Marlin Briscoe (#27) in a huddle with the 1967 team. This was Briscoe's final year with the OU Indians. With a 4-0 conference record and 7-3 season, the team earned the CIC Championship that year, their fourth league title in six years. Ten members…
The UNO Creative Production Lab created a 3D scan of the Marlin Briscoe action figure. This video showcases the process of creating that 3D model, rotating the model so the action figure can be seen from all angles.
This is one of the better overviews of Briscoe's career with the OU football team, though not comprehensive, as some of the information had already faded into the mists of time. Source: Johnson, David. "Marlin Briscoe: Omaha U. football magician."…
In 1998, Nick Schinker wrote a four-page feature article about Marlin Briscoe for the UNO Alum magazine. Briscoe was five when he moved from California to Omaha with his mother and younger sister. He grew up in the projects, and sports offered him a…
This video, just 5 minutes and 54 seconds long and silent, is the only known surviving footage of Marlin Briscoe (#27) playing for the University of Omaha. The date was November 20, 1965, and the OU Indians faced the Drake University Bulldogs in Des…
The very first mention of Marlin Briscoe in the Municipal University of Omaha's Gateway student newspaper was already filled with glowing praise for the promising freshman: "Shrine Bowl standout Marlin Briscoe from Omaha South has been impressive in…
It's hard to determine whether the headline was intended as a pun, a massive understatement, or both, but Marlin Briscoe's "passable career" in OU football came to an end with the 1967 season. He held 21 records at OU. Briscoe finished strong with…
Even when playing basketball for OU, Marlin Briscoe was known for football. The photo shows OU and Emporia State students playing "football" with the basketball. However, Briscoe was genuinely skilled at basketball as well as football, and the…
Group photo of the Student Council. Marlin Briscoe is in the back row, fifth from the left. His election as senior class representative was considered remarkable because he was the only "non-affiliated" student (meaning, not a member of any Greek…
A concise overview of the strengths and weaknesses of each of OU's 1965 quarterbacks, including Marlin Briscoe. Source: "Player Profiles." Gateway. April 2, 1965. Page 4.
Marlin Briscoe and teammate Bill Haas both landing pro contracts was big news for OU. Briscoe was drafted by the AFL for the Denver Broncos, and he received numerous awards, such as the Omaha World-Herald Athlete of the Year and the Omaha…
A concise overview of the strengths and weaknesses of each of OU's 1966 quarterbacks, including Marlin Briscoe, who is credited with setting three school records the previous year. Source: "Quarterback Glimpses." Gateway. April 22, 1966. Page 6.
Redick Hall was the fledgling University of Omaha's first building on its new campus in North Omaha. Redick Hall was named for Oak C. Redick, a member of the board of trustees, who offered his 10-acre homestead mansion at 24th and Pratt Streets to…