Chip Bahe Season 1987

1989 (Senior)
Chip Bahe (pronounced BAW, rhymes with saw) provided a high-quality alternate at split end behind returning starter Morgan Gregory in 1989. Bahe played in 11 regular-season games and the 1990 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl against Florida State as a senior. He did not record any statistics. An outstanding perimeter blocker, Bahe helped Nebraska to its sixth NCAA rushing title in 10 seasons. The Huskers averaged 375.3 rushing yards per game on their way to ranking third nationally in total offense (513.3 ypg) and second in scoring (44.7 ppg).

The three-time letterman played in 25 career games for the Big Red, finishing with two receptions for 32 yards.

1988 (Junior)
Bahe played in 10 of 12 regular-season games behind Gregory and Nate Turner at split end. Bahe earned his second letter but did not record any statistics. He helped Nebraska claim the NCAA rushing title (382.3 ypg), while ranking sixth nationally in scoring (39.5 ppg) and seventh in total offense (477.9 ypg). Bahe also helped the Huskers to a Big Eight Conference title and a berth in the 1989 Orange Bowl against Miami.

1987 (Sophomore)
Bahe hauled in two passes for 32 yards on his way to earning his first varsity letter for the Huskers. He played in four games as a reserve split end behind Gregory and Rod Smith. Bahe helped the Big Red to a 10-2 overall record and a trip to the 1988 Fiesta Bowl against Florida State. Nebraska ranked second nationally in total offense (489.0 ypg), while ranking third in the NCAA in rushing (373.5 ypg) and scoring (38.5 ppg).

1986 (Redshirt)
Bahe redshirted in his second season at Nebraska.

1985 (Freshman)
A walk-on, Bahe started at split end for the 5-0 Husker freshman team. He caught three passes for 66 yards on the season.

Fremont High School
An all-class, all-state split end for Coach Gerry Gdowski Sr. at Fremont High School, Bahe lettered three times each in football, basketball and track. He ran on a state-record-setting 1,600-meter relay team (3:17.05) with Gerry Gdowski Jr., who was also the quarterback at Fremont before joining Bahe on the Husker football team.

Personal
The son of Al and Pattie, Bahe, Chip has a sister and a brother, Ritch, who was the starting wingback for the Huskers in 1973 and 1974 after playing behind Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers in 1972. Chip’s father, Al, was a long-time athletic director and coach at Fremont. Chip, whose given name is Michael, was born in Fremont. He was a business education and health/physical education major at Nebraska, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1990. He was a long-time basketball and track coach and educator in Nebraska, with coaching stops at Lexington, Lincoln Northeast, Omaha South, Millard North, Grand Island Northwest and St. Paul, along with a stint as an assistant at Hastings College.