EPISODE · Dec 26, 2024 · 39 MIN
1962 Co-Captain, Gotham Bowl Veteran Dwain Carlson Joins the Common Fans
from Common Fan - A Nebraska Football Podcast · host T.J. Birkel, Matt Owens, Geoff Langenberg
The Common Fans talk to 1962 Nebraska co-captain and Tom Novak Award winner Dwain Carlson about his experiences as a Husker, including: Growing up in Fullerton and how the bus driver helped him land at Nebraska How growing up on a farm helped him on the football field in the days when nobody lifted weights Devaney’s arrival in 1962 and how he turned the Huskers into a winner Wanting to run through a brick wall for Devaney Beating Michigan at the Big House Beginning of the sellout streak Playing in the Gotham Bowl in NYC 36-34 win over Miami on frozen turf at Yankee Stadium Nebraska’s third bowl ever, first ever bowl win What being a Husker has meant to him Thoughts on Rhule and today’s team This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast. Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@commonfanGBR Check out our website: www.commonfan.co Our Partners: You can now find all Common Fan videos and articles on www.huskermax.com as well as www.si.com/college/college-football/team/nebraska-cornhuskers. For more Husker coverage, check out Carriker Chronicles: https://carrikerchronicles.com/ For more college football coverage, check out The College Huddle: https://thecollegehuddle.com/ GBR for LIFE! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The Common Fans talk to 1962 Nebraska co-captain and Tom Novak Award winner Dwain Carlson about his experiences as a Husker, including: Growing up in Fullerton and how the bus driver helped him land at Nebraska How growing up on a farm helped him on the football field in the days when nobody lifted weights Devaney’s arrival in 1962 and how he turned the Huskers into a winner Wanting to run through a brick wall for Devaney Beating Michigan at the Big House Beginning of the sellout streak Playing in the Gotham Bowl in NYC 36-34 win over Miami on frozen turf at Yankee Stadium Nebraska’s third bowl ever, first ever bowl win What being a Husker has meant to him Thoughts on Rhule and today’s team This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast. Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@commonfanGBR Check out our website: www.commonfan.co Our Partners: You can now find all Common Fan videos and articles on www.huskermax.com as well as www.si.com/college/college-football/team/nebraska-cornhuskers. For more Husker coverage, check out Carriker Chronicles: https://carrikerchronicles.com/ For more college football coverage, check out The College Huddle: https://thecollegehuddle.com/ GBR for LIFE! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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