Earlier this week, the Nebraska Cornhuskers hired former head coach Dana Holgorsen as an offensive consultant. Holgorsen joins the Huskers after head coaching stints with the West Virginia Mountaineers and Houston Cougars.
Holgorsen is known for his air raid offense. The air raid is a spread, no-huddle offense that relies heavily on the passing game. The hope is that his track record of success will immediately impact the Huskers.
Nebraska’s offense has struggled all season long. They rank No. 99 in total offense, averaging 354.1 yards per game. The Huskers also rank No. 100 in scoring offense, with a paltry 23.6 points per game.
This isn’t the first time that the Huskers have talked with Holgorsen. Last offseason, he had conversations with Matt Rhule about joining the coaching staff, but no deal was reached.
Scroll below for a year-by-year breakdown of Dana Holgorsen’s offenses, starting in 2007 with his first season as an offensive coordinator at Texas Tech.
2007 – Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Position: Offensive Coordinator
Points Per Game: 40.9 points (No. 7 in the nation)
Yards Per Game: 529.6 yards (No. 2 in the nation)
Passing Yards Per Game: 470.3 yards (No. 1 in the nation)
Rushing Yards Per Game: 59.3 yards (No. 120 in the nation)
2008 – Houston Cougars
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Offensive Coordinator
PPG: 40.6 points (No. 10)
YPG: 562.8 yards (No. 2)
PYPG: 401.6 yards (No. 2)
RYPG: 161.2 yards (No. 47)
2009 – Houston Cougars
Position: Offensive Coordinator
PPG: 42.2 points (No. 2)
YPG: 563.4 yards (No. 1)
PYPG: 433.7 yards (No. 1)
RYPG: 129.6 yards (No. 83)
2010 – Oklahoma State Cowboys
Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Offensive Coordinator
PPG: 44.2 points (No. 3)
YPG: 521.3 yards (No. 3)
PYPG: 345.8 yards (No. 2)
RYPG: 174.4 yards (No. 36)
2011 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 37.6 points (No. 9)
YPG: 469.5 yards (No. 15)
PYPG: 346.8 yards (No. 6)
RYPG: 122.7 yards (No. 92)
2012 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 39.5 points (No. 9)
YPG: 502.0 yards (No. 10)
PYPG: 330.2 yards (No. 10)
RYPG: 171.1 yards (No. 52)
2013 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Bethany Hocker-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 26.3 points (No. 81)
YPG: 410.8 yards (No. 63)
PYPG: 262.1 yards (No. 34)
RYPG: 148.7 yards (No. 83)
2014 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Bethany Hocker-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 33.5 points (No. 37)
YPG: 499.8 yards (No. 12)
PYPG: 317.0 yards (No. 9)
RYPG: 182.8 yards (No. 45)
2015 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 34.0 points (No. 36)
YPG: 479.7 yards (No. 22)
PYPG: 251.5 yards (No. 42)
RYPG: 228.2 yards (No. 16)
2016 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 31.2 points (No. 50)
YPG: 485.5 yards (No. 17)
PYPG: 257.2 yards (No. 42)
RYPG: 228.4 yards (No. 25)
2017 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 34.5 points (No. 22)
YPG: 459.5 yards (No. 20)
PYPG: 309.3 yards (No. 13)
RYPG: 150.2 yards (No. 84)
2018 – West Virginia Mountaineers
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 40.3 points (No. 10)
YPG: 512.0 yards (No. 7)
PYPG: 351.3 yards (No. 4)
RYPG: 160.9 yards (No. 76)
2019 – Houston Cougars
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 30.7 points (No. 51)
YPG: 382.6 yards (No. 78)
PYPG: 203.3 yards (No. 91)
RYPG: 189.3 yards (No. 37)
2020 – Houston Cougars
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 30.3 points (No. 53)
YPG: 408.9 yards (No. 56)
PYPG: 265.8 yards (No. 34)
RYPG: 143.1 yards (No. 84)
2021 – Houston Cougars
Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 35.9 yards (No. 15)
YPG: 414.9 yards (No. 59)
PYPG: 271.4 yards (No. 23)
RYPG: 143.4 yards (No. 86)
2022 – Houston Cougars
Syndication: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 36.1 yards (No. 17)
YPG: 455.8 yards (No. 25)
PYPG: 314.0 yards (No. 8)
RYPG: 141.8 yards (No. 77)
2023 – Houston Cougars
Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Position: Head Coach
PPG: 23.7 points (No. 90)
YPG: 360.2 yards (No. 86)
PYPG: 241.5 yards (No. 53)
RYPG: 118.7 yards (No. 104)
