Camp Randall 100: Melvin Gordon

The Camp Randall 100 is an exclusive list celebrating 100 people who have shaped Camp Randall Stadium's history across the realms of sports, music, culture and beyond. A new honoree will be revealed each day over the final 100 days leading up to kickoff of the Wisconsin football team's season opener with Utah State on Friday, Sept. 1. The Camp Randall 100 reveal is part of a year-long celebration of the history of the iconic stadium, which opened in 1917.

MADISON, Wis. — When Melvin Gordon heard his place in the Big Ten running back pecking order being questioned, he filed the sound bite away to use as motivation on a later date.

Unfortunately for Nebraska, that date came on Nov. 15, 2014 – along with one of the most unforgettable performances in Camp Randall Stadium history.

Gordon finished with the performance of a lifetime, rushing for an NCAA-record 408 yards, but his shaky start nearly earned him a spot on the bench.

Read more about Gordon's recollection from that magical day in his Camp Randall 100 profile.

Camp Randall 100 profiles through July 22, 2017:

May 24 - Pat Richter
May 25 - Jesse Owens
May 26 - John Clay
May 27 - Burt Reynolds
May 28 - John R. Richards
May 29 - Matt Schabert
May 30 - Leo Butts
May 31 - Katie Couric
June 1 - Alan Ameche
June 2 - The Portage Plumber
June 3 - Aaron Gibson
June 4 - Jim Mott
June 5 - Red Wilson
June 6 - Brooks Bollinger
June 7 - Donna Shalala
June 8 - David Gilreath
June 9 - Genesis
June 10 - Brianna Decker
June 11 - Ivy Williamson
June 12 - Keith Jackson
June 13 - Joe Schobert
June 14 - Eric Heiden
June 15 - Ron Vander Kelen
June 16 - Joe Thomas
June 17 - Fred Gage
June 18 - Tom Burke
June 19 - Walter "Mickey" McGuire
June 20 - Don Gehrmann
June 21 - Dave Schreiner
June 22 - Chris McIntosh
June 23 - Sidney Williams
June 24 - Steve Stricker
June 25 - Milt Bruhn
June 26 - U2
June 27 - Russell Wilson
June 28 - Jeff Nault
June 29 - Marty Below
June 30 - House of Pain
July 1 - "Hard Rocks" Defense
July 2 - John Coatta
July 3 - Pink Floyd
July 4 - Bucky Badger
July 5 - Brent Moss & Terrell Fletcher
July 6 - Dale Hackbart
July 7 - Michael Brin
July 8 - Mike Kalasmiki
July 9 - Brendan Smith
July 10 - Bret Bielema
July 11 - Dayne Game Streaker
July 12 - Joe Panos
July 13 - Brent Musburger
July 14 - Mike Mahnke
July 15 - Montee Ball
July 16 - Kenny Dichter
July 17 - Don Davey
July 18 - Duke Ellington
July 19 - Bill Reddan
July 20 - John Jardine
July 21 - Charles Van Hise
July 22 - Melvin Gordon
July 23 - Who's Next?

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Camp Randall 100: Melvin Gordon

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