(gentle music) - [Narrator] Memorial Stadium's status in Nebraska is unquestionable, (gentle music) a true touchstone of the state.

(gentle music) The stadium has become intertwined in the lives of Nebraskans.

(gentle music) Memorial Stadium's ability to connect goes beyond the playing field.

(gentle music) - [Denny] The very first day we met, we both loved Nebraska football, and our kids love Nebraska football.

- My mom.

- Oh!

(gentle music) - [Narrator] Denny and Joyce Korinek have a unique connection to the stadium that brought the two of them together.

- My father bought two tickets in 1929, during the Depression, on the 50-yard line, halfway up in the West Stadium.

(gentle music) I think he paid 50 cents.

(gentle music) That's 90-some years that those seats have been sat in by my father's relatives.

- [Denny] I signed this in 1954.

My number was 31.

(gentle music) Memorial Stadium, to me, is probably more important to many people because I ended up playing here.

(gentle music) I did not only play football, but I also played baseball for the University of Nebraska.

In football, I was offensive running back, right and left halfback.

And during that time that I was playing, (gentle music) we ended up having to play defense also going both ways.

(gentle music) - [Narrator] Happenstance would bring the two of them together later in life, (gentle music) through A love of the University of Nebraska.

(gentle music) The couple, who reside in Florida, travel back to the stadium for each home game.

(gentle music) - [Joyce] My son is a retired pilot for Southwest Airline, which allows us to fly as parents, so we have no excuses.

We can fly back and see a game, and fly back to Florida.

We don't miss games.

(gentle music) (birds chirping) [Narrator] Denny and Joyce have seen the stadium and team evolve over the years.

(gentle music) Their passion and dedication to all things Nebraska shows no signs of stopping.

(gentle music) -(upbeat music) -(crowd cheering) - [Denny] Listen, never coming back to a game?

As long as I can walk and talk, and drive, and steer, and ride a horse, I will be coming back for Nebraska football.

(upbeat music) To me, this stadium is a shrine to all of Nebraska.

(upbeat music) End of story.

(upbeat music) - [Joyce] I can be so proud that this beautiful stadium has added on very gracefully.

(upbeat music) My compliments not so much to the concrete, but to the people that sit on that concrete in that stadium.

(crowd cheering) We have the best fans in the whole world.

(crowd cheering)