Coaches: Byrne offers opportunities for improvement Small drops of rain dripped onto Bill Byrne's shoulders. One by one they fell, barely dampening his suit jacket as he concentrated on the scene unfolding before him at the Abbott Sports Complex.
	National championship season filled with drama Booing fans. A decisive upset. A redeemed quarterback. A miracle foot. A near collapse. A retiring legend. Crazy polls. And finally, in the dead of night, a national championship by the narrowest of margins.
	For Osborne, there is life after football For the last 25 years, Tom Osborne has taught numerous athletes about football and life.
	NU returns to Big Dance but bows out early Getting back to the promised land - otherwise known as the NCAA Tournament - for the first time since 1994 highlighted the year for the Nebraska men's basketball team.
	Sanderford brings visibility, success in first year At the beginning of the season, first-year Coach Paul Sanderford wanted to make NU women's basketball more visible.
	Volleyball team has year of development For the Nebraska volleyball team, 1997 was a year of development.
	Walker brings soccer team into spotlight When John Walker came to Nebraska to coach the soccer team four years ago, he said he wanted to build the Cornhusker program into a national soccer powerhouse in five years.
	Men's gymnasts enjoy successful year despite bittersweet finish Coach Francis Allen is still wondering what happened at the NCAA Regional Championships when his then-No. 2 ranked men's gymnastics team failed to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
	Bowlers look to improve on second-place finish With only one returning senior next fall, there would be reason for NU Bowling Coach Bill Straub to be a little nervous.
	Disappointing regional meet leaves sour taste for gymnasts Big expectations awaited the Nebraska women's gymnastics team when it entered the gym before the season.
	Encounters with drunk plumbers, Nazis and cookies By David Wilson
	Track teams finish out of top 10 It was a new experience for the Nebraska track team in Indianapolis March 13-14.
	Wrestlers fail to meet goal of national title Nebraska Wrestling Coach Tim Neumann said this could have been the year for the Cornhuskers to bring home the national title for the first time in school history.
	Cross country teams exceed expectations Despite facing a season full of injury and departure, the Nebraska men's cross country team surprised Nebraska Coach Jay Dirksen.
	Swimming, diving teams make NCAA splash After a slow start at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, the Nebraska women's swimming and diving team ended its season March 21 with an 11th-place finish, while the men finished 18th in Auburn, Ala., March 28.
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