Sawdust Football Field

Herb Gish, class of 1922, was interviewed by George Round in 1974. In his interview, he spoke about his time as a student athlete and how he helped prepare Nebraska's football field.

"Supposedly we had a sod field. But, there was very little sod after a little practice. It was most
hardpan clay and it was a case of trying to get the grass to grow in the summer time and get
everything fixed up, the wooden bleachers repaired and what not. Eventually, we got rid of the
sod, what little there was, by discing the field and mixing sawdust into the dirt. We had what we
called a sawdust field. The footing was not quite as firm but on the other hand, when a man was
tackled, he was not falling on brick paving."