NU's 1970 Band Not Like 1960 Braves By DON FORSYTHE J Times have changed since ' Army : and Nebraska last played football in 1960. Nobody knows better than. Bill Thornton, a sophomore on the last Cornhusker club to meet the Cadets. . Reminiscing about Nebraska's 14-9 upset of Army that year, Thornton recalls that the Cornhuskers - really didn't enter the game with an abun-. dance of confidence. "There was a song 'Please, Mr. Custer' which was popular at the time," relates Bill. It's theme was that a soldier was begging Custer not to send him out against the Indians. 1 "And a little before the game Bennie Dillard was singing 'Please, Mr. Jennings' don't send me out against Army,," he remembers. Even though the Cornhuskers had just evened their record at 2-2 with a 17-7 win over Kansas State, coach Bill Jennings was taking a lot of heat for an unimaginative attack. The Cornhuskers really didn't open up against .Army.. Quarterback Pat Fischer threw just two passes. But the only completion went for 57 yards to Dillard for the game-winning ' touchdown. Come Saturday coach Bob. Devaney won't be hearing any songs from his players wailing about having to face Army. Confidence " has been a Nebraska ally since Devaney ended NU's losing habit in 1962. v'; ;.-Ow ;..-yy And there won't be any complaints about Unimaginative football. Over 26,000 seats have been added , : to , Memorial Stadium since 1960 and they're filled every- week. That's a testimony to aggressive, imaginative football. : This time . around " l h e Cornhuskers rank as solid favorites. Eighth-ranked in the nation following last . week's impressive 21-21 tie with powerful Southern California, the Cornhuskers enter the game favored by some four touchdowns. , V: LINCOLN, NEB., FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 1970-P.M. PAGE 21 : For the first time this season Cornhusker fans 'will have the opportunity to see both halves of the Nebraska quarterback act. Jerry Tagge, who called the Bill Kosch . . . utr r- ' x f. liiliiiilSliiWI shots in the win over Wake Forest and the tie with USC, will again be at the controls when the Cornhusker offense takes the field.; . : But Van Brownson, who Husker defender. guided the Cornhuskers past Kansas State, Oklahoma and Georgia In impressive fashion down the stretch last year, Is due to make his belated 1970 debut. "We don't have a fixed plan on when Van will play Saturday, but he will play. We want to get a good look at him before we , get into the conference schedule," says Devaney. Brownson missed the first two games with a sore elbow oh his throwing arm. : Physically, the Cornhuskers enter the game in good position with only split end Guy Ingles on the doubtful list. Junior transfer Woody Cox, a 5-9, 180-pounder, is ticketed for the starting job but Ingles may be used to spell him occasionally. The only other lineup change , contemplated is at the weakside linebacker spot where Pat Morell will move in ahead of Bob Terrio. The two have had a hot battle for No. 1 honors all fall. Defensive backfield coach Warren Powers, anticipating a lot of passing by Army, will open with the same quartet he started at Southern Cal last week. Dave Morock will handle the monster' chores with Jim Anderson and sophomore Joe Blahak on the corners and Bill Kosch at safety. . . - -. The Cadets have a history of bouncing back after big disappointments and last week's 10-7 loss to Baylor had to be a big disappointment. The Bears had been winless last year. Two years, ago the Cadets were upset by Vanderbilt, 17-13, in their second game and rebounded . to give a strong . Missouri team, a 7-3 battle In Columbia the next. week. After " that 1-2 start Army finished 7-3. Mindful of the difficulties the Cornhuskers have had with Air Force in recent meetings, Devaney has stressed that Army can't be taken lightly despite its loss last week. "I think our players realize this," he says.