The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They are the most successful program in college football in the last 50 years. They started their football tradition in November 27, 1890, where they won 10 to 0 against Omaha YMCA. The University is a member of the Big 12 Conference. It also competes in NCAA Division I. Early on, Nebraska's football team had various names, e.g., Tree-planters, Rattlesanake Boys, Antelopes, Bugeaters, ld Gold Knights, etc. It was Charles Sherman, sports editor of The Lincoln Star, who gave them their current name, Cornhuskers, in 1899. He was called the father of the Cornhuskers" due to this. Blackshirts" is the term given for the the Cornhuskers defense. This nickname was given in 1960 in reference to the black jerseys the first-string defensive players used during practice. The home stadium of the Huskers is the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Oklahoma Sooners are the Huskers' most notable rival. Tom Osborne was the Cornhuskers' coach that brought them the most number of wins, three of them national titles. He is now its Athletic Director. The current coach is Bo Pelini. Herbie Husker and Lil' Red are the Huskers' two official mascots. Championships and Important Moments: The Nebraska Cornhuskers won five national championships. These were in 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995 and 1997. They also claimed 46 conference championships. In October 14, 2006, the Huskers became one of the only 4 teams in division I-A football to reach 800 lifetime wins. The 1971 Nebraska Cornhusker team was names by ESPN.com the greatest team of all time. Their 1994, 1995 and 1997 national titles made them 1 of 3 times that a team won 3 NCAA Division I-A national football championships in 4 seasons. The Nebraska players have won the following awards: 3 Heisman trophies, 3 Walter Camp awards, 4 Lombardi awards, 1 Maxwell award, 8 Outland trophies, 1 Davey O'Brien award, and many others. At present, the Huskers have a 7-4 record for the 2008 season. Quarterbacks in the current Roster: -- Patrick Witt Zac Lee Kody Spano Joe Ganz Beau Davis Jim Ebke Zack Ruiz Nebraska Cornhuskers Recent News: The Nebraska Cornhuskers started the 2008 season strong with a 2-0. The Cornhuskers won over Kansas State Wildcats for the second year in its 56-28 winning game last November 15, 2008. Its quarterback, Joe Ganz made four touchdowns. This game made Ganz the second quarterback in the history of Nebraska football to throw for 3,000 yards in one season. The Huskers will be fying home to their next game against Colorado on November 28, 2008 which will be televised on ABC at 2:30pm. Huskers fans will be flooding Memorial Stadium for a shot at the Big 12 Championship. The fans are still hopeful that the days of the blackshirts will be restored and reach the national Championship level. It is expected that Cornhuskers football tickets will be big sellers throughout the season of 2008.
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