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Omaha-area football fans gather to watch Cowboys and Steelers in Super Bowl XXX in 1996

In 1996, the Dallas Cowboys took on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and people in the Omaha area gathered to cheer on their favorites in the final game of the season.

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It’s an American ritual. Once a year, most of America sits down in front of the TV for a football extravaganza.Football fans filled living rooms, bars, and social halls for a good game and even better grub.In 1996, the Dallas Cowboys took on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and people in the Omaha area gathered to cheer on their favorites in the final game of the season.See the whole story in the video above.More from the KETV Archives:Nebraska dominates Utah in 1980 matchup in LincolnThe 1980 Nebraska vs. Utah game marked NU’s 106th consecutive sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium.Ralston High School develops musical in 1986 that sheds light on importance of theater, arts in schools”They wanted a lot of different elements in it. Things like censorship. They wanted statements on censorship, statements on philosophy, statements on goals. All of that,” said one of the organizers.

It’s an American ritual. Once a year, most of America sits down in front of the TV for a football extravaganza.

Football fans filled living rooms, bars, and social halls for a good game and even better grub.

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In 1996, the Dallas Cowboys took on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and people in the Omaha area gathered to cheer on their favorites in the final game of the season.

See the whole story in the video above.

More from the KETV Archives:

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Nebraska dominates Utah in 1980 matchup in Lincoln

The 1980 Nebraska vs. Utah game marked NU’s 106th consecutive sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium.

Ralston High School develops musical in 1986 that sheds light on importance of theater, arts in schools

“They wanted a lot of different elements in it. Things like censorship. They wanted statements on censorship, statements on philosophy, statements on goals. All of that,” said one of the organizers.

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