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The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University Of Nebraska–Lincoln in College Football . The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and have the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. The Cornhuskers are currently in their 117th season and hold an all-time record of '''803-324-40'''. On October 14, 2006, with a 21-3 win over the Kansas State Wildcats, Nebraska became only the 4th program in NCAA Division I-A history to win 800 games. The Cornhuskers' three national championships in Division I collegiate football over the past 25 years are the second most of any university. HISTORY Husker football began play in 1890 , with a 10-0 victory over the Omaha YMCA on Thanksgiving Day , November 27 .Husker Football History http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf5/40179.pdf?ATCLID=2722&SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 During the early years of the program, the team had a number of nicknames: "Bugeaters", "Tree Planters", "Nebraskans", "The Rattlesnake Boys", "Antelopes" and "Old Gold Knights"; "Cornhuskers" became the sole nickname used around 1900.Husker Football History http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf5/40179.pdf?ATCLID=2722&SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 Nebraska has claimed 46 conference championships and part or all of five national championships: , Rich Glover, Wayne Meylan, Bobby Reynolds , Dave Rimington, George Sauer, Clarence Swanson, Ed Weir, Dave Noble, and coaches Dana X. Bible, Bob Devaney , Biff Jones , Tom Osborne , Eddie "Robbie" Robinson, and Fielding Yost .Notable Players http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=188&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=2803 The most notable rivals of the Cornhuskers are the . Nebraska and Oklahoma regularly battled for the Big Eight Conference title until 1995 when the conference became the Big XII. Out of the Big Eight's 89 year history, Nebraska or Oklahoma won or shared the conference championship 71 times.NCAA Record Book http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf The Cornhuskers and Sooners also played several games during the 1970s and 1980s that decided the national championship.Nebraska Series Information http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf4/41191.pdf?SPSID=7&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 The Husker defense is known by the nickname of the " Blackshirts ." Depictions of the Blackshirts often include a skull and crossbones. This nickname originated in the early 1960s and continued as a reference to the black practice jerseys worn by first-string defensive players during practice. This tradition developed when Bob Devaney had Mike Corgan, one of his assistant coaches, find contrastive jerseys to offset the red jerseys worn by the offense in practice.Blackshirt Tradition http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=440&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=4435 Further credit is given to George Kelly, Devaney's defensive line coach until 1968, who frequently referred to the top defensive unit by the name; eventually the rest of the coaching staff caught on, while the first mention of the Blackshirts in print was not until 1969. Blackshirt Tradition http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=440&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=4435 Since the 1994 season, Nebraska's home games have always opened with the Tunnel Walk. Before the team enters, the HuskerVision screens light up with a burst of computer animation, and "Sirius" (a song by The Alan Parsons Project ) blares from the speakers. Accompanied by cheers from the crowd, the Huskers take the field. When the Cornhuskers play at home in Memorial Stadium , the stadium holds more people than the third-largest city in Nebraska. They currently hold the record for the most consecutive sold out home games, which celebrated its 283rd occasion when they competed against the University Of Nevada Wolf Pack on September 1, 2007. The sellout streak dates back to November 3, 1962, during Bob Devaney's first season at Nebraska. The Huskers lost the first game in the current streak, a Homecoming game, to Missouri 16-7; 36,501 fans were in attendance. The coach who brought about the most wins in Cornhusker history is Tom Osborne, who led the team for 25 seasons, from from Nebraska 's Third Congressional District in 2000 . ]] Osborne's handpicked successor was Frank Solich, a Nebraska assistant coach and former player. Solich had coached freshman from 1979-1983 and running backs from 1983-1997.Solich History http://ohiobobcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/solich_frank00.html This was following in a tradition because Osborne had been a long-time Cornhusker assistant before Devaney chose him as his successor. Like Osborne, Solich also had big shoes to fill. In his first season, the team got off to a 5-0 start before falling to as his new defensive coordinator and Barney Cotton as offensive coordinator. The next year the team improved to a 9-3 regular season record but that wasn't enough to save Solich's job. Steve Pederson , the university's recently hired athletic director, fired the coach shortly after a come-from-behind win at Colorado. "I refuse to let this program gravitate to a level of mediocrity," Pederson said of his reasoning. Solich Firing http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&ATCLID=29957&DB_OEM_ID=100 The athletic director named Pelini the interim coach for Alamo Bowl. The Pelini-led team beat Michigan State 17-3. A six-week coaching search ensued after the firing. Pederson conducted the search privately but rumors of candidates spread through messageboards and traditional media.Rumors http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=964251 Houston Nutt, the University of Arkansas' football coach, was rumored to have been offered the job but this was denied by Nebraska officials.Rumors http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=964251 In the end, Pederson decided to hire the former coach of the Oakland Raiders, Bill Callahan . Callahan represents a break from tradition in many ways. First, Callahan is the first head coach in recent history not to be hand-picked by his predecessor. Second, Callahan has implemented the West Coast Offense at Nebraska. For years the Huskers had been known for their run-oriented triple-option offense. The new system relies heavily on a balance between the run and the pass. Excitement over Callahan's new system was bubbling amongst Husker nation when Nebraska cruised to 56-17 win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks, a team they were heavily favored to beat. However, the excitement quickly faded when Nebraska lost a home game to Southern Mississippi. Things were dismal for Callahan when he returned to Lincoln from Lubbock, Texas, losing by the largest margin in school history: a 70-10 loss to Texas Tech, the first time Nebraska had ever lost to them.Tech Loss http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=1226526 In Callahan's first season as head coach in 2004, the team recorded 5 wins and 6 losses. This was the first losing season in over 40 years.Cornhusker Yearly Totals http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/nebraska/yearly_totals.php This did not go over well with many Husker fans who were used to Nebraska's winning ways. Speculation that the West Coast Offense could not work at Nebraska began to rise. Since then team has improved to records of 8-4 in 2005 and 9-5 in 2006. In October of 2006 Nebraska became one of only four Division 1 football teams to have 800 lifetime wins, with a win over Kansas State. Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas also have 800 wins. Nebraska also has the longest continuing series in college football, having played Kansas every year uninterrupted since 1906. SEASON RESULTS in the Alamo Bowl ]] NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS #Shared with Texas and Ohio State Football Champions http://www.ncaasports.com/football/mens/history #Shared with Michigan INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS Players : Mike Rozier - 1983 : Eric Crouch - 2001 : Mike Rozier - 1983 : Eric Crouch - 2001 : Dave Rimington - 1982 : Dean Steinkuhler - 1983 : Grant Wistrom - 1997 : Rich Glover - 1972 : Dave Rimington - 1981 , 1982 : Dean Steinkuhler - 1983 : Will Shields - 1992 : Zach Wiegert - 1994 : Aaron Taylor - 1997 Coaches
: Tom Osborne - 1999 (Recognized as coach of the decade) Permanently retired jerseys Nebraska has retired only two numbers, choosing to retire the jersey rather than the number for other players.(nd) Nebraska's Retired Jerseys . University of Nebraska. Retrieved 6/21/07. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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