Tom Osborne

Tom Osborne
Tom Osborne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Nebraska's 3rd district
	In office; January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Bill Barrett
Succeeded by	Adrian Smith
Personal details
Born	Thomas William Osborne; February 23, 1937; Hastings, Nebraska, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	Nancy Tederman (m. 1962)
Children	3
Education	Hastings College (BA); University of Nebraska (MA, PhD)
	Football career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Position	Wide receiver (No. 84)
High school	Hastings (Hastings, Nebraska)
College	Hastings (1955–1958)
NFL draft	1959: 19th round, 222nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
	San Francisco 49ers (1959); Washington Redskins (1960–1961);
Coaching
	Nebraska (1964–1968); Assistant coach; Nebraska (1969–1972); Offensive coordinator; Nebraska (1973–1997); Head coach;
Operations
	Nebraska (1979–1998); Assistant athletic director; Nebraska (2007–2013); Athletic director;
Awards and highlights
	Coaching 3× national champion (1994, 1995, 1997); 12× Big Eight champion (1975, 1978, 1981–1984, 1988, 1991–1995); Big 12 champion (1997); 2× Big 12 North Division champion (1996, 1997); Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1978); ESPN Coach of the Decade (1999); National Coach of the Year (1994); Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award; Big 12 Coach of the Year (1996); 7× Big Eight Coach of Year (1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992–1994);
Head coaching record
Regular season	243–36–3 (.867)
Postseason	12–13 (.480)
Career	255–49–3 (.836)
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame
Scientific career
Fields	Educational psychology
Thesis	The Effects of Instructions on Situational Anxiety Level and Examination Performance (1965)
Doctoral advisors	Warren Bailer; Robert Ross

Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937) is an American former football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as head football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997 (25 seasons). After being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, Osborne was elected to Congress in 2000 from Nebraska's third district as a Republican. He served three terms (2001–2007), returned to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as athletic director in 2007, and retired in 2013.

Osborne played college football as a quarterback and wide receiver at Hastings College, and soon after finishing his brief National Football League (NFL) career, he was hired by Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney as an assistant. Osborne was named Devaney's successor in 1973, and over the next 25 years established himself as one of the best coaches in college football history with his trademark I-formation offense and revolutionary strength, conditioning, and nutrition programs. He retired with a career record of 255–49–3 (.836), 13 conference titles, and three national championships. He coached 53 All-Americans, including 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier.