Nebraska Cornhuskers

Infobox college athletics
name = Nebraska Cornhuskers

university = University of Nebraska–Lincoln
conference = Big 12
division = Division I
director = Tom Osborne [cite news | title=Osborne named interim athletic director | publisher=Lincoln Journal Star | url=http://journalstar.com/huskerextra/football/doc4715087394349202795479.txt | accessdate=2007-10-16 | date=2007-10-16 ]
city = Lincoln
state = Nebraska
stateabb = NE
teams = 21
stadium = Memorial Stadium
baseballfield = Haymarket Park
arena = Bob Devaney Sports Center
arena2 = Nebraska Coliseum
mascot = Herbie Husker; Lil' Red
nickname = Cornhuskers
fightsong = There Is No Place Like Nebraska; Hail Varsity
color1 = Scarlet
color2 = Cream
hex1 = FF2400
hex2 = FFFDD0
pageurl = http://www.huskers.com/
pagename = www.huskers.comThe Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conferencecite web| last =
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accessdate = 2007-03-10] and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 21 varsity teams in 14 sports:

Early nicknames for the university's athletic teams included the "Hawkeyes" (which is now associated with the University of Iowa), the "Antelopes" (which the University of Nebraska at Kearney later adopted), the "Old Gold Knights", the "Bugeaters" and the "Mankilling Mastodons"; the usage of "Cornhuskers" (Taken by Nebraska after Iowa University had dropped it) Fact|date=September 2007 in favor of all others occurred around 1900. [http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=2802]

The Cornhuskers have two official mascots, Herbie Husker and Lil' Red.

The Cornhuskers participate in all sponsor events in the Big 12 except for men's swimming and diving. In addition the Huskers play in three non-sponsor Big 12 events, Rifle, Bowling and Men's gym. Men's Gym is in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Rifle is in the GARC and Bowling is independent.

Athletic facilities

*City Campus
**Memorial Stadium, football
**Cook Pavilion, student recreation area
**Hawks Championship Field, Indoor practice facility
**Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, strength training, conditioning, athletic health and athletic administration
**Nebraska Coliseum, volleyball, formerly basketball
**Bob Devaney Sports Center, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, indoor track and field, and swimming and diving teams
**Ed Weir Track Stadium, outdoor track and field
**Nebraska Soccer Field, soccer
**Nebraska Rifle Range, rifle team (lower level of the Military and Naval Sciences Building)
*Hawks Field, baseball
*Bowlin Stadium, softball
*East Campus
**East Campus Bowling Lanes, bowling
*Elsewhere
**Haymarket Park (adjacent to the west side of City Campus, but technically not a part of the UNL campus)
**Firethorn Golf Course, golf
**Pioneers Park, cross country
**Woods Tennis Center/NU Varsity Courts, women's tennis
**Nebraska Tennis Center, men's tennis

Fall varsity sports

Fans

In addition to the performance both on and off the field, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are also known for having proclaimed their fans "The greatest fans in college football".cite web|last =|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=Past Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I FBS) National Champions (formerly called Division I-A)|work = ncaa.org|publisher = National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)|date = 2007|url=http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/ia_football_past_champs.html|format=|doi=|accessdate=2007-03-10] [ [http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=440&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=525198 Greatest Fans in College Football - Huskers.com—Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site ] ] Above the main entrance to Memorial Stadium is the inscription "Through these gates pass the greatest fans in college football." [ [http://espn.go.com/page2/s/caple/030911nebraska.html ESPN.com - Page2 - Red alert takes over entire state ] ] In 2001, President George W. Bush observed, "I can't go without saying how impressed I am by the Nebraska fan base. Whether it be for women's volleyball or football, there's nothing like the Big Red." [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/05/20010531.html President Bush Welcomes University of Nebraska Volleyball Champions to the White House ] ]

Football fans are known as "The Sea of Red" due to the overwhelming amount of red they wear. They have sold out every home game since November 3, 1962. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/sioncampus/09/10/road_trip0916/index.html SI.com - Statitudes - Road Trip: Lincoln, Nebraska - Thursday September 11, 2003 11:02AM ] ] The large crowds not only cheer for their team but will also applaud the visiting team as they leave the field at the end of the game. [ [http://www.msnbc.com/modules/sports/collegefootballstadiums/nebraska.asp?cp1=1 College Football Stadiums ] ] Nebraska fans are known for following their team on the road, such as in 2002 when 60,000 fans traveled to Pasadena to watch the Huskers play the Miami Hurricanes in the Rose Bowl and in 2000 when Cornhusker fans took over Notre Dame Stadium. [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/cottonbowl/stories/010107dnsponeblede.3243fd8.html Cotton Bowl News | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas ] ] [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/john_walters/11/30/willingham/index.html SI.com - Writers - Walters: Under Willingham, the Irish lost their fight - Tuesday November 30, 2004 8:30PM ] ]

Club sports

*Nebraska Crew
*Nebraska Curling
*Nebraska Lacrosse
*Nebraska Cornhuskers Hockey
*Nebraska Men's Bowling
*Nebraska Men's Soccer
*Nebraska Men's Ultimate Frisbee

References

External links

* [http://www.huskers.com/ University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletic Department]
* [http://mynptv.org/sportsFeat/hc_pioneer_index.html Husker Century] - NET Television