A Shared Conference Title and a Sugar Bowl Comeback

This framed display celebrates Nebraska’s 1984 football team, which finished 10-2, shared the Big Eight championship with Oklahoma, and closed the season with a 28-10 Sugar Bowl victory over LSU. Nebraska finished 6-1 in conference play and No. 4 in the final AP poll. 

In New Orleans, the Huskers fell behind LSU 10-0 before scoring 28 unanswered points. Quarterback Craig Sundberg was named the game’s Most Valuable Player after throwing three touchdown passes and running for another score. 

The display features co-captains Jeff Smith, Mark Traynowicz, and Bret Clark. It also highlights All-Americans Clark, Traynowicz, and Harry Grimminger. Traynowicz was a consensus All-American and went on to become a second-round NFL Draft pick. 

Take Home

• 1984 Nebraska Cornhuskers team display
• Celebrates a shared Big Eight championship
• Nebraska 28-10 LSU in the Sugar Bowl
• Features co-captains Jeff Smith, Mark Traynowicz, and Bret Clark
• Highlights All-Americans Bret Clark, Mark Traynowicz, and Harry Grimminger