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{{short description|University of Nebraska-Lincoln football team}}
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The '''Nebraska Cornhuskers''' represent the ] in ]. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and have the fourth-most all-time victories of any ] ] team. The Cornhuskers are currently in their 117th season and hold an all-time record of 803&ndash;334&ndash;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 '''Nebraska Cornhuskers football''' team competes as part of the ], representing the ] in the ]. Nebraska has played its home games at ] since 1923 and sold out every game at the venue since 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://huskermax.com/games/1962/07missouri.html|title=Nebraska vs. Missouri 1962|publisher=HuskerMax|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905233042/http://huskermax.com/games/1962/07missouri.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Cornhuskers' three national championships in Division I collegiate football over the past 25 years are the second most of any university. They have five all time.


Nebraska is among the most storied programs in college football history and has the eighth-most all-time victories among FBS teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=2021 NCAA FBS Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2021/FBS.pdf|access-date=July 22, 2022|archive-date=May 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516061646/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2021/FBS.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> NU has won forty-six conference championships and five ] (], ], ], ], and ]), along with seven other national titles the school does not claim. Its 1971 and 1995 title-winning teams are considered among the best ever.<ref name=conftitles>{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/nebraska/conf_champs.php|title=Nebraska Conference Championships|access-date=October 23, 2016|archive-date=May 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504140849/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/nebraska/conf_champs.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=ESPNlist>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/colfootball/teams/best.html | title=Best college football teams of all-time | access-date=October 6, 2018 | archive-date=July 14, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714093734/http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/colfootball/teams/best.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Nebraska's three ] winners – ], ], and ] – join twenty-four other Cornhuskers in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=188&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=2803|title=Major Football Award Winners|access-date=June 21, 2010|publisher=Huskers.com|archive-date=June 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626183606/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=188&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=2803|url-status=live}}</ref>
==History==
Husker football began play in ], with a 10-0 victory over the ] ] on ], ].<ref>Husker Football History http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf5/40179.pdf?ATCLID=2722&SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100</ref> 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.<ref>Husker Football History http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf5/40179.pdf?ATCLID=2722&SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100</ref>


The program's first extended period of success came just after the turn of the twentieth century. Between 1900 and 1916, Nebraska had five undefeated seasons and completed a stretch of thirty-four games without a loss, still a program record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskermax.com/allgames/1910s.html|title=Nebraska Football Schedules 1910–1919|access-date=September 2, 2010|publisher=HuskerMax|archive-date=June 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603124353/http://www.huskermax.com/allgames/1910s.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite a span of twenty-one conference championships in thirty-four seasons, the Cornhuskers did not experience major national success until ] was hired in 1962. Devaney won two national championships and eight conference titles in eleven seasons as head coach, but perhaps his most lasting achievement was the hiring of ] as offensive coordinator in 1969.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hailvarsity.com/s/2362/toms-time-devaney-selects-his-successor|title=Tom's Time: Devaney Selects His Successor|access-date=May 24, 2019|publisher=HuskerMax|date=October 3, 2017|archive-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525021841/https://hailvarsity.com/s/2362/toms-time-devaney-selects-his-successor|url-status=live}}</ref> Osborne was named Devaney's successor in 1973 and over the next twenty-five years established himself as one of the best coaches in college football history with his trademark ] and revolutionary strength, conditioning, and nutrition programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/CFB150coaches/the-150-greatest-coaches-college-football-150-year-history|title=The 150 greatest coaches in college football's 150-year history|date=December 10, 2019|access-date=2020-05-30|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210163541/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/CFB150coaches/the-150-greatest-coaches-college-football-150-year-history|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/2019/08/12/best-coaches-college-football-history-rankings|title=The Greatest Coaches in College Football History|date=August 12, 2019 |access-date=2020-05-30|archive-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220045802/https://www.si.com/college/2019/08/12/best-coaches-college-football-history-rankings|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/football/college/epley-leaving-huskers/article_f396dae1-28b9-54da-92ce-271e763236f0.html|title=Epley leaving Huskers|date=June 19, 2006 |access-date=May 24, 2019|archive-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525021731/https://journalstar.com/sports/football/college/epley-leaving-huskers/article_f396dae1-28b9-54da-92ce-271e763236f0.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Following Osborne's retirement in 1997, Nebraska cycled through five head coaches before hiring ] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://huskers.com/news/2022/11/26/matt-rhule-to-lead-nebraska-football-program.aspx |title=Matt Rhule to Lead Nebraska Football Program |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126153427/https://huskers.com/news/2022/11/26/matt-rhule-to-lead-nebraska-football-program.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
Nebraska has claimed 46 conference championships and part or all of five national championships: ], ], ], ], and ]. This marked the first time since ] in 1946-49 when a team won three national championships in four seasons. Famous former Huskers include ] winners ], ], and ]. Rodgers was inducted into the ] and for the new millennium he was voted the team's "Player of the Century"; his Cornhusker jersey (No. 20) was retired. Rozier was likewise inducted into the hall in 2006. Other Husker players and coaches who are members of the College Football Hall of Fame include: Forrest Behm, ], ], ], ], Wayne Meylan, ], ], ], Clarence Swanson, Ed Weir, Dave Noble, and coaches ], ], ], ], Eddie "Robbie" Robinson, and ].<ref>Notable Players http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=188&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=2803</ref>


==History==
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{{Main|History of Nebraska Cornhuskers football}}


==Seasons==
The most notable rivals of the Cornhuskers are the ]<ref>http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/mojo443/48530/</ref> and the ]<ref>http://espn.go.com/page2/s/rivalries/osumich_colneb.html</ref>. Nebraska and Oklahoma regularly battled for the Big Eight Conference title until 1995 when the conference became the Big 12. Out of the Big Eight's 89 year history, Nebraska or Oklahoma
{{Main|List of Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons}}
won or shared the conference championship 71 times.<ref>NCAA Record Book http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf</ref> The Cornhuskers and Sooners also played several games during the 1970s and 1980s that decided the national championship.<ref>Nebraska Series Information http://www.huskersnside.com//pdf4/41191.pdf?SPSID=7&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100</ref>


==Conference affiliations==
The Husker defense is known by the nickname of the "]." 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.<ref>Blackshirt Tradition http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=440&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=4435</ref> 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. <ref>Blackshirt Tradition http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=440&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=4435</ref>


* Independent (1890–1891, 1898–1906, 1919–1920)
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 "]" (an ] by ]) blares from the speakers. Accompanied by cheers from the crowd, the Huskers take the field. When the Cornhuskers play at home in ], 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 285th occasion when they competed against the ] on ] ]. The sellout streak dates back to ] ] during Bob Devaney's first season at Nebraska. The Huskers lost the first game in the current streak, a Homecoming game, to ] 16-7; 36,501 fans were in attendance.
* ] (1892–1897)
* ] (1907–1918, 1921–1995)
** ] (1907–1918, 1921–1927)
** Big Six (1928–1947)
** Big Seven (1948–1959)
* ] (1996–2010)
* ] (2011–present)<ref name="2018MG">{{cite web |title=2018 Football Media Guide |url=http://www.huskers.com/attachments1/files/100/637837.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100 |website=huskers.com |publisher=Husker Athletics |access-date=August 9, 2018 |format=PDF |archive-date=August 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215647/http://www.huskers.com/attachments1/files/100/637837.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|2}}


===Coaching=== ==Head coaches==
] coached Nebraska from 1973 to 1997, winning 255 games and three national championships]]
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{{main| List of Nebraska Cornhuskers head football coaches}}
Nebraska has had thirty-one head coaches in the program's history, with five others coaching at least one game on a non-permanent basis. The program has been coached by ] since 2023.


Seven past Nebraska head coaches have been inducted into the ]: ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Osborne is the program's all-time leader in most major categories; his 0.836 career winning percentage is ] in major college football history.<ref>{{cite web|title=NCAA Coaching Records|publisher=NCAA|year=2008|pages=189, 192|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/D2/2008/Coaching%20Section.pdf|access-date=May 31, 2020|archive-date=March 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314132824/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/D2/2008/Coaching%20Section.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Thirteen Nebraska coaches have won a conference championship at the school, and Devaney and Osborne combined to win five ].
The coach who brought about the most wins in Cornhusker history is Tom Osborne, who led the team for 25 seasons, from ] to ]; his final record at Nebraska was 255 wins, 49 losses and 3 ties. During his tenure, the team won three national titles, including one in his final season. Osborne-led teams won at least 9 games every season and 5 times managed to win 12 or more.<ref>Osborne Coaching Record http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1796</ref> By the time he was finished the Nebraska coach had compiled a winning percentage of 83.6%, a higher rate than those held by ], ], and ].<ref> Coaching Records http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/coach_records.php</ref> After retiring from the Cornhuskers, Osborne was elected to the ] from ]'s Third Congressional District in ].


==Championships==
Osborne's handpicked successor was ], a Nebraska assistant coach and former player. Solich had coached freshman from 1979-1983 and running backs from 1983-1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ohiobobcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/solich_frank00.html |title=Profile: Frank Solich |publisher=]}}</ref> 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 ] 21-28. The team went on to a 9-4 record ending up with the most losses since the 1968 season.<ref>Cornhusker Yearly Totals http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/nebraska/yearly_totals.php</ref> Over the next three seasons Solich produced better results: 12-1 in 1999 and 10-2 in 2000. The 2001 season looked to be a special one with ] candidate ] at quarterback. Going into the regular season finale with Colorado, the Cornhuskers were ranked first in the ] standings and seemed headed to the national championship game.<ref>Colorado Game http://web.archive.org/web/20011125183934/http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_div=3&u_hdg=1&u_sid=248110</ref> The Colorado Buffaloes proceeded to beat Nebraska 62-36. The 62 points were the most ever allowed by Nebraska up until that point.<ref>Colorado Game http://web.archive.org/web/20011125183934/http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_div=3&u_hdg=1&u_sid=248110</ref> Solich's team still managed to get into the BCS championship game but it was soundly beaten by the University of Miami Hurricanes 14-37.<ref>Cornhusker Yearly Totals http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/nebraska/yearly_totals.php</ref> The next year the team went to a 7-7 record as many speculated about a hangover from those two losses. Several streaks ended in 2002: 40 years of winning seasons, 21 years ranked in the top 25, and 44 years since finishing with 3 straight losses.<ref>2002 Wrap http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=606864 </ref> Solich fired several staff members and hired ] as his new defensive coordinator and ] 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. ], 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.<ref> Solich Firing http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&ATCLID=29957&DB_OEM_ID=100</ref> The athletic director named Pelini the interim coach for the ]. The Pelini-led team beat ] 17-3.
===National championships===
Nebraska has won five consensus ].<ref name=NCAAtitles>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Football Bowl Subdivision Records |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2021/FBS.pdf |website=NCAA.org |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref> The first of these came in 1970 under the leadership of head coach ] and featured a unique quarterback rotation between Van Brownson and ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2020|author=Parker Gabriel |title=70 at 50: Van Brownson played a key role as half of two-headed QB monster for Huskers|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/70-at-50-van-brownson-played-a-key-role-as-half-of-two-headed-qb/article_2ecea58c-fc0b-5fec-8853-8dee49c020fb.html |website=]|access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref> Nebraska entered the ] ranked third nationally, but losses by No. 1 ] and No. 2 ] – along with a late game-winning touchdown rush by Tagge – gave NU its first consensus title. The Cornhuskers repeated as national champion the following season with Tagge as the full-time starter, a team that is often considered one of the best in college football history.<ref name=1971title>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2016/7/1/12079100/1971-college-football-season-nebraska-oklahoma-colorado-alabama| title=1971 Nebraska was every bit as good as your father says|author=Bill Connelly|website=Football Study Hall|date=1 July 2016|access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref> Nebraska was challenged just once all season, a ] over No. 2 ] in ] that was billed the "Game of the Century."<ref name=1971title/> Wins over ] and ] (the latter in the ]) made NU the only national champion to defeat the teams that finished No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 in the final ].<ref name=1971title/>


] replaced Devaney in 1973, and despite several near-misses, did not win his first national title until over two decades into his tenure.{{efn|Osborne's teams were awarded national titles by ] in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1993, but the school does not claim any of these}} Nebraska's 1994 title-winning season, nearly derailed when star quarterback ] was sidelined with blood clots in September, was capped by a 24–17 victory over ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2017/6/28/15887246/1995-orange-bowl-nebraska-miami-tom-osborne|title=Game of the Year of the Day, 1994: Nebraska 24, Miami 17|author=Bill Connelly|website=Football Study Hall|date=28 June 2017|access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> With Frazier at full strength the following season, NU repeated as national champion; its ] over ] was the largest margin of victory in a national title game until ]. The team is often considered among the best in college football history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://btn.com/2014/06/16/nfl-com-lists-1995-huskers-as-greatest-of-all-time/|title=NFL.com lists 1995 Huskers as Greatest of All Time|publisher=Big Ten Network|date=June 16, 2014|first=Sean|last=Merriman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/article/espn-says-the-1995-huskers-are-still-college-footballs-all-time-best-team49598969/|title= espn says the 1995 huskers are still the gold standard|publisher=247sports}}</ref> Osborne's final title came in 1997, two years later. The most significant moment of the season was a game-tying touchdown against ] that became known as the "]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cornnation.com/2017/11/8/16626886/20-years-later-the-miracle-at-missouri|title=20 Years Later: The Miracle at Missouri|website=Corn Nation|date=8 November 2017|access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> Top-ranked Nebraska won the game in overtime, but was jumped in both major polls by ]. Postseason wins over ] and ] vaulted NU back ahead of the Wolverines in the ], though not the ], sharing the national championship.
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A six-week coaching search ensued after the firing. Pederson conducted the search privately but rumors of candidates spread through messageboards and traditional media.<ref>Rumors http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=964251</ref> ], the ] football coach, was rumored to have been offered the job but this was denied by Nebraska officials.<ref>Rumors http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=964251</ref> In the end, Pederson decided to hire the former coach of the ], ].
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'''Unclaimed national championships'''
Callahan represented a break from tradition in many ways. First, Callahan was the first head coach in recent history not to be hand-picked by his predecessor. Second, Callahan implemented the ] at Nebraska. For years the Huskers had been known for their run-oriented triple-option offense. The new system relied 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 ], a ] team they were heavily favored to beat. However, the excitement quickly faded when Nebraska lost a home game to ]. 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 ], the first time Nebraska had ever lost to them.<ref>Tech Loss http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=1226526</ref> 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.<ref>Cornhusker Yearly Totals http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/nebraska/yearly_totals.php</ref> 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, the team improved to records of 8-4 in 2005 and 9-5 in 2006.


Nebraska has been awarded seven other national championships from ] the school does not claim.<ref name=NCAAtitles/>
The Nebraska faithful became increasingly alienated from Pederson, who in their opinion showed little regard for Nebraska's tradition. To them, Pederson started off on the wrong foot by firing Solich without consulting Osborne. While he reached out to former Huskers who were currently in the ], he did not show the same consideration to other ex-Huskers. He would not allow former Huskers on the sideline—not even Rodgers, named the team's "Player of the Century". At least Rodgers could get tickets; another member of the Nebraska All-Century team, ], reported that when he was living in California, he called to try to get tickets for ] visit to Lincoln in ] and was turned down. In an equally symbolic move, Pederson had pictures of Cornhusker All-Americans and Hall of Famers that lined the walls surrounding the coaching offices removed and replaced with pictures of current players. Many boosters were angry enough to threaten to stop donating to the athletic department. Perhaps most astonishingly, Tom Osborne, long the face of the Huskers program, stopped attending games, and even began serving as a consultant to the ] at ], a school located in Omaha that has no football program but is a rival to Nebraska in many other sports.<ref name="Osborne again">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=ArS1Vs1CHX.gmYSNT5qCUds5nYcB?slug=jn-cornhuskers101907&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Osborne again? Legend faces fractured Huskers |first=Jason |last=King |publisher=] |date=] |accessdate=2007-10-19}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
]]]
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Year|Coach|Record|Bowl|Result|Selector}}
|-
| ] || rowspan="1"|{{nowrap|]}} || 8–0 || – || – || ]
|-
| ] || rowspan="6"|{{nowrap|]}} || 10–2 || ] || '''W''' 31–17 vs. ] || ]
|-
| ] || 9–3 || ] || L 22–15 vs. ] || ]
|-
| ] || 12–1 || ] || '''W''' 21–20 vs. ] || ]
|-
| ] || 12–1 || ] || L 31–30 vs. ] || Berryman QPRS, DeS, FACT, L, MGR, ], ]
|-
| ] || 10–2 || ] || '''W''' 28–10 vs. ] || L
|-
| ] || 11–1 || ] || L 18–16 vs. ] || NCF
|}


===Conference championships===
Due to conflicts created within the athletic department, and with the community due to his management style, Steve Pederson was fired<ref>http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1200&u_sid=10159021</ref> on ] ]. The next day, former coach Tom Osborne was hired to replace Pederson on an interim basis.<ref>{{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=] }}</ref> The day after he was hired, Osborne began mending fences with former Huskers, sending an email to notify them that a limited number of sideline passes would be issued again and that all would be entitled to free game tickets. Later that day, he had the pictures of former players removed by Pederson taken out of storage and hung on a vacant wall in the team offices, and then attended the Huskers practice, inviting several former players to join him.<ref name="Osborne again"/> After the Huskers slipped to a 5-7 season in 2007, with the once-mighty Huskers defense torched for 76 points by longtime Big 8/Big 12 doormat Kansas and 65 by rival Colorado, Osborne fired Callahan.<ref name="Callahan out">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3125379 |title=Interim Nebraska AD Osborne fires Callahan |publisher=ESPN.com |date=] |accessdate=2007-11-24}}</ref>
Nebraska has won forty-six conference championships. The earliest of these came in the short-lived ], one of college football's first conferences, which NU participated in for six seasons with ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nealrozendaal.com/hawkeyes-revisited/frank-kinney-holbrook/|title=Hawkeyes Revisited: Frank "Kinney" Holbrook|website=Neal Rozendaal|date=February 16, 2017 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> The conference dissolved in 1897 and NU spent the next decade as an independent until the ] – which became the ] – was founded in 1907. Nebraska dominated the MVIAA in its early years, winning nine championships in twelve years before leaving the conference in 1919 to again play as an independent. NU rejoined in 1921 and won the conference twelve times before 1940. Following ]'s departure to become the athletic director at ] in 1941, NU went twenty-two seasons without a conference championship.


Devaney was hired in 1962 and quickly turned NU into a powerhouse, winning eight conference titles and two national titles during his eleven years as head coach. Osborne succeeded him in 1973 and won thirteen conference championships; the late-season meeting between Nebraska and ] often became a de-facto Big Eight championship game, as the two schools combined to win at least a share of the conference title thirty-three times during Devaney and Osborne's combined thirty-six-year tenure.<ref name="conftitles"/> Osborne's final conference championship was a victory in the ] in the second year of its existence. Nebraska won the Big 12 again two years later, its most recent conference championship.
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. The rivalry with Kansas also includes the ] by one team over another.<ref name="NCAA record book">{{cite news | url=http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf | work=Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book | title=Streaks and Rivalries| page=112 | format=PDF | publisher=NCAA | date=2007 | accessdate=2007-11-07}}</ref> Nebraska ranks 7th in the list of ], whether judged by total number of wins or by winning percentage.

==Bowl results==
''Italics denote a tie game.''<br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Denotes ]


{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
!| Date played !! colspan="2" | Winning team !! colspan="2" | Losing team !! notes
|- |-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Year|Coach|Overall|Conf.}}
| ], ] || ] || 21 || ''']''' || '''13''' || ]
|- |-
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| ], ] || ] || 34 || ''']''' || '''7''' || ]
| name = ]
| conf = no
| startyear = 1892
| endyear = 1897
}}
|- |-
| ]†
| ], ] || ''']''' || '''13''' || ] || 7 || ]
| ]
| 6–2
| 2–1
|- |-
| ]†
| ], ] || ] || 39 || ''']''' || '''28''' || ]
| ]
| 6–3
| 2–1
|- |-
| ]
|], ] || ] || 34 || ''']''' || '''7 '''|| ]
| ]
| 5–1
| 3–0
|- |-
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| ], ] || ''']''' || '''17''' || ] || 12 || ]
| name = ]
| conf = no
| startyear = 1907
| endyear = 1927
}}
|- |-
| ], ] || ''']''' || '''38''' || ] || 6 || ] | ]
| rowspan="2"|]
| 8–2
| 1–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ''']''' || '''40''' || ] || 6 || ] | ]
| 7–1
| 2–0
|- |-
|], ] || ''']''' || '''13''' || ] || 10 || ] | ]
| rowspan="5"|]
| 5–1–2
| 2–0–1
|- |-
| ], ] ||]||17|| ''']''' || '''14''' || ] | ]
| 7–1
| 2–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 31 || ''']''' || '''24''' || ] | ]
| 8–0
| 3–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 22 || ''']''' || '''15''' || ] | ]
| 7–0–1
| 3–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ''']''' || '''21''' || ] || 20 || ] | ]
| 8–0
| 4–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 31 || ''']''' || '''30''' || ] | ]
| rowspan="2"|]
| 6–2
| 3–1
|- |-
|], ] || ''']''' || '''28''' || ] || 10 || ] | ]
| 5–2
| 2–0
|- |-
| ], ] ||]||27|| ''']''' || '''23''' || ] | ]
| rowspan="3"|]
| 7–1
| 3–0
|- |-
|], ] || ''']''' || '''30''' || ] || 15 || ] | ]
| 7–1
| 5–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ]||31|| ''']''' || '''28''' || ] | ]
| 4–2–2
| 3–0–2
|- |-
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| ], ] || ] || 23 || ''']''' || '''3''' || ]
| name = ]
| conf = no
| startyear = 1928
| endyear = 1947
}}
|- |-
| ], ] || ] ||41|| ''']''' || '''17''' || ] | ]
| ]
| 7–1–1
| 4–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 45 || ''']''' || '''21''' || ] | ]
| rowspan="6"|]
| 4–1–3
| 3–0–2
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 22 || ''']''' || '''0''' || ] | ]
| 8–2
| 5–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 27 || <b]</b> || <b>14</b> || ] | ]
| 7–1–1
| 5–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 18 || <b]</b> || <b>16</b> || ] | ]
| 8–1
| 5–0
|- |-
| ], ] || <b>]</b> || <b>24</b> || ] || 17 || ] | ]
| 6–2–1
| 4–0–1
|- |-
| ], ] ||<b>]</b>||<b>62</b>|| ] || 24 || ] | ]
| 7–2
| 5–0
|- |-
| ]
| ], ] || <b>]</b> || <b>41</b> || ] || 21 || ]
| rowspan="2"|]
| 6–1–2
| 3–0–2
|- |-
| ]
| ], ] || <b>]</b> || <b>42</b> || ] || 17 || ]
| 8–2
| 5–0
|- |-
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| ], ] || ] || 23 || ''']''' || '''20''' || ]
| name = ]
| conf = no
| startyear = 1960
| endyear = 1995
}}
|- |-
| ], ] ||<b>]</b>||<b>31</b>|| ] || 21 || ] | ]
| rowspan="8"|]
| 10–1
| 7–0
|- |-
| ], ] ||<b>]</b>||<b>66</b>|| ] || 17 || ] | ]
| 9–2
| 6–1
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 37 || ''']''' || '''14''' || ] | ]
| 10–1
| 7–0
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 27 || ''']''' || '''23''' || ] | ]
| 9–2
| 6–1
|- |-
| ], ] ||<b>]</b>||<b>17</b>|| ] || 3 || ] | ]
| 9–2
| 6–1
|- |-
| ] ||<b>] || || ] | ]
| 11–0–1
| 7–0
|- |-
| ], ] ||<b>]</b>||<b>32</b>|| ] || 28 || ] | ]
| 13–0
| 7–0
|-
| ]{{efn|Claimed by both Nebraska and ]. In early 1973, Oklahoma voluntarily forfeited eight of its wins from the previous season when it was discovered the Sooners had used players who were ineligible under ] rules, which gave second-place Nebraska the conference title. Decades later, Oklahoma reversed course and recognized these wins<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/19/archives/oklahoma-agrees-to-forfeit-games-gives-up-eight-victories-in.html|title=OKLAHOMA AGREES TO FORFEIT GAMES|date=17 April 1973|author=Gordon S. White Jr.|work=The New York Times |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>}}
| 9–2–1
| 5–1–1
|-
| ]†
| rowspan="12"|]
| 10–2
| 6–1
|-
| ]†
| 9–3
| 6–1
|-
| ]
| 9–3
| 7–0
|-
| ]
| 12–1
| 7–0
|-
| ]
| 12–1
| 7–0
|-
| ]†
| 10–2
| 6–1
|-
| ]
| 11–2
| 7–0
|-
| ]†
| 9–2–1
| 6–0–1
|-
| ]
| 9–3
| 6–1
|-
| ]
| 11–1
| 7–0
|-
| ]
| 13–0
| 7–0
|-
| ]
| 12–0
| 7–0
|-
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = ]
| conf = no
| startyear = 1996
| endyear = 2010
}}
|- |-
| ], ] || ] || 17 || ''']''' || '''14''' || ] | ]
| ]
| 13–0
| 8–0
|- |-
| ] ||<b>] || || ] | ]
| ]
| 12–1
| 7–1
|} |}


===Division championships===
==Season results==
Nebraska won ten division championships. Nine of these were in the Big 12's North Division, which NU played in until its departure for the ] in 2011. Nebraska won one division title across thirteen seasons in the Big Ten's Leaders Division and West Division; the conference disbanded its divisions prior to the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-buckeyes-football-big-ten-eliminating-east-west-divisions-2024-ucla-bruins-usc-trojans-michigan-wolverines-the-game-illinois-fighting-illini-illibuck-trophy|title=Big Ten Eliminating East, West Divisions in 2024|date=8 June 2023|website=si.com|author=Casey Smith|access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 1em 1em;" {|class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#ff6666"
! Year
! Record
! Highest Poll Ranking (AP & Coaches/UPI)
|- |-
|''']''' || 5-7 || #14 {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Year|Coach|Overall|Conf.|Conf. championship game}}
|- |-
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
|''']''' || 9-5 || ''#17''
| name = ] ''(North Division)''
| conf = no
| startyear = 1996
| endyear = 2010
}}
|- |-
|''']''' || 8-4 || #24 | ]
| rowspan="2"|]
| 11–2
| 8–0
| ] vs. ]
|- |-
| ]
|'''2004'''|| 5-6 ||''NR''
| 13–0
| 8–0
| '''W''' 54–15 vs. ]
|- |-
| ]
|'''2003''' || 10-3 || #18
| rowspan="3"|]
| 12–1
| 7–1
| '''W''' 22–6 vs. ]
|- |-
| ]†
|'''2002''' || 7-7 ||''NR''
| 10–2
| 6–2
| ''Lost tiebreaker to ]''
|- |-
| ]†
|'''2001''' || 11-2 || #7
| 11–2
| 7–1
| ''Lost tiebreaker to ]''
|- |-
| ]
|'''2000''' || 10-2 || #7
| ]
| 9–5
| 6–2
| ] vs. ]
|- |-
| ]†
|'''1999''' || 12-1 || #2
| rowspan="3"|]
| 9–4
| 5–3
| ''Lost tiebreaker to ]''
|- |-
| ]
|'''1998''' || 9-4 || #19
| 10–4
| 6–2
| ] vs. ]
|- |-
|''']''' || 13-0 || #1 | ]
| 10–4
| 6–2
| ] vs. ]
|- |-
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
|'''1996''' || 11-2 || #6
| name = ] ''(Legends Division)''
| conf = no
| startyear = 2011
| endyear = 2013
}}
|- |-
|''']''' || 12-0 || #1 | ]
| ]
| 10–4
| 7–1
| ] vs. ]
|}

† Co-champion

==Bowl games==
{{Main|List of Nebraska Cornhuskers bowl games}}
Nebraska has played in fifty-four bowl games, including a then-record thirty-five straight from 1969 to 2003, with a record of 27–27.<ref name=bowls>{{cite web|url=https://huskers.com/news/2020/6/18/nebraskas-rich-bowl-history|title=NEBRASKA'S RICH BOWL HISTORY|date=18 June 2020|access-date=20 May 2024|publisher=Husker Athletics}}</ref>

Nebraska declined an invitation to play in the second-ever ] following the ] and did not make its bowl debut until ]. Twenty-one years later, ]'s first season ended with the first bowl victory in program history, a 36–34 victory over ] in the ].<ref name=bowls/> During Devaney's tenure, Nebraska began a stretch of thirty-five consecutive seasons with a bowl appearance, a streak that ended in 2004. The program regularly featured in the ] due to the ] bowl affiliations, playing in the game seventeen times between 1954 and 1997, first against ] opposition and later against the ].<ref name=bowls/>

==Memorial Stadium==
{{Main|Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)}}
]
Memorial Stadium, known as The Sea of Red, has been home of the Cornhuskers since 1923 and is the location of an ongoing NCAA-record 403-game <!-- As of games through 11/23/2024 --> sellout streak. The sellout streak dates back to 1962, ]'s first season at Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=3757545|title=Huskers to Celebrate 300th Consecutive Sellout with 1962 Throwback Uniforms|access-date=September 26, 2010|publisher=Huskers.com|archive-date=July 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717215611/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=3757545&DB_OEM_ID=100|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://huskermax.com/games/1962/07missouri.html|title=Nebraska vs. Missouri 1962|access-date=September 26, 2010|publisher=HuskerMax|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905233042/http://huskermax.com/games/1962/07missouri.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The stadium becomes the "third-largest city in Nebraska" on game days, as its capacity exceeds that of every Nebraska town except for ] and Lincoln.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.1011now.com/content/news/Memorial-Stadium-named-best-college-football-stadium-by-popular-magazine-489273291.html|title=Magazine names Memorial Stadium best college football stadium|date=July 26, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=July 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731170628/http://www.1011now.com/content/news/Memorial-Stadium-named-best-college-football-stadium-by-popular-magazine-489273291.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The stadium has undergone a series of expansion since 1923, bringing the official capacity to 85,458.<ref name="MScapacity"/> The largest crowd in Memorial Stadium history occurred on September 20, 2014, a Nebraska win over ] with an announced attendance of 91,585.<ref name="MSrecord"/>

Three statues sit outside of the stadium. The oldest, unveiled in 1997, depicts six Nebraska defenders tackling a ball carrier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unlhistory.unl.edu/exhibits/show/monuments-of-memorial-stadium/husker-legacy|title=Husker Legacy Statue|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107051153/http://unlhistory.unl.edu/exhibits/show/monuments-of-memorial-stadium/husker-legacy|url-status=live}}</ref> Creator Fred Hoppe said, "the monument displays the sense of pride that Nebraskans have for their football team." In 2006, Hoppe created a statue of Tom Osborne with his arm around quarterback ], which is located outside the Osborne Athletic Complex.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=3423|title=Husker Legacy Statue|publisher=Huskers.com|access-date=July 29, 2013|archive-date=September 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907164607/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=3423|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 30, 2013, a bronze statue of Bob Devaney was unveiled at the main entrance of the newly remodeled east stadium. Sculptor Joe Putjenter also created the Tunnel Walk gates inside the stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20130830/HUSKERS/130839885|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130904222148/http://www.omaha.com/article/20130830/HUSKERS/130839885|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-09-04 |title=Osborne says no one deserves statue more than Devaney|access-date=August 9, 2018|publisher=Omaha World Herald}}</ref>

Before the construction of Memorial Stadium, Nebraska played its home games at Antelope Park and ].

==Traditions==
'''Gameday traditions'''
]
Since 1993, Nebraska's home games have opened with the "Tunnel Walk" as the team takes the field before kickoff, typically to the ] instrumental "]." The team first emerged from the southwest corner of the field and later, upon the completion of the Osborne Athletic Complex in 2006, from the northwest corner. When NU's home locker room was moved to the Osborne Legacy Complex in 2023, the team's entrance was moved to the northeast corner of the stadium. The Tunnel Walk is preceded by a "Husker Power" chant – half the stadium chants "Husker" in unison and the other half responds with "Power."<ref name="Huskers.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205584545 |title=Helium Shortage Puts Touchdown Balloons on Hiatus |publisher=Huskers.com |date=August 13, 2012 |access-date=August 9, 2018 |archive-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810072448/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205584545 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Fans have released red helium balloons when Nebraska scores its first points at home games since the 1930s.<ref>1933 UNL Cornhusker yearbook-pg31</ref> Global helium shortages and environmental concerns in recent years have threatened the tradition, which was paused in 2012 and 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205684265 |title=Upon Further Review, There Will Be Balloons |publisher=Huskers.com |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=August 9, 2018 |archive-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810042159/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205684265 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/2022/05/24/nebraska-announces-end-red-balloon-release-tradition-helium-shortage|title=Nebraska Announces End of Balloon Tradition, Cites Helium Shortage|last=Koons|first=Zach|date=May 24, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022|publisher=SI.com|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601152528/https://www.si.com/college/2022/05/24/nebraska-announces-end-red-balloon-release-tradition-helium-shortage|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Walk-on program'''

NU accepted its first ] in the early 1960s and ] began an official program in 1973 when the ] reduced the number of scholarships schools could offer.<ref name="net">{{cite web|url=http://www.netnebraska.org/basic-page/television/walk-ons-huskers-edge|title=Walk Ons: Huskers' Edge|publisher=Nebraska Educational Telecommunications|access-date=June 20, 2013|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714211816/http://netnebraska.org/basic-page/television/walk-ons-huskers-edge|url-status=live}}</ref> Nebraska stocked its program with walk-ons from across the region throughout Osborne's and ]'s tenures, and as a result the school's rosters were often unusually large – NU had 202 players on its ] team, while opponent ] had 107.<ref name=2002Rose>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/ncf/bowls01/s/2001/1223/1300627.html|title=Secret of Big Red's success: Bigger is better|website=ESPN.com|date=31 December 2001|access-date=21 May 2024|author=Tom Farrey}}</ref> Osborne credited his walk-ons with providing flexibility to better scout future opponents and provided them the same access to training facilities and academic counseling as those with scholarships.<ref name="york20130503">{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=207532761|title=Graeber Generosity Helps Walk-On Program|publisher=Nebraska Huskers|work=Randy York's N-Sider Blog|date=May 3, 2013|access-date=June 20, 2013}}</ref> Though NU's expansive walk-on program is most frequently associated with Osborne, the school has typically maintained a larger-than-usual roster since his retirement as well.<ref name=2002Rose/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/article/husker-head-coach-matt-rhule-on-national-signing-day-early-enrollees-dylan-raiola--223975622/|title=Nebraska notes: Healthy early enrollee numbers, the 'Husker portal,' roster size and big QBs|website=247Sports|date=27 December 2023|access-date=21 May 2024|author=Brian Christopherson}}</ref>

Six former Nebraska walk-ons have become All-Americans and twenty-nine have played in the ].<ref name="walkons">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnebraska.com/fb_walkons.php|title=Football – Walk-ons|publisher=Nebraska Huskers|work=thisisnebraska.com|access-date=June 20, 2013|archive-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106040913/http://www.thisisnebraska.com/fb_walkons.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Uniform history===
'''Helmets'''
]
Nebraska's first helmet was red with a single white stripe, later changed to plain white with a black number on the side. From 1967 to 1969, the helmet featured a red, offset "NU" on each side. In 1970, this was changed to the now-familiar single "N," although a few "NU" helmets remained as late as 1971. The change was necessitated due to a shortage of "U" stickers, and when the program claimed its ], the single N remained.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2014/10/get_to_know_nebraska.html|title=Get to know, Nebraska: The myth behind the Huskers helmet|date=October 4, 2014 |access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=May 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527165757/https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2014/10/get_to_know_nebraska.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Aside from a facemask swap from gray to red, the helmet design is unchanged since.

'''Jerseys'''
{{see also|Blackshirts (American football)}}
The Cornhuskers wore full shoulder stripes in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which were phased out as mesh and tearaway jerseys became popular. From 1980 to 1983, Nebraska's jerseys featured only a block "N" on the sleeves. Stripes and ] were permanently re-added in 1984, although both have decreased in size as jersey sleeves have shortened.<ref name="Uniforms - Nebraska Football">{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/nebraskafootballhistory/uniforms|title=Uniforms – Nebraska Football|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804064459/https://sites.google.com/site/nebraskafootballhistory/uniforms|url-status=live}}</ref> A patch was added to the left shoulder to commemorate the hundredth season of Nebraska football in 1989; it remained for future seasons and was altered to read "Nebraska Football: A Winning Tradition."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskerj.com/Misc/Patches_Stickers.html|title=Miscellaneous – Uniform Patches|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730130156/http://www.huskerj.com/Misc/Patches_Stickers.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Player last names first appeared on jerseys for road games and bowl games in the late 1970s, but home jerseys remained nameless except for seniors playing their final home game. Last names were permanently affixed to all jerseys in 1988.<ref name="Uniforms - Nebraska Football"/>

Nebraska's defense is often referred to as the "]," a reference to the black jerseys worn by starting defensive players during practice. The tradition originated in 1964 when ] wanted a way to more quickly distinguish between his various units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=440&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=4435|title=History of the Blackshirts|access-date=June 21, 2010|publisher=Huskers.com|archive-date=June 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624210600/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=440&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=4435|url-status=live}}</ref> Depictions of the Blackshirts often include a skull and crossbones.

'''Pants'''

Nebraska traditionally wears white pants at home and red on the road, with rare exceptions. The team first donned red pants with red jerseys for its 1986 contest with ]; the combination was unofficially retired after a Nebraska loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dataomaha.com/huskers/history/game/1986-11-22-oklahoma|title=Lashar's FG With Six Seconds Left Lifts Oklahoma Past Huskers 20–17|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622131506/https://dataomaha.com/huskers/history/game/1986-11-22-oklahoma|url-status=live}}</ref> Nebraska first wore all-white uniforms in the ] and again for its first three road games in 1992; NU lost three of these games and "surrender suits," as they became known, were not used again for a decade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thespun.com/big-ten/nebraska-cornhuskers/nebraska-huskers-football-all-white-uniforms-at-minnesota-golden-gophers-fans-angry-twitter|title=Nebraska Fans Very Upset About Huskers Wearing All-White Uniforms Today|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804083316/https://thespun.com/big-ten/nebraska-cornhuskers/nebraska-huskers-football-all-white-uniforms-at-minnesota-golden-gophers-fans-angry-twitter|url-status=live}}</ref> Nebraska wore white-on-white in Bill Callahan's final game as head coach, a 65–51 loss to ] in 2007, and again on four occasions in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/2014/fresno-state/report-card-nebraska-fresno-state/article_7a4005b8-c4e9-57c0-989a-9ba667667295.html|title=Report Card: Nebraska 55, Fresno State 19|date=September 14, 2014 |access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805181522/https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/2014/fresno-state/report-card-nebraska-fresno-state/article_7a4005b8-c4e9-57c0-989a-9ba667667295.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

From 1968 through 1994, Nebraska's pants had two stripes down each side. These were removed prior to the 1995 season and the pants remained stripe-less until 2001. In 2002, Nebraska featured large side panels on its jersey and pants, and wore all-white in every road game – the changes were unpopular among fans and most were reverted, which included the return of pant stripes.<ref name="Uniforms - Nebraska Football"/> Pant stripes were again removed during ]'s tenure as head coach as a tribute to the style from his playing career, and returned following his departure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hailvarsity.com/s/4309/nebraska-football-going-sans-stripe-on-its-football-pants-in-2018|title=Nebraska Football Going Sans-Stripe on Its Football Pants in 2018?|date=2018-08-06|website=Hail Varsity|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823211736/https://hailvarsity.com/s/4309/nebraska-football-going-sans-stripe-on-its-football-pants-in-2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Alternate uniforms'''
]
The first documented instance of Nebraska wearing ] came against ] in 1920 – the Cornhuskers were forced into blue jerseys when the visiting Coyotes mistakenly brought their home reds to Lincoln.<ref name=bluejerseys>{{cite web|url=https://www.huskermax.com/games/1923/okla_blue.html|title=1923 NEBRASKA-OKLAHOMA: BLUE JERSEYS FOR HUSKERS|website=HuskerMax|access-date=21 May 2024}}</ref> The same situation arose three years later against ] in the first-ever game at Memorial Stadium.<ref name=bluejerseys/> Nebraska celebrated the stadium's hundredth anniversary in 2023, wearing blue-trimmed jerseys to commemorate the occasion.<ref name=MS100/>

Nebraska did not use a pre-planned alternate design until 2009, and has used one each season since 2012. Many of these were ] uniforms, worn to commemorate past events or championships: 2009 (the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2009/11/28/1059699/throwback-uniforms-nebraska|title=Throwback Uniforms: Nebraska Cornhuskers (1962)|date=November 28, 2009 |access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805175614/https://www.sbnation.com/2009/11/28/1059699/throwback-uniforms-nebraska|url-status=live}}</ref> 2017 (the twentieth anniversary of Nebraska's ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/adidas-unveils-husker-alternate-throwback-uniforms-for-game-against-wisconsin/article_c15c58d6-72d9-11e7-b2ee-23e48f692a91.html|title=Adidas unveils Husker alternate, throwback uniforms for 2017 game against Wisconsin|date=July 28, 2017 |access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=May 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513062658/https://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/adidas-unveils-husker-alternate-throwback-uniforms-for-game-against-wisconsin/article_c15c58d6-72d9-11e7-b2ee-23e48f692a91.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 2018 (the hundredth anniversary of the end of ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hailvarsity.com/s/5107/grading-the-2018-nebraska-football-alternate-uniform|title=Grading the 2018 Nebraska Football Alternate Uniform|date=2018-10-15|website=Hail Varsity|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823214112/https://hailvarsity.com/s/5107/grading-the-2018-nebraska-football-alternate-uniform|url-status=live}}</ref> 2021 (the twentieth anniversary of the ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-football-honors-service-members-first-responders-with-alternate-uniforms/37443606|title=Nebraska Football honors service members, first responders with alternate uniforms|date=31 August 2021|website=KETV7|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref> 2022 (to honor Nebraska's ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/dave-feit-reviewing-nebraskas-alternate-uniform-for-2022|title=Nebraska's Alternate Uniform: Good Execution, Odd Timing|date=16 August 2022|author=Dave Feit|website=SI.com|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref> and 2023 (the hundredth anniversary of Memorial Stadium).<ref name=MS100>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/dave-feit-underwhelming-effort-nebraska-football-alternate-uniforms|title=Dave Feit: Underwhelming Effort on Nebraska's Alternate Uniforms|date=15 August 2023|author=Dave Feit|website=SI.com|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref>

Nebraska and ] played the first "Adidas Unrivaled" game in 2012; both schools wore uniforms featuring block letters instead of front numbers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nebraska-wisconsin-unifroms-photos-2012-8|title=Nebraska And Wisconsin Will Wear Wild Uniforms For Their 'Rivalry' Game|website=]|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804123659/https://www.businessinsider.com/nebraska-wisconsin-unifroms-photos-2012-8|url-status=live}}</ref> NU wore black jerseys with white stencil font numbers against ] the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/nebraska-s-alternate-uniform-for-ucla-game-includes-black-jersey/article_abb33614-ef9c-5611-9467-a470115dc97b.html|title=Nebraska's alternate uniform for UCLA game includes black jersey|date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=February 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220180052/https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/blogs/nebraska-s-alternate-uniform-for-ucla-game-includes-black-jersey/article_abb33614-ef9c-5611-9467-a470115dc97b.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nebraska wore an all-red uniform featuring black metallic stripes on the jersey and pants in 2014, and used similar all-black and all-white designs the next two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://huskers.com/fls/100/2014%20Football/Red-Rising/|title=#RedRising|first=Nebraska|last=Athletics|access-date=October 23, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065654/http://huskers.com/fls/100/2014%20Football/Red-Rising/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nebraska wore Blackshirt-themed alternate uniforms in 2019, featuring a black jersey with a Blackshirts logo on both sleeves.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/it-s-pretty-cool-husker-football-unveils-new-black-alternate/article_dd3a0515-fafb-5ef0-9874-bf45e4932a45.html|title='It's pretty cool': Husker football unveils new black alternate uniform|author=Sam McKewon|website=]|date=August 19, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823211733/https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/it-s-pretty-cool-husker-football-unveils-new-black-alternate/article_dd3a0515-fafb-5ef0-9874-bf45e4932a45.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Scott Frost suggested this iteration may become a permanent alternate design to be worn after Nebraska's defense plays particularly well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cornnation.com/2019/8/23/20829924/nebraska-football-practice-report-august-23-trent-hixson-scott-frost-alternate-uniforms-cam-jurgens|title=Nebraska Football Practice Report August 23: When Alternate Uniforms Are No Longer "Alternate"|last=ranchbabe|date=2019-08-23|website=Corn Nation|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823211734/https://www.cornnation.com/2019/8/23/20829924/nebraska-football-practice-report-august-23-trent-hixson-scott-frost-alternate-uniforms-cam-jurgens|url-status=live}}</ref> Nebraska used the uniforms again in 2020, and unveiled a white version to be worn away from home, but has not used either since.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sportslogos.net/2020/10/14/nebraska-cornhuskers-unveil-road-version-of-blackshirts-alternate-uniform/college/|title=Nebraska Cornhuskers Unveil Road Version Of "Blackshirts" Alternate Uniform|author=Andrew Lind|website=SportsLogos.net|date=14 October 2020|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref>

] has been Nebraska's official shoe and uniform sponsor since 1996. In 2017, the school and sponsor signed an eleven-year, $128 million apparel deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/nebraska-s--year-million-apparel-deal-with-adidas-still/article_1b1ed4c8-8e4f-5e87-a7b9-8ae5f2059cce.html|title=Nebraska's 11-year, $128 million apparel deal with Adidas still looking good|date=May 31, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=February 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220180314/https://www.omaha.com/content/tncms/live/libraries/flex/components/bh_flex/resources/styles/lee-ds.css|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Rivalries==
===Colorado===
{{main|Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry}}
The "rivalry" between Nebraska and ], one-sided for much of its history, gained traction with Colorado's resurgence in the 1990s. The teams have met 71 times, with the series dating back to ], a 23–10 Nebraska win. The Cornhuskers lead the series 50–21–2. The "rivalry" began when Bill McCartney dictated that Nebraska would become Colorado's rival by writing their name in red on the schedule when he arrived in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/7/17829190/colorado-nebraska-rivalry-game/comment/487850441|title=Bill McCartney is the main reason anyone even kinda thinks Colorado-Nebraska is a rivalry|url-status=live}}</ref> A ] head named Mr. Chip was presented to the winning team throughout the 1950s, but this exchange ended when Colorado misplaced the trophy in 1961.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://innocents.unl.edu/history|title=Innocents Society History|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525061935/https://innocents.unl.edu/history|url-status=live}}</ref> The teams have not played annually since both programs exited the ] in 2011.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

===Iowa===
{{main|Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry}}
]
The ]–Nebraska rivalry debuted in ], a 22–0 Iowa win. Since ], the game is held annually the Friday after ]. Also, the game was named the Heroes Game, and the winner keeps the Heroes Trophy. The teams have met 54 times, with the Cornhuskers leading the series 30–22–3.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

===Kansas===
{{main|Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry}}
Nebraska and ] share a natural border rivalry and maintained the longest non-interrupted rivalry in college football history at 105 years. The teams have met 117 times, with the series dating back to ], a 12–0 Kansas win. The Cornhuskers lead the series 91–23–3, which includes 36 consecutive victories from 1969 to 2004. Since Nebraska's move to the ] in 2011, the series has been dormant. No future games are scheduled.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

===Kansas State===
{{main|Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry}}
Nebraska and ] were conference rivals from 1913 to 2010. With only 135 miles separating the schools, they were the nearest cross-border rivals in the ] and ] conferences. The teams have met 95 times, with the series dating back to ], a 59–0 Nebraska win. Nebraska leads the series 78–15–2, which includes 29 consecutive victories from 1969 to 1997. Since Nebraska's move to the ] in 2011, the series has been dormant. No future games are scheduled.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

The ] game was televised in ], making it the second ]. The ] contest was held in ] as the ].

===Miami (FL)===
{{main|Miami–Nebraska football rivalry}}
Nebraska's series with ] is among the most significant "bowl rivalries" in college football. The teams have met twelve times, with the series dating back to ], a 19–7 Miami win. The series is tied, 6–6. No future game is yet scheduled.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

The rivalry's most notable game is the ]. Top-ranked Nebraska scored with seconds remaining to make the game 31–30, but NU head coach ] opted to try for a two-point conversion instead of an extra point, even though a tie would have given Nebraska the national championship. Miami won the game and its first national title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1984/01/09/569867/no-team-was-ever-higher|title=No Team Was Ever Higher|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525061924/https://www.si.com/vault/1984/01/09/569867/no-team-was-ever-higher|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Minnesota===
{{main|Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry}}
The $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy has been awarded to the winner of the ]–Nebraska game since ]. The teams have met 61 times, dating back to ], a 20–12 Minnesota win. The Golden Gophers lead the series 35–25–2. Minnesota holds the trophy after defeating the Cornhuskers in 2023. The teams will meet next in 2025.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

===Missouri===
{{main|Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry}}
The Victory Bell (also known as the Missouri–Nebraska Bell) has been awarded to the winner of the ]–Nebraska game since ]. The teams have met 104 times, with the series dating back to ], a 1–0 NU win when Missouri forfeited to protest the presence of African-American George Flippin on Nebraska's roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cornnation.com/2011/6/23/2238629/nebraska-george-flippin-history-black-college-football-players|title=Big Ten Countdown: 8 – Nebraska's George Flippin And A History of Black Football Players in the Big Ten|date=June 23, 2011 |access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525061925/https://www.cornnation.com/2011/6/23/2238629/nebraska-george-flippin-history-black-college-football-players|url-status=live}}</ref> The Cornhuskers lead the series 65–36–3. Nebraska holds the Victory Bell after defeating the Tigers in 2010. Since Nebraska's move to the ] in 2011, the series has been dormant. No future games are scheduled.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

===Oklahoma===
{{main|Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry}}
Nebraska and ] has long been considered one of the great college football rivalries. The teams have met 87 times dating back to 1912, a 13–9 Nebraska win. The Sooners lead the series 46–38–3. Since Nebraska's move to the ] in 2011, the series was dormant until 2021 when Oklahoma beat Nebraska 23–16 in Norman. Future non-conference games are scheduled for 2029 and 2030. Notably, the 2021 game in Norman marked the 50th anniversary of Nebraska's 35–31 victory over Oklahoma in the ].{{cn|date=July 2023}}

Nebraska dominated the series until 1942, going 16–3–3 in the first twenty-two meetings. The Sooners then won sixteen consecutive games, the longest streak in the series. Nebraska's ] win both ended the Cornhuskers' drought against the Sooners and snapped Oklahoma's 74-game conference win streak. Nebraska won the "Game of the Century" in 1971, of which Dave Kindred of ] wrote, "They can quit playing now, they have played the perfect game." Oklahoma won every matchup from 1972 to 1977, a streak that ended in ], when Nebraska upset No. 1 Oklahoma; less than two months later, OU won a rematch in the ]. Nebraska controlled the 1990s, including a 69–7 win in ], the largest margin of victory in series history. When the ] was formed in 1996, the schools no longer played annually, ending a stretch of 68 consecutive years they had met. The teams met for the last time as conference opponents in the ], when Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 23–20.

The two programs combined to win 74 of 89 Big Eight championships, 41 by Nebraska and 33 by Oklahoma. The teams played eighteen times when both were ranked in the ] top ten, and nine times when both were in the top five.

===Wisconsin===
{{main|Nebraska–Wisconsin football rivalry}}
The Freedom Trophy has been awarded to the winner of the Nebraska–] game since ]. The teams have met eighteen times, with the series dating back to ], an 18–0 Wisconsin win. The Badgers lead the series 13–5. Nebraska holds the Freedom Trophy after defeating the Badgers in 2024. The teams play annually.

==Honors and awards==

===Individual award finalists===
Winners in '''bold'''.
] won the ] in 1995]]
] won the ], ], and ] in 1983]]
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|'''1994''' || 13-0 || #1
''']'''
*] – 1936
*] – 1950
*] – 1971
*'''] – 1972'''
*] – 1972
*] – 1974
*] – 1980
*] – 1982
*'''] –''' 1982, '''1983'''
*] – 1983
*] – 1994
*] – 1994
*] – 1995
*'''] – 2001'''
*] – 2009
''']'''
*'''] – 2009'''
''']'''
*'''] – 1993'''
*] – 1994
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*'''] – 1972'''
*'''] – 1983'''
*] – 1995
*'''] – 2001'''
*] – 2009
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*] – 2003
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*] – 2009
''']'''
*'''] –''' 1971, '''1972'''
*] – 1971
*'''] – 1982'''
*'''] – 1983'''
*] – 1988
*] – 1994
*] – 1996
*'''] – 1997'''
*] – 2000
*'''] – 2009'''
''']'''
*'''] – 1983'''
*] – 1988
*] – 1995
*] – 2001
*] – 2009
''']'''
*] – 1996, 1997
*] – 1997
*'''] – 2009'''
''']'''
*] – 1983
*] – 1987
*] – 1989
*] – 1995
*'''] – 2001'''
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*'''] – 1971'''
*'''] – 1972'''
*'''] – 1981, 1982'''
*'''] – 1983'''
*'''] – 1992'''
*'''] – 1994'''
*'''] – 1997'''
*] – 1997
*] – 2000
*] – 2001
*'''] – 2009'''
''']'''
*'''] – 2000'''
''']'''
*'''] – 1995'''
*] – 1997
*] – 2001
''']'''
*] – 1993
*] – 1997
*] – 2014
''']'''
*'''] – 2000'''
''']'''
*'''] – 2009'''
|}

===College Football Hall of Fame===
] was elected to ] in 1981]]
Twenty-seven former Nebraska coaches and players have been inducted into the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=College Football Hall of Fame – Inductees|url=https://www.cfbhall.com/inductees/|access-date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
|- |-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Name|Pos.|Years at NU{{efn|Only includes the individual's years in the role for which they were primarily inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Several listed here also served at Nebraska in a separate capacity.}}|Inducted}}
|'''1993''' || 11-1 || #3
|- |-
| {{sortname|Dana X.|Bible}} || Coach || 1926–1936 || 1951
|'''1992''' || 9-3 || #14
|- |-
| {{sortname|Ed|Weir}} || ] || 1923–1925 || 1951
|'''1991''' || 9-2-1 || #15
|- |-
| {{sortname|Fielding H.|Yost}} || Coach || 1898 || 1951
|'''1990''' || 9-3 || #17
|- |-
| {{sortname|George|Sauer}} || ] || 1931–1933 || 1954
|'''1989''' || 10-2 || #11
|- |-
| {{sortname|Biff|Jones}} || Coach || 1937–1941 || 1954
|'''1988''' || 11-2 || #10
|- |-
| {{sortname|Edward N.|Robinson}} || Coach || 1896, 1897 || 1955
|'''1987''' || 10-2 || #6
|- |-
| {{sortname|Guy|Chamberlin}} || ] || 1913–1915 || 1962
|'''1986''' || 10-2 || #4
|- |-
| {{sortname|Clarence|Swanson}} || E || 1918–1920 || 1973
|'''1985''' || 9-3 || #10
|- |-
| {{sortname|Sam|Francis|dab=American football}} || FB || 1934–1936 || 1977
|'''1984''' || 10-2 || #3
|- |-
| {{sortname|Bob|Devaney}} || Coach || 1962–1972 || 1981
|'''1983''' || 12-1 || #2
|- |-
| {{sortname|Bobby|Reynolds}} || ] || 1950–1952 || 1984
|'''1982''' || 12-1 || #3
|- |-
| {{sortname|Forrest|Behm}} || T || 1938–1940 || 1988
|'''1981''' || 9-3 || #9
|- |-
| {{sortname|Wayne|Meylan}} || MG || 1965–1967 || 1991
|'''1980''' || 10-2 || #7
|- |-
| {{sortname|Bob|Brown|dab=offensive lineman}} || ] || 1961–1963 || 1993
|'''1979''' || 10-2 || #7
|- |-
| {{sortname|Rich|Glover}} || ] || 1970–1972 || 1995
|'''1978''' || 9-3 || #8
|- |-
| {{sortname|Dave|Rimington}} || ] || 1979–1982 || 1997
|'''1977''' || 9-3 || #10
|- |-
| {{sortname|Tom|Osborne}} || Coach || 1973–1997 || 1999
|'''1976''' || 9-3-1 || #7
|- |-
| {{sortname|Johnny|Rodgers}} || ] || 1970–1972 || 2000
|'''1975''' || 10-2 || #9
|- |-
| {{sortname|Mike|Rozier}} || ] || 1981–1983 || 2006
|'''1974''' || 9-3 || #7
|- |-
| {{sortname|Grant|Wistrom}} || ] || 1994–1997 || 2009
|'''1973''' || 9-2-1 || #7
|- |-
| {{sortname|Will|Shields}} || ] || 1989–1992 || 2011
|'''1972''' || 9-2-1 || #4
|- |-
| {{sortname|Tommie|Frazier}} || ] || 1992–1995 || 2013
|'''1971''' || 13-0 || #1
|- |-
| {{sortname|Trev|Alberts}} || ] || 1990–1993 || 2015
|'''1970''' || 11-0-1 || #1
|- |-
| {{sortname|Aaron|Taylor|dab=American football, born 1975}} || OG || 1994–1997 || 2018
|'''1969''' || 9-2 || #11
|- |-
| {{sortname|Eric|Crouch}} || QB || 1998–2001 || 2020
|'''1968''' || 6-4 || ''NR''
|- |-
| {{sortname|Zach|Wiegert}} || OT || 1991–1994 || 2022
|'''1967''' || 6-4 || ''NR''
|- |-
| {{sortname|Frank|Solich}} || Coach || 1998–2003 || 2024
|'''1966''' || 9-2 || #6
|}

===Retired numbers===
Nebraska has ] of three players and the jersey of twenty-two others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nebraska's Retired Jerseys|url=https://huskers.com/news/2019/8/12/nebraskas-retired-jerseys-1|access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> The first of these was Tom Novak, the only four-time first-team all-conference selection in Nebraska history, whose {{abbr|no.|number}} 60 was permanently retired shortly after the end of his playing career in 1949.{{efn|name=Novak number|Novak also wore {{abbr|no.|number}} 68 and {{abbr|no.|number}} 61 during his career, which are not retired.}}<ref name=jerseys>{{cite web|title=Dave Feit: It's Time to Retire Dave Rimington's No. 50|url=https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/dave-feit-its-time-to-retire-dave-rimingtons-no-50-nebraska-football-center|author=Dave Feit|date=10 August 2023|access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref> Johnny Rodgers became the second player to have his number retired after winning the 1972 ]—though Rodgers allowed his {{abbr|no.|number}} 20 to be worn by his son Terry (and several others, most recently in 2008), the university considers it permanently retired.<ref name=retiredlist>{{cite web|title=NEBRASKA'S RETIRED JERSEYS|url=https://huskers.com/news/2019/8/12/nebraskas-retired-jerseys-1|publisher=Huskers.com|date=12 August 2019|access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref>

], the first ] coached by ] at Nebraska, had his {{abbr|no.|number}} 64 permanently retired in 2004.{{efn|Brown's {{abbr|no.|number}} 64 was worn by many players prior to its retirement, most recently offensive lineman Kurt Mann, who switched to {{abbr|no.|number}} 50.}}<ref name=retiredlist/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=6 style ={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|color=white}} | '''Nebraska Cornhuskers retired numbers'''
|- |-
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width=40px| No.
|'''1965''' || 10-1 || #3
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width= 150px| Player
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width= px| Pos.
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width=100px| Tenure
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width= px| No. ret.
|- |-
| '''20''' || {{sortname|Johnny|Rodgers}} || ]/] || 1970–1972 || 1972
|'''1964''' || 9-2 || #6
|- |-
| '''60''' || {{sortname|Tom|Novak|nolink=1}}{{efn|name=Novak number}} || ] || 1946–1949 || 1949
|'''1963''' || 10-1 || #5
|- |-
| '''64''' || {{sortname|Bob|Brown|dab=offensive lineman}} || ] || 1961–1963 || 2004
|'''1962''' || 9-2 || ''NR''
|} |}


===Retired jerseys===
==National championship seasons==
Nebraska has retired the jersey of each of their major award winners, typically during the offseason following the end of their collegiate career.<ref name=retiredlist/> In 2017, the school recognized eight of their early ] inductees, including ], whose career predated the use of numbers on jerseys, by retiring their jerseys in a ceremony celebrating the 125th anniversary of the N Club, an organization of past letterwinners.<ref name=jerseys/> The name and number of each honoree is displayed at ], directly below the North Stadium press box.
]]]


{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 1em 1em;" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#ff6666"
! Season
! Record
! ]
! Coach
|- |-
! colspan=6 style ={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|color=white}} | '''Nebraska Cornhuskers retired jerseys'''
|]¹ || 11-0-1 || ] || Bob Devaney
|- |-
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width=40px| No.
|] || 13-0 || Orange Bowl || Bob Devaney
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width= 150px| Player
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width= px| Pos.
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width=100px| Tenure
! style = {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}; width= px| No. ret.
|- |-
| '''1''' || {{sortname|Clarence|Swanson}} || ] || 1918–1921 || 2017
|] || 13-0 || Orange Bowl || Tom Osborne
|- |-
| '''7''' || {{sortname|Eric|Crouch}} || ] || 1998–2001 || 2002
|] || 12-0 || ] || Tom Osborne
|- |-
| '''12''' || {{sortname|Bobby|Reynolds|dab=American football}} || ] || 1950–1952 || 2017
|]² || 13-0 || Orange Bowl || Tom Osborne
|-
| '''15''' || {{sortname|Tommie|Frazier}} || QB || 1992–1995 || 1996
|-
| '''25''' || {{sortname|George|Sauer}} || ] || 1931–1933 || 2017
|-
| '''30''' || {{sortname|Mike|Rozier}} || ] || 1981–1983 || 1983
|-
| '''33''' || {{sortname|Forrest|Behm}} || OT || 1938–1940 || 2017
|-
| '''34''' || {{sortname|Trev|Alberts}} || ] || 1990–1993 || 1994
|-
| '''35''' || {{sortname|Ed|Weir}} || OT || 1923–1925 || 2017
|-
| '''38''' || {{sortname|Sam|Francis|dab=American football}} || FB || 1934–1936 || 2017
|-
| '''50''' || {{sortname|Dave|Rimington}} || C || 1979–1982 || 1982
|-
| '''54''' || {{sortname|Dominic|Raiola}} || C || 1998–2000 || 2002
|-
| '''66''' || {{sortname|Wayne|Meylan}} || ] || 1965–1967 || 2017
|-
| '''67''' || {{sortname|Aaron|Taylor|dab=American football, born 1975}} || ] || 1994–1997 || 1998
|-
| '''71''' || {{sortname|Dean|Steinkuhler}} || G || 1980–1983 || 1983
|-
| '''72''' || {{sortname|Zach|Wiegert}} || OT || 1991–1993 || 1995
|-
|rowspan=2|'''75'''|| {{sortname|Larry|Jacobson}} || ] || 1969–1971 || 1994
|-
| {{sortname|Will|Shields}} || G || 1989–1992 || 1994
|-
| '''79''' || {{sortname|Rich|Glover}} || MG || 1970–1972 || 1972
|-
| '''93''' || {{sortname|Ndamukong|Suh}} || DT || 2005–2009 || 2010
|-
| '''98''' || {{sortname|Grant|Wistrom}} || ] || 1994–1997 || 1998
|-
| || {{sortname|Guy|Chamberlin}} || HB/E || 1913–1915 || 2017
|} |}
#Shared with ]*
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===All-Americans===
* Texas retained a #1 ranking in the UPI Poll despite a 24-11 loss to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, since the UPI at that time released its final rankings prior to bowl games. Nebraska was #1 in the final AP Poll, conducted after the bowl games.
{{Main|List of Nebraska Cornhuskers football All-Americans}}


===Academic All-Americans===
==Individual award winners==
{{Main|Nebraska Cornhuskers academic honors and awards}}
===Players===
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Nebraska leads the nation in Academic All-America selections, both in football and across all sports. Nebraska boasts seventy ] First-Team and 108 overall Academic All-America selections, both tops in the nation. The list includes fifteen Huskers that have been named first team Academic All-Americans twice in their careers. The Huskers also lead the nation with a total of 330 Academic All-Americans across all sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211689680|title=Weber Named First-Team Academic All-American|access-date=August 9, 2018|archive-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810042230/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211689680|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Coaches===
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Nebraska has four players that have been selected as a First Team Academic All-American by entities other than CoSIDA: Don Fricke (1960), Pat Clare (1960), Jim Osberg (1965), and Tony Jeter (1965).
== Nebraska All-Century Football Team ==
<small>All team members were selected through an on-line poll at www.huskerwebcast.com during the 1999 football season and through the spring game in April.
Top Vote Getter (Votes): Offense - Zach Wiegert (7,951); Defense - Grant Wistrom (6,990); Special Teams - Kris Brown (7,938);
Overall - Johnny Rodgers (14,467) -
(7,109 - Returns and 7,358 - WR)
</small> <br />
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'''Offense'''<br />
QB - ] (1992-1995)<br />
IB - ] (1981-83)<br />
IB - ] (1979-82)<br />
FB - ] (1983-85)<br />
FB - ] (1995-98)<br />
WR - ] (1981-83)<br />
WR - ] (1970-72)<br />
TE - ] (1977-79)<br />
OT - ] (1969-70)<br />
OG - ] (1989-92)<br />
OC - ] (1979-82)<br />
OG/C - ] (1994-97)<br />
OG - ] (1981-83)<br />
OT- ] (1991-94)<br />
'''Special Teams'''<br />
PK - ] (1995-98)<br />
P - Jesse Kosch (1994-97)<br />
KR - ] (1989-92)<br />
PR - ] (1970-72)<br />
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'''Defense'''<br />
DE - ] (1994-97)<br />
DT - ] (1994-97)<br />
NT - ] (1970-72)<br />
DT - ] (1985-87)<br />
DE/OLB - ] (1990-93)<br />
DE/OLB - ] (1985-88)<br />
LB - Marc Munford (1984-86)<br />
LB - Ed Stewart (1991-94)<br />
LB - Tom Novak (1946-49)<br />
CB - ] (1994-96)<br />
CB - ] (1996-99)<br />
ROV - ] (1996-99)<br />
ROV - ] (1993-96)<br />
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==In the NFL==
]]]
] was drafted second overall by the ] in ]]]
{{See also|List of Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NFL draft}}
Nebraska has had 368 former players ], including thirty-four first-round picks, two players selected ] (] in ] and ] in ]), and one player selected with the ] (Stan Hegener in ]).


], Nebraska's first consensus All-American, signed with the ] (now the Chicago Bears) in 1920 and a year later, scored the game-winning touchdown in the controversial ] game.<ref name=miller>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/sports/staleyswindle/|access-date=20 May 2024|title=1921:The Staley Swindle|author=Jeffrey Miller}}</ref> Chamberlin went on to win four more APFA/NFL championships as a player and coach and still has the highest winning percentage of any coach in NFL history (0.784, among coaches with at least fifty wins).<ref>{{cite web|title=PFHOF Guy Chamberlin|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=44|access-date=June 7, 2012|archive-date=March 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309024305/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=44|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Nebraska's All-Time Team ==
<small>As selected by ''Athlon Sports'' in 2002.</small>
<small></small>
{{col-begin}}
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''Offense''<br />
'''WR''' ] 1970-72<br />
'''E''' ] 1914-15<br />
'''TE''' Tracey Wistrom 1998-2001<br />
'''OL''' ] 1961-63<br />
'''OL''' ] 1991-94<br />
'''OL''' ] 1979-82<br />
'''OL''' ] 1981-83<br />
'''OL''' ] 1989-91<br />
'''OL''' ] 1994-97<br />
'''QB''' ] 1992-95<br />
'''RB''' ] 1981-83<br />
'''RB''' Bobby Reynolds 1950-52<br />
'''FB''' ] 1931-33<br />
'''K''' ] 1995-98<br />
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''Defense''<br />
'''DL''' ] 1970-72<br />
'''DL''' ] 1923-25<br />
'''DL''' ] 1969-71<br />
'''DL''' ] 1970-72<br />
'''DL''' ] 1965-67<br />
'''DL''' ] 1994-97<br />
'''LB''' Tom Novak 1946-49<br />
'''LB''' Jerry Murtaugh 1968-70<br />
'''LB''' ] 1990-93<br />
'''DB''' Dana Stephenson 1967-69<br />
'''DB''' Larry Wachholtz 1964-66<br />
'''DB''' ] 1958-60<br />
'''DB''' Dave Butterfield 1974-76<br />
'''DB''' ] 1996-99<br />
'''P''' Dan Hadenfeldt 1997-2000<br />
{{col-end}}


Former Nebraska I-back ] became the first player in NFL history to score three touchdowns in a Super Bowl in ]. The following season, he became the first player with 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a single NFL season, and in 1988 he was named ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Husker makes the cut for Pro Football Hall of Fame|url=https://cornhuskerswire.usatoday.com/gallery/nebraska-football-roger-craig-pro-football-hall-of-fame-2024-class/|author=Evan Bredeson|access-date=20 May 2024|date=28 July 2023|website=Omaha World-Herald}}</ref> Craig and fullback ], another former Cornhusker, played five seasons together on a high-powered ] offense, winning two more Super Bowls.
== Permanently retired jerseys ==
Nebraska has retired only two numbers, choosing to retire the jersey rather than the number for other players.<ref>(nd) . University of Nebraska. Retrieved 6/21/07.</ref>
*], #60
*], #64


], Nebraska's quarterback in 1975 and 1976, started ] for the ], the only former Cornhusker to start at quarterback in a ].<ref name=Rams>{{cite web|title=Shatel: Q&A with the last Husker quarterback on the Super Bowl stage — Vince Ferragamo|url=https://omaha.com/sports/football/professional/shatel-q-a-with-the-last-husker-quarterback-on-the-super-bowl-stage-vince-ferragamo/article_ad61b81a-8c5d-11ec-b351-df7f09c8dcbe.html|author=Tom Shatel|access-date=20 May 2024|date=12 February 2022|website=Omaha World-Herald}}</ref> ], another former Nebraska quarterback, was the head coach of the ] in ].<ref name=Rams/> NU was represented by at least one player in each Super Bowl from 1993 until 2019, the longest active streak of any school at the time it was snapped.{{efn|This includes ] as Nebraska's representative in ], though Anderson was on ] practice squad when the game was played}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Snapped: Nebraska's Super Bowl streak ends at 26 years|url=https://saturdaytradition.com/nebraska-football/snapped-nebraskas-super-bowl-streak-ends-at-26-years/|author=Dustin Schutte|access-date=20 May 2024|date=2020}}</ref>
]]]

===Pro Football Hall of Fame===
] was elected to the ] in 1965]]
Five former Nebraska players have been enshrined in the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Huskers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame|url=https://huskers.com/pro-football-hall-of-fame|access-date=September 6, 2024}}</ref>

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Name|Pos.|Years at NU|Inducted}}
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| {{sortname|Link|Lyman}} || ] || 1918–1919, 1921 || 1964
|-
| {{sortname|Guy|Chamberlin}} || ] || 1913–1915 || 1965
|-
| {{sortname|Bob|Brown|dab=offensive lineman}} || OT || 1961–1963 || 2004
|-
| {{sortname|Will|Shields}} || ] || 1989–1992 || 2015
|-
| {{sortname|Mick|Tingelhoff}} || ] || 1959–1961 || 2015
|}

===Active players===
There are nineteen Huskers on NFL rosters, along with three coaches.<!-- As of 8/29/24 --><ref>{{cite web|title=Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NFL|url=https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/active-nfl-players-by-college/nebraska/91303|access-date=September 6, 2024|date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>
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*Omar Brown – S, ]
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*] – OL, ]
*] – LB, ]
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*Phalen Sanford – S, ]
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*] – defensive backs, ]
*] – asst. special teams, ]
*] – head coach, ]
|}

==Future schedule==
The ] added four new member schools prior to the 2024 season and disbanded the division system it had used in some form since 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://huskers.com/news/2023/11/2/big-ten-announces-2024-football-schedule|title = Big Ten Announces 2024 Football Schedule|date = 2023-11-02|access-date = January 8, 2024|archive-date = January 8, 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240108002843/https://huskers.com/news/2023/11/2/big-ten-announces-2024-football-schedule|url-status = live}}</ref> Nebraska annually faces one protected rivalry in this scheduling format, ]. The remaining eight conference games rotate amongst the remaining sixteen teams.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-football-schedule-conference-releases-opponents-protected-rivalries-for-2024-28-seasons/|title = Big Ten football schedule: Conference releases opponents, protected rivalries for 2024-28 seasons|date = 2023-10-05|access-date = January 8, 2024|archive-date = January 8, 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240108002841/https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-football-schedule-conference-releases-opponents-protected-rivalries-for-2024-28-seasons/|url-status = live}}</ref>

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|Year|Non-conference opponents<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.klkntv.com/story/41138087/nebraska-football-announces-scheduling-changes-to-upcoming-seasons|title=Nebraska football announces scheduling changes to upcoming seasons|website=www.klkntv.com|access-date=October 4, 2019|archive-date=October 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004162402/https://www.klkntv.com/story/41138087/nebraska-football-announces-scheduling-changes-to-upcoming-seasons|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://huskers.com/news/2020/2/13/huskers-announce-future-football-games.aspx|title=Huskers Announce Future Football Games|website=www.huskers.com|access-date=February 13, 2020|archive-date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213205219/https://huskers.com/news/2020/2/13/huskers-announce-future-football-games.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>|Home conference opponents<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Ten Unveils Future Football Opponents|url=https://huskers.com/news/2023/10/5/big-ten-unveils-future-football-opponents|date=2023-10-05|access-date=January 8, 2024|archive-date=January 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108002842/https://huskers.com/news/2023/10/5/big-ten-unveils-future-football-opponents|url-status=live}}</ref>|Away conference opponents}}
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| 2025
| ], ] (at ]), ]
| Iowa, ], ], ], USC
| ], ], ], UCLA
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| 2026
| ], ], ]
| Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, ]
| Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, ], Rutgers
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| 2027
| ], at Tennessee
| Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers
| Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin
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| 2028
| UTEP, ], ]
| Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
| Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, USC
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| 2029
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| rowspan="7"|TBA
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==See also== ==Notes==
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Nebraska Cornhuskers football
2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
First season1890; 135 years ago
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachMatt Rhule
2nd season, 12–13 (.480)
StadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 85,458
record: 91,585)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceBig Ten
Past conferencesWIUFA
(1892–1897)
Big Eight
(1907–1918; 1921–1995)
Big 12
(1996–2010)
All-time record924–430–40 (.677)
Bowl record27–27 (.500)
Claimed national titles5 (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Unclaimed national titles7 (1915, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993)
National finalist5 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001)
Conference titles46
Division titles10
RivalriesColorado (rivalry)
Iowa (rivalry)
Kansas State (rivalry)
Miami (FL) (rivalry)
Minnesota (rivalry)
Missouri (rivalry)
Oklahoma (rivalry)
Wisconsin (rivalry)
Heisman winnersJohnny Rodgers – 1972
Mike Rozier – 1983
Eric Crouch – 2001
Consensus All-Americans54
Current uniform
ColorsScarlet and cream
   
Fight songHail Varsity
MascotHerbie Husker
Lil' Red
Marching bandCornhusker Marching Band
OutfitterAdidas
Websitehuskers.com

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska has played its home games at Memorial Stadium since 1923 and sold out every game at the venue since 1962.

Nebraska is among the most storied programs in college football history and has the eighth-most all-time victories among FBS teams. NU has won forty-six conference championships and five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, and 1997), along with seven other national titles the school does not claim. Its 1971 and 1995 title-winning teams are considered among the best ever. Nebraska's three Heisman Trophy winners – Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, and Eric Crouch – join twenty-four other Cornhuskers in the College Football Hall of Fame.

The program's first extended period of success came just after the turn of the twentieth century. Between 1900 and 1916, Nebraska had five undefeated seasons and completed a stretch of thirty-four games without a loss, still a program record. Despite a span of twenty-one conference championships in thirty-four seasons, the Cornhuskers did not experience major national success until Bob Devaney was hired in 1962. Devaney won two national championships and eight conference titles in eleven seasons as head coach, but perhaps his most lasting achievement was the hiring of Tom Osborne as offensive coordinator in 1969. Osborne was named Devaney's successor in 1973 and over the next twenty-five years established himself as one of the best coaches in college football history with his trademark I-formation offense and revolutionary strength, conditioning, and nutrition programs. Following Osborne's retirement in 1997, Nebraska cycled through five head coaches before hiring Matt Rhule in 2022.

History

Main article: History of Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Seasons

Main article: List of Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons

Conference affiliations

Head coaches

Tom Osborne coached Nebraska from 1973 to 1997, winning 255 games and three national championships
Main article: List of Nebraska Cornhuskers head football coaches

Nebraska has had thirty-one head coaches in the program's history, with five others coaching at least one game on a non-permanent basis. The program has been coached by Matt Rhule since 2023.

Seven past Nebraska head coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Edward N. Robinson, Fielding H. Yost, Dana X. Bible, Biff Jones, Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne, and Frank Solich. Osborne is the program's all-time leader in most major categories; his 0.836 career winning percentage is fifth-highest in major college football history. Thirteen Nebraska coaches have won a conference championship at the school, and Devaney and Osborne combined to win five national titles.

Championships

National championships

Nebraska has won five consensus national championships. The first of these came in 1970 under the leadership of head coach Bob Devaney and featured a unique quarterback rotation between Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge. Nebraska entered the 1971 Orange Bowl ranked third nationally, but losses by No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Ohio State – along with a late game-winning touchdown rush by Tagge – gave NU its first consensus title. The Cornhuskers repeated as national champion the following season with Tagge as the full-time starter, a team that is often considered one of the best in college football history. Nebraska was challenged just once all season, a 35–31 victory over No. 2 Oklahoma in Norman that was billed the "Game of the Century." Wins over Colorado and Alabama (the latter in the 1972 Orange Bowl) made NU the only national champion to defeat the teams that finished No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 in the final AP poll.

Tom Osborne replaced Devaney in 1973, and despite several near-misses, did not win his first national title until over two decades into his tenure. Nebraska's 1994 title-winning season, nearly derailed when star quarterback Tommie Frazier was sidelined with blood clots in September, was capped by a 24–17 victory over Miami in the Orange Bowl. With Frazier at full strength the following season, NU repeated as national champion; its 62–24 Fiesta Bowl victory over Florida was the largest margin of victory in a national title game until 2023. The team is often considered among the best in college football history. Osborne's final title came in 1997, two years later. The most significant moment of the season was a game-tying touchdown against Missouri that became known as the "Flea Kicker." Top-ranked Nebraska won the game in overtime, but was jumped in both major polls by Michigan. Postseason wins over Texas A&M and Tennessee vaulted NU back ahead of the Wolverines in the Coaches Poll, though not the AP Poll, sharing the national championship.

Year Coach Record Bowl Result Final AP Final Coaches
1970 Bob Devaney 11–0–1 Orange W 17–12 vs. LSU No. 1 No. 3
1971 13–0 Orange W 38–6 vs. Alabama No. 1 No. 1
1994 Tom Osborne 13–0 Orange (Bowl Coalition National Championship Game) W 24–17 vs. Miami (FL) No. 1 No. 1
1995 12–0 Fiesta (Bowl Alliance National Championship Game) W 62–24 vs. Florida No. 1 No. 1
1997 13–0 Orange (Bowl Alliance National Championship Game) W 42–17 vs. Tennessee No. 2 No. 1

Unclaimed national championships

Nebraska has been awarded seven other national championships from NCAA-designated major selectors the school does not claim.

Year Coach Record Bowl Result Selector
1915 Ewald O. Stiehm 8–0 BR
1980 Tom Osborne 10–2 Sun W 31–17 vs. Mississippi State FACT
1981 9–3 Orange L 22–15 vs. Clemson NCF
1982 12–1 Orange W 21–20 vs. LSU Berryman QPRS
1983 12–1 Orange L 31–30 vs. Miami (FL) Berryman QPRS, DeS, FACT, L, MGR, Poling System, Sagarin
1984 10–2 Sugar W 28–10 vs. LSU L
1993 11–1 Orange L 18–16 vs. Florida State NCF

Conference championships

Nebraska has won forty-six conference championships. The earliest of these came in the short-lived Western Interstate University Football Association, one of college football's first conferences, which NU participated in for six seasons with Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. The conference dissolved in 1897 and NU spent the next decade as an independent until the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – which became the Big Eight – was founded in 1907. Nebraska dominated the MVIAA in its early years, winning nine championships in twelve years before leaving the conference in 1919 to again play as an independent. NU rejoined in 1921 and won the conference twelve times before 1940. Following Biff Jones's departure to become the athletic director at Army in 1941, NU went twenty-two seasons without a conference championship.

Devaney was hired in 1962 and quickly turned NU into a powerhouse, winning eight conference titles and two national titles during his eleven years as head coach. Osborne succeeded him in 1973 and won thirteen conference championships; the late-season meeting between Nebraska and Oklahoma often became a de-facto Big Eight championship game, as the two schools combined to win at least a share of the conference title thirty-three times during Devaney and Osborne's combined thirty-six-year tenure. Osborne's final conference championship was a victory in the 1997 Big 12 Championship Game in the second year of its existence. Nebraska won the Big 12 again two years later, its most recent conference championship.

Year Coach Overall Conf.
WIUFA (1892–1897)
1894 Frank Crawford 6–2 2–1
1895 Charles Thomas 6–3 2–1
1897 Edward N. Robinson 5–1 3–0
MVIAA (1907–1927)
1907 W. C. Cole 8–2 1–0
1910 7–1 2–0
1911 Ewald O. Stiehm 5–1–2 2–0–1
1912 7–1 2–0
1913 8–0 3–0
1914 7–0–1 3–0
1915 8–0 4–0
1916 E. J. Stewart 6–2 3–1
1917 5–2 2–0
1921 Fred Dawson 7–1 3–0
1922 7–1 5–0
1923 4–2–2 3–0–2
Big Six Conference (1928–1947)
1928 Ernest Bearg 7–1–1 4–0
1929 Dana X. Bible 4–1–3 3–0–2
1931 8–2 5–0
1932 7–1–1 5–0
1933 8–1 5–0
1935 6–2–1 4–0–1
1936 7–2 5–0
1937 Biff Jones 6–1–2 3–0–2
1940 8–2 5–0
Big Eight Conference (1960–1995)
1963 Bob Devaney 10–1 7–0
1964 9–2 6–1
1965 10–1 7–0
1966 9–2 6–1
1969 9–2 6–1
1970 11–0–1 7–0
1971 13–0 7–0
1972 9–2–1 5–1–1
1975 Tom Osborne 10–2 6–1
1978 9–3 6–1
1981 9–3 7–0
1982 12–1 7–0
1983 12–1 7–0
1984 10–2 6–1
1988 11–2 7–0
1991 9–2–1 6–0–1
1992 9–3 6–1
1993 11–1 7–0
1994 13–0 7–0
1995 12–0 7–0
Big 12 Conference (1996–2010)
1997 Tom Osborne 13–0 8–0
1999 Frank Solich 12–1 7–1

Division championships

Nebraska won ten division championships. Nine of these were in the Big 12's North Division, which NU played in until its departure for the Big Ten in 2011. Nebraska won one division title across thirteen seasons in the Big Ten's Leaders Division and West Division; the conference disbanded its divisions prior to the 2024 season.

Year Coach Overall Conf. Conf. championship game
Big 12 Conference (North Division) (1996–2010)
1996 Tom Osborne 11–2 8–0 L 37–27 vs. Texas
1997 13–0 8–0 W 54–15 vs. Texas A&M
1999 Frank Solich 12–1 7–1 W 22–6 vs. Texas
2000 10–2 6–2 Lost tiebreaker to Kansas State
2001 11–2 7–1 Lost tiebreaker to Colorado
2006 Bill Callahan 9–5 6–2 L 21–7 vs. Oklahoma
2008 Bo Pelini 9–4 5–3 Lost tiebreaker to Missouri
2009 10–4 6–2 L 13–12 vs. Texas
2010 10–4 6–2 L 23–20 vs. Oklahoma
Big Ten Conference (Legends Division) (2011–2013)
2012 Bo Pelini 10–4 7–1 L 70–31 vs. Wisconsin

† Co-champion

Bowl games

Main article: List of Nebraska Cornhuskers bowl games

Nebraska has played in fifty-four bowl games, including a then-record thirty-five straight from 1969 to 2003, with a record of 27–27.

Nebraska declined an invitation to play in the second-ever Rose Bowl Game following the 1915 season and did not make its bowl debut until 1941. Twenty-one years later, Bob Devaney's first season ended with the first bowl victory in program history, a 36–34 victory over Miami (FL) in the 1962 Gotham Bowl. During Devaney's tenure, Nebraska began a stretch of thirty-five consecutive seasons with a bowl appearance, a streak that ended in 2004. The program regularly featured in the Orange Bowl due to the Big Eight's bowl affiliations, playing in the game seventeen times between 1954 and 1997, first against SEC opposition and later against the ACC.

Memorial Stadium

Main article: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)
Nebraska vs. USC at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 15, 2007

Memorial Stadium, known as The Sea of Red, has been home of the Cornhuskers since 1923 and is the location of an ongoing NCAA-record 403-game sellout streak. The sellout streak dates back to 1962, Bob Devaney's first season at Nebraska. The stadium becomes the "third-largest city in Nebraska" on game days, as its capacity exceeds that of every Nebraska town except for Omaha and Lincoln.

The stadium has undergone a series of expansion since 1923, bringing the official capacity to 85,458. The largest crowd in Memorial Stadium history occurred on September 20, 2014, a Nebraska win over Miami with an announced attendance of 91,585.

Three statues sit outside of the stadium. The oldest, unveiled in 1997, depicts six Nebraska defenders tackling a ball carrier. Creator Fred Hoppe said, "the monument displays the sense of pride that Nebraskans have for their football team." In 2006, Hoppe created a statue of Tom Osborne with his arm around quarterback Brook Berringer, which is located outside the Osborne Athletic Complex. On August 30, 2013, a bronze statue of Bob Devaney was unveiled at the main entrance of the newly remodeled east stadium. Sculptor Joe Putjenter also created the Tunnel Walk gates inside the stadium.

Before the construction of Memorial Stadium, Nebraska played its home games at Antelope Park and Nebraska Field.

Traditions

Gameday traditions

The Tunnel Walk in 2013

Since 1993, Nebraska's home games have opened with the "Tunnel Walk" as the team takes the field before kickoff, typically to the Alan Parsons Project instrumental "Sirius." The team first emerged from the southwest corner of the field and later, upon the completion of the Osborne Athletic Complex in 2006, from the northwest corner. When NU's home locker room was moved to the Osborne Legacy Complex in 2023, the team's entrance was moved to the northeast corner of the stadium. The Tunnel Walk is preceded by a "Husker Power" chant – half the stadium chants "Husker" in unison and the other half responds with "Power."

Fans have released red helium balloons when Nebraska scores its first points at home games since the 1930s. Global helium shortages and environmental concerns in recent years have threatened the tradition, which was paused in 2012 and 2022.

Walk-on program

NU accepted its first walk-ons in the early 1960s and Tom Osborne began an official program in 1973 when the NCAA reduced the number of scholarships schools could offer. Nebraska stocked its program with walk-ons from across the region throughout Osborne's and Frank Solich's tenures, and as a result the school's rosters were often unusually large – NU had 202 players on its 2002 Rose Bowl team, while opponent Miami had 107. Osborne credited his walk-ons with providing flexibility to better scout future opponents and provided them the same access to training facilities and academic counseling as those with scholarships. Though NU's expansive walk-on program is most frequently associated with Osborne, the school has typically maintained a larger-than-usual roster since his retirement as well.

Six former Nebraska walk-ons have become All-Americans and twenty-nine have played in the National Football League.

Uniform history

Helmets

Balloon release

Nebraska's first helmet was red with a single white stripe, later changed to plain white with a black number on the side. From 1967 to 1969, the helmet featured a red, offset "NU" on each side. In 1970, this was changed to the now-familiar single "N," although a few "NU" helmets remained as late as 1971. The change was necessitated due to a shortage of "U" stickers, and when the program claimed its first national championship, the single N remained. Aside from a facemask swap from gray to red, the helmet design is unchanged since.

Jerseys

See also: Blackshirts (American football)

The Cornhuskers wore full shoulder stripes in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which were phased out as mesh and tearaway jerseys became popular. From 1980 to 1983, Nebraska's jerseys featured only a block "N" on the sleeves. Stripes and TV numbers were permanently re-added in 1984, although both have decreased in size as jersey sleeves have shortened. A patch was added to the left shoulder to commemorate the hundredth season of Nebraska football in 1989; it remained for future seasons and was altered to read "Nebraska Football: A Winning Tradition." Player last names first appeared on jerseys for road games and bowl games in the late 1970s, but home jerseys remained nameless except for seniors playing their final home game. Last names were permanently affixed to all jerseys in 1988.

Nebraska's defense is often referred to as the "Blackshirts," a reference to the black jerseys worn by starting defensive players during practice. The tradition originated in 1964 when Bob Devaney wanted a way to more quickly distinguish between his various units. Depictions of the Blackshirts often include a skull and crossbones.

Pants

Nebraska traditionally wears white pants at home and red on the road, with rare exceptions. The team first donned red pants with red jerseys for its 1986 contest with Oklahoma; the combination was unofficially retired after a Nebraska loss. Nebraska first wore all-white uniforms in the 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl and again for its first three road games in 1992; NU lost three of these games and "surrender suits," as they became known, were not used again for a decade. Nebraska wore white-on-white in Bill Callahan's final game as head coach, a 65–51 loss to Colorado in 2007, and again on four occasions in 2014.

From 1968 through 1994, Nebraska's pants had two stripes down each side. These were removed prior to the 1995 season and the pants remained stripe-less until 2001. In 2002, Nebraska featured large side panels on its jersey and pants, and wore all-white in every road game – the changes were unpopular among fans and most were reverted, which included the return of pant stripes. Pant stripes were again removed during Scott Frost's tenure as head coach as a tribute to the style from his playing career, and returned following his departure.

Alternate uniforms

Nebraska vs. Wisconsin in alternate uniforms at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 29, 2012

The first documented instance of Nebraska wearing alternate uniforms came against South Dakota in 1920 – the Cornhuskers were forced into blue jerseys when the visiting Coyotes mistakenly brought their home reds to Lincoln. The same situation arose three years later against Oklahoma in the first-ever game at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska celebrated the stadium's hundredth anniversary in 2023, wearing blue-trimmed jerseys to commemorate the occasion.

Nebraska did not use a pre-planned alternate design until 2009, and has used one each season since 2012. Many of these were throwback or "fauxback" uniforms, worn to commemorate past events or championships: 2009 (the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium), 2017 (the twentieth anniversary of Nebraska's 1997 national championship), 2018 (the hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I), 2021 (the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks), 2022 (to honor Nebraska's 1983 team), and 2023 (the hundredth anniversary of Memorial Stadium).

Nebraska and Wisconsin played the first "Adidas Unrivaled" game in 2012; both schools wore uniforms featuring block letters instead of front numbers. NU wore black jerseys with white stencil font numbers against UCLA the following year. Nebraska wore an all-red uniform featuring black metallic stripes on the jersey and pants in 2014, and used similar all-black and all-white designs the next two seasons. Nebraska wore Blackshirt-themed alternate uniforms in 2019, featuring a black jersey with a Blackshirts logo on both sleeves. Scott Frost suggested this iteration may become a permanent alternate design to be worn after Nebraska's defense plays particularly well. Nebraska used the uniforms again in 2020, and unveiled a white version to be worn away from home, but has not used either since.

Adidas has been Nebraska's official shoe and uniform sponsor since 1996. In 2017, the school and sponsor signed an eleven-year, $128 million apparel deal.

Rivalries

Colorado

Main article: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

The "rivalry" between Nebraska and Colorado, one-sided for much of its history, gained traction with Colorado's resurgence in the 1990s. The teams have met 71 times, with the series dating back to 1898, a 23–10 Nebraska win. The Cornhuskers lead the series 50–21–2. The "rivalry" began when Bill McCartney dictated that Nebraska would become Colorado's rival by writing their name in red on the schedule when he arrived in 1982. A bison head named Mr. Chip was presented to the winning team throughout the 1950s, but this exchange ended when Colorado misplaced the trophy in 1961. The teams have not played annually since both programs exited the Big 12 in 2011.

Iowa

Main article: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry
Nebraska vs. Iowa at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 25, 2011

The Iowa–Nebraska rivalry debuted in 1891, a 22–0 Iowa win. Since 2011, the game is held annually the Friday after Thanksgiving. Also, the game was named the Heroes Game, and the winner keeps the Heroes Trophy. The teams have met 54 times, with the Cornhuskers leading the series 30–22–3.

Kansas

Main article: Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska and Kansas share a natural border rivalry and maintained the longest non-interrupted rivalry in college football history at 105 years. The teams have met 117 times, with the series dating back to 1892, a 12–0 Kansas win. The Cornhuskers lead the series 91–23–3, which includes 36 consecutive victories from 1969 to 2004. Since Nebraska's move to the Big Ten in 2011, the series has been dormant. No future games are scheduled.

Kansas State

Main article: Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska and Kansas State were conference rivals from 1913 to 2010. With only 135 miles separating the schools, they were the nearest cross-border rivals in the Big Eight and Big 12 conferences. The teams have met 95 times, with the series dating back to 1911, a 59–0 Nebraska win. Nebraska leads the series 78–15–2, which includes 29 consecutive victories from 1969 to 1997. Since Nebraska's move to the Big Ten in 2011, the series has been dormant. No future games are scheduled.

The 1939 game was televised in Manhattan, Kansas, making it the second televised college football game. The 1992 contest was held in Tokyo as the Coca-Cola Classic.

Miami (FL)

Main article: Miami–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska's series with Miami is among the most significant "bowl rivalries" in college football. The teams have met twelve times, with the series dating back to 1951, a 19–7 Miami win. The series is tied, 6–6. No future game is yet scheduled.

The rivalry's most notable game is the 1984 Orange Bowl. Top-ranked Nebraska scored with seconds remaining to make the game 31–30, but NU head coach Tom Osborne opted to try for a two-point conversion instead of an extra point, even though a tie would have given Nebraska the national championship. Miami won the game and its first national title.

Minnesota

Main article: Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

The $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy has been awarded to the winner of the Minnesota–Nebraska game since 2014. The teams have met 61 times, dating back to 1900, a 20–12 Minnesota win. The Golden Gophers lead the series 35–25–2. Minnesota holds the trophy after defeating the Cornhuskers in 2023. The teams will meet next in 2025.

Missouri

Main article: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

The Victory Bell (also known as the Missouri–Nebraska Bell) has been awarded to the winner of the Missouri–Nebraska game since 1927. The teams have met 104 times, with the series dating back to 1892, a 1–0 NU win when Missouri forfeited to protest the presence of African-American George Flippin on Nebraska's roster. The Cornhuskers lead the series 65–36–3. Nebraska holds the Victory Bell after defeating the Tigers in 2010. Since Nebraska's move to the Big Ten in 2011, the series has been dormant. No future games are scheduled.

Oklahoma

Main article: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

Nebraska and Oklahoma has long been considered one of the great college football rivalries. The teams have met 87 times dating back to 1912, a 13–9 Nebraska win. The Sooners lead the series 46–38–3. Since Nebraska's move to the Big Ten in 2011, the series was dormant until 2021 when Oklahoma beat Nebraska 23–16 in Norman. Future non-conference games are scheduled for 2029 and 2030. Notably, the 2021 game in Norman marked the 50th anniversary of Nebraska's 35–31 victory over Oklahoma in the "Game of the Century".

Nebraska dominated the series until 1942, going 16–3–3 in the first twenty-two meetings. The Sooners then won sixteen consecutive games, the longest streak in the series. Nebraska's 1959 win both ended the Cornhuskers' drought against the Sooners and snapped Oklahoma's 74-game conference win streak. Nebraska won the "Game of the Century" in 1971, of which Dave Kindred of The Courier-Journal wrote, "They can quit playing now, they have played the perfect game." Oklahoma won every matchup from 1972 to 1977, a streak that ended in 1978, when Nebraska upset No. 1 Oklahoma; less than two months later, OU won a rematch in the Orange Bowl. Nebraska controlled the 1990s, including a 69–7 win in 1997, the largest margin of victory in series history. When the Big 12 was formed in 1996, the schools no longer played annually, ending a stretch of 68 consecutive years they had met. The teams met for the last time as conference opponents in the 2010 Big 12 Championship Game, when Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 23–20.

The two programs combined to win 74 of 89 Big Eight championships, 41 by Nebraska and 33 by Oklahoma. The teams played eighteen times when both were ranked in the AP Poll top ten, and nine times when both were in the top five.

Wisconsin

Main article: Nebraska–Wisconsin football rivalry

The Freedom Trophy has been awarded to the winner of the Nebraska–Wisconsin game since 2014. The teams have met eighteen times, with the series dating back to 1901, an 18–0 Wisconsin win. The Badgers lead the series 13–5. Nebraska holds the Freedom Trophy after defeating the Badgers in 2024. The teams play annually.

Honors and awards

Individual award finalists

Winners in bold.

Tommie Frazier won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 1995
Mike Rozier won the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award, and Maxwell Award in 1983

Heisman Trophy

Chuck Bednarik Award

Dick Butkus Award

Walter Camp Award

Ray Guy Award

Lott Trophy

Lombardi Award

Maxwell Award

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Davey O'Brien Award

Outland Trophy

Dave Rimington Trophy

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Doak Walker Award

William V. Campbell Trophy

AP Player of the Year

College Football Hall of Fame

Bob Devaney was elected to College Football Hall of Fame in 1981

Twenty-seven former Nebraska coaches and players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Name Pos. Years at NU Inducted
Dana X. Bible Coach 1926–1936 1951
Ed Weir T 1923–1925 1951
Fielding H. Yost Coach 1898 1951
George Sauer FB 1931–1933 1954
Biff Jones Coach 1937–1941 1954
Edward N. Robinson Coach 1896, 1897 1955
Guy Chamberlin E 1913–1915 1962
Clarence Swanson E 1918–1920 1973
Sam Francis FB 1934–1936 1977
Bob Devaney Coach 1962–1972 1981
Bobby Reynolds HB 1950–1952 1984
Forrest Behm T 1938–1940 1988
Wayne Meylan MG 1965–1967 1991
Bob Brown OT 1961–1963 1993
Rich Glover MG 1970–1972 1995
Dave Rimington C 1979–1982 1997
Tom Osborne Coach 1973–1997 1999
Johnny Rodgers WB 1970–1972 2000
Mike Rozier IB 1981–1983 2006
Grant Wistrom DE 1994–1997 2009
Will Shields OG 1989–1992 2011
Tommie Frazier QB 1992–1995 2013
Trev Alberts LB 1990–1993 2015
Aaron Taylor OG 1994–1997 2018
Eric Crouch QB 1998–2001 2020
Zach Wiegert OT 1991–1994 2022
Frank Solich Coach 1998–2003 2024

Retired numbers

Nebraska has retired the number of three players and the jersey of twenty-two others. The first of these was Tom Novak, the only four-time first-team all-conference selection in Nebraska history, whose no. 60 was permanently retired shortly after the end of his playing career in 1949. Johnny Rodgers became the second player to have his number retired after winning the 1972 Heisman Trophy—though Rodgers allowed his no. 20 to be worn by his son Terry (and several others, most recently in 2008), the university considers it permanently retired.

Bob Brown, the first All-American coached by Bob Devaney at Nebraska, had his no. 64 permanently retired in 2004.

Nebraska Cornhuskers retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Tenure No. ret.
20 Johnny Rodgers WR/WB 1970–1972 1972
60 Tom Novak C 1946–1949 1949
64 Bob Brown OT 1961–1963 2004

Retired jerseys

Nebraska has retired the jersey of each of their major award winners, typically during the offseason following the end of their collegiate career. In 2017, the school recognized eight of their early College Football Hall of Fame inductees, including Guy Chamberlin, whose career predated the use of numbers on jerseys, by retiring their jerseys in a ceremony celebrating the 125th anniversary of the N Club, an organization of past letterwinners. The name and number of each honoree is displayed at Memorial Stadium, directly below the North Stadium press box.

Nebraska Cornhuskers retired jerseys
No. Player Pos. Tenure No. ret.
1 Clarence Swanson E 1918–1921 2017
7 Eric Crouch QB 1998–2001 2002
12 Bobby Reynolds HB 1950–1952 2017
15 Tommie Frazier QB 1992–1995 1996
25 George Sauer FB 1931–1933 2017
30 Mike Rozier RB 1981–1983 1983
33 Forrest Behm OT 1938–1940 2017
34 Trev Alberts LB 1990–1993 1994
35 Ed Weir OT 1923–1925 2017
38 Sam Francis FB 1934–1936 2017
50 Dave Rimington C 1979–1982 1982
54 Dominic Raiola C 1998–2000 2002
66 Wayne Meylan MG 1965–1967 2017
67 Aaron Taylor G 1994–1997 1998
71 Dean Steinkuhler G 1980–1983 1983
72 Zach Wiegert OT 1991–1993 1995
75 Larry Jacobson DT 1969–1971 1994
Will Shields G 1989–1992 1994
79 Rich Glover MG 1970–1972 1972
93 Ndamukong Suh DT 2005–2009 2010
98 Grant Wistrom DE 1994–1997 1998
Guy Chamberlin HB/E 1913–1915 2017

All-Americans

Main article: List of Nebraska Cornhuskers football All-Americans

Academic All-Americans

Main article: Nebraska Cornhuskers academic honors and awards

Nebraska leads the nation in Academic All-America selections, both in football and across all sports. Nebraska boasts seventy CoSIDA First-Team and 108 overall Academic All-America selections, both tops in the nation. The list includes fifteen Huskers that have been named first team Academic All-Americans twice in their careers. The Huskers also lead the nation with a total of 330 Academic All-Americans across all sports.

Nebraska has four players that have been selected as a First Team Academic All-American by entities other than CoSIDA: Don Fricke (1960), Pat Clare (1960), Jim Osberg (1965), and Tony Jeter (1965).

In the NFL

Ndamukong Suh was drafted second overall by the Detroit Lions in 2010
See also: List of Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NFL draft

Nebraska has had 368 former players drafted into the National Football League, including thirty-four first-round picks, two players selected first overall (Sam Francis in 1937 and Irving Fryar in 1984), and one player selected with the last pick of the draft (Stan Hegener in 1971).

Guy Chamberlin, Nebraska's first consensus All-American, signed with the Decautur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) in 1920 and a year later, scored the game-winning touchdown in the controversial "Staley Swindle" game. Chamberlin went on to win four more APFA/NFL championships as a player and coach and still has the highest winning percentage of any coach in NFL history (0.784, among coaches with at least fifty wins).

Former Nebraska I-back Roger Craig became the first player in NFL history to score three touchdowns in a Super Bowl in 1985. The following season, he became the first player with 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a single NFL season, and in 1988 he was named Offensive Player of the Year. Craig and fullback Tom Rathman, another former Cornhusker, played five seasons together on a high-powered San Francisco 49ers offense, winning two more Super Bowls.

Vince Ferragamo, Nebraska's quarterback in 1975 and 1976, started Super Bowl XIV for the Los Angeles Rams, the only former Cornhusker to start at quarterback in a Super Bowl. Zac Taylor, another former Nebraska quarterback, was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. NU was represented by at least one player in each Super Bowl from 1993 until 2019, the longest active streak of any school at the time it was snapped.

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Guy Chamberlin was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965

Five former Nebraska players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Name Pos. Years at NU Inducted
Link Lyman OT 1918–1919, 1921 1964
Guy Chamberlin E 1913–1915 1965
Bob Brown OT 1961–1963 2004
Will Shields OG 1989–1992 2015
Mick Tingelhoff C 1959–1961 2015

Active players

There are nineteen Huskers on NFL rosters, along with three coaches.

Players

Coaches

Future schedule

The Big Ten Conference added four new member schools prior to the 2024 season and disbanded the division system it had used in some form since 2011. Nebraska annually faces one protected rivalry in this scheduling format, Iowa. The remaining eight conference games rotate amongst the remaining sixteen teams.

Year Non-conference opponents Home conference opponents Away conference opponents
2025 Akron, Cincinnati (at Arrowhead Stadium), Houston Christian Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, USC Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, UCLA
2026 Ohio, Tennessee, North Dakota Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Washington Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Rutgers
2027 Northern Illinois, at Tennessee Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin
2028 UTEP, South Dakota State, Arizona Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, USC
2029 at Oklahoma TBA TBA
2030 South Dakota State, Oklahoma
2031 at Arizona
2032 Cincinnati
2033 TBA
2034 Oklahoma State
2035 at Oklahoma State

Notes

  1. Osborne's teams were awarded national titles by NCAA-designated major selectors in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1993, but the school does not claim any of these
  2. Until 1974, the final Coaches Poll was published at the conclusion of the regular season
  3. Claimed by both Nebraska and Oklahoma. In early 1973, Oklahoma voluntarily forfeited eight of its wins from the previous season when it was discovered the Sooners had used players who were ineligible under NCAA rules, which gave second-place Nebraska the conference title. Decades later, Oklahoma reversed course and recognized these wins
  4. Only includes the individual's years in the role for which they were primarily inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Several listed here also served at Nebraska in a separate capacity.
  5. ^ Novak also wore no. 68 and no. 61 during his career, which are not retired.
  6. Brown's no. 64 was worn by many players prior to its retirement, most recently offensive lineman Kurt Mann, who switched to no. 50.
  7. This includes Zaire Anderson as Nebraska's representative in Super Bowl 50, though Anderson was on Denver's practice squad when the game was played

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