Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Nebraska Cornhuskers, or Huskers, are the athletic teams of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Twelve Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 21 varsity teams in 14 sports:

Related Topics:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Big Twelve Conference - NCAA - Division I

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• Men's sports
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Wrestling

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• Women's sports
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cross country
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and diving
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Volleyball

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Nebraska has a number of club sports as well.

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Early nicknames for the university's athletic teams were the ?Hawkeyes? (which is now associated with the University of Iowa), the ?Bugeaters?, and the ?Mankilling Mastodons?; the usage of ?Cornhuskers? in favor of all others occured around 1900.

Related Topics:
University of Iowa - 1900

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

Related Topics:
Herbie Husker - Lil' Red

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