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UNO0074_0004-football-media-guide-1966-complete.pdf
Media guide for the 1966 football season, Marlin Briscoe's senior year, featuring artwork of Marlin Briscoe on the cover. Briscoe is mentioned repeatedly throughout the guide, including the veterans roster, depth chart, statistics, All-CIC players,…

UNO0074_0004-football-media-guide-1966-cover.pdf
Cover image from the 1966 OU football media guide, featuring a drawing of Marlin Briscoe.

UNO0074_0004-football-media-guide-1966-page2.pdf
"Omaha U. Preview: The Magician Is Back!" prospectus from the 1966 OU football media guide.

The prospectus trumpets, "The brightest spot this year is at quarterback. Marlin "The Magician" Briscoe is back. Pro scouts are drooling over Briscoe.…

UNO0074_0004-football-media-guide-1966-page9.pdf
The player thumbnail of Marlin Briscoe from the 1966 OU football media guide read as follows: "QUARTERBACK Marlin (The Magician) Briscoe. Senior, 5-10, 178. (Pictured on cover) Spot never more solid in school's history. Briscoe was fourth in total…

UNO0074_0005-football-media-guide-1967-complete.pdf
Media guide for the 1967 football season, Marlin Briscoe's senior year and the final season he played for OU, returning after being out with a neck injury the preceding season. This guidebook was much larger and more comprehensive than the guides…

UNO0074_0005-football-media-guide-1967-page7.pdf
"Reds Whip Whites, 31-19" describes Marlin Briscoe's performance in the Annual Spring Football Game, clearly illustrating that he was back in the game and no worse for wear after his injury the preceding season. From the 1967 OU football media guide.

UNO0074_0005-football-media-guide-1967-page15.pdf
The "1966 Season In Review" describes the first game of the season, against Idaho State, which would turn out to be the only game of the season in which Briscoe played. The summary of the second game opens with, "Stunned by the pre-game announcement…

UNO0074_0005-football-media-guide-1967-page21-22.pdf
The prospectus from the 1967 OU football media guide foretells "its biggest year in history under great pressure." Despite the dismal 1966 season, the prospectus is optimistic about 1967, largely due Marlin Briscoe's return. "Brightness on the…

UNO0074_0005-football-media-guide-1967-page24.pdf
The player thumbnail of Marlin Briscoe from the 1967 OU football media guide reads as follows, "Omaha's top Little All-America candidate. He's already made the CIC All-Star team in '64 and *65 before missing last season with a neck injury suffered…

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-001.jpg
Group photo of the 1963 University of Omaha football team, with caption from the 1964 Tomahawk yearbook (page 119). Marlin Briscoe (#27) appears in the front row, last player on the right.

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-003.jpg
Two-page spread from the 1965 Tomahawk yearbook (pages 108-109), showing the University of Omaha football team in action. Marlin Briscoe (#27) appears in two of the images, and is mentioned in the text: "Scrambling Marlin Briscoe, the soph…

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-004.jpg
Two-Page spead from the 1965 Tomahawk yearbook (pages 110-111), showing the University of Omaha football team in both posed and action shots, with game details provided along the side. In the team photo, Marlin Briscoe (#27) is in the second row, the…

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-007.jpg
Marlin Briscoe is saluted for his "great quarterbacking." He appears in the lower-right image on the two-page spread from the 1966 Tomahawk yearbook (pages 20-21).

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-008.jpg
Group photos of the University of Omaha football team from the 1966 Tomahawk yearbook (pages 172-173). Marlin Briscoe appears in the lower left image, back row, second from the left. Briscoe is mentioned in six of the ten game summaries, illustrating…

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-009.jpg
The 1966 Tomahawk yearbook featured this full page photo of Marlin Briscoe cartwheeling over the goal line, with the caption on the facing page describing the challenges the team faced. From the 1966 Tomahawk yearbook (pages 174-175).

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-010.jpg
Group photos of the University of Omaha football team from the 1967 Tomahawk yearbook (pages 106-107). Marlin Briscoe appears in the upper team photo, front row, third from the right. He also appears in photo of the team captains, standing on the…

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-011.jpg
Marlin Briscoe is saluted for "contributions in student affairs," for his service as senior class representative, as well as his football and basketball records. He appears in the second image from the left, top row, in this two-page spread from the…

LD4341O6T65_Briscoe_excerpts-015.jpg
"Indians' Football . . . CIC Champs" two-page spread from the 1968 Tomahawk yearbook (pages 270-271). 1968 was a glorious year for the OU Indians, and Marlin Briscoe was a key part of their triumph. From the season summary, "Briscoe completed 140 of…

MBrisco (27) in Huddle 1967.jpg
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…

Marlin Briscoe Player Award_1965.jpg
Marlin Briscoe receiving the 1965 Center Bank Player of the Year Award. On the left is coach Al Caniglia.
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