Tom Osborne

Guide Note:

Tom Osborne is former football coach for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers and a former United States congressman. He currently works as the athletic director for the University of Nebraska.

Fast Facts:

1. Born: February 23, 1937
2. Birthplace: Hastings, Nebraska
3. Attended: Hastings High School
4. Alma-mater: Hastings College
5. Major: History
6. Played three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers
7. 1972: Bob Devaney stepped down as coach for the cornhuskers, Osborne took his spot
8. Served in the Nebraska National Guard from 1960 to 1966
9. Spent six years in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2000-2006
10. National Championships: 3
11. Conference Championships: 13

Getting his first head coaching opportunity in 1973, tom Osborne went 9-2 in his first season as coach of the cornhuskers. He went on to be the head coach for the next 24 years, before retiring in 1997. In his time at Nebraska, Osborne won three national championships, in 1994, 1995 and 1997.