe somewhat more than 'somewhat')?

Several historic games and series with the likes of Army, Carlisle, (even Creighton that we won 102-0 :Eek:), Pitt, Syracuse; and Notre Dame, in the 'Good Ole Days' as well as series with several Big Ten teams.

There was a Significant 11-year series (5-5-1) with Notre Dame from 1915 thru 1925, when the Irish dropped Nebraska from their schedule (in favor of adding USC) because of perceptions of Anti-Catholic prejudice in Nebraska.
 
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