Nebraska Cornhuskers
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference
. The Cornhuskers compete in NCAA
Division I, fielding 21 varsity
teams in 15 sports:
Early nicknames for the university's athletic teams included the "Hawkeyes" (which is now associated with the University of Iowa
), the "Antelopes" (which the University of Nebraska at Kearney
later adopted), the "Old Gold Knights", the "Bugeaters" and the "Mankilling Mastodons". The name Cornhuskers first appeared in the school newspaper as "We Have Met The Cornhuskers And They Are Ours" referring to a 20-18 upset victory over Iowa in 1893. The name would be used again, this time to refer to Nebraska by Charles "Cy" Sherman
in The Nebraska State Journal during the 1899
season and would replace all other names by 1900
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The Cornhuskers have two official mascots, Herbie Husker
and Lil' Red
.
The Cornhuskers participate in 21 sports sponsored by the Big Ten Conference. In addition the Huskers play in two non-sponsor Big Ten events: Rifle and Bowling. Rifle is in the GARC and Bowling is independent.
For over 100 years, the Cornhuskers participated in what is now known as the Big 12 Conference
, having been a member since the conference's earliest predecessor, the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, later the Big 8 Conference, was founded.
The Husker football team began competitive play in 1890
, claimed 46 conference championships and part or all of five national championships: 1970, 1971, 1994
, 1995
, and 1997
. The latter three mark one of only two times that a team has won three NCAA Division I-A national football championships in four seasons. The other was Notre Dame in 1946, 1947 and 1949. Over the past 25 years, the Huskers' three Division I national championships are the second-most of any Division I university, behind only the University of Miami
, which has won five.
The coach who brought about the most wins in Cornhusker history is Tom Osborne, who led the team for 25 seasons and attained the best winning % for a coach over a career, from 1973 to 1997; his final record at Nebraska was 255–49–3. During his tenure, the team won three national titles, including one in his final season.
Nebraska's home games always open with the Tunnel Walk, which signifies the entry of the team onto the field. When the Cornhuskers play at home in Memorial Stadium
, the stadium holds more people than Bellevue
(the third-largest city in Nebraska). The current attendance record was set on Saturday, September 26, 2009, when 86,304 people watched the Cornhuskers play Louisiana-Lafayette. They currently hold the NCAA record for the most consecutive sold out home games; the sellout streak dates back to November 3, 1962.
On December 2, 2007, athletic director Tom Osborne named Bo Pelini
head football coach at Nebraska. Pelini left his previous position as defensive coordinator at LSU
after the 2008 National Championship
win against Ohio State
. Pelini was defensive coordinator at Nebraska in 2003 and was interim head coach for the 2003 Alamo Bowl
game, replacing former head coach Frank Solich
.
Pelini won his first three bowl games (including the 2003 Alamo Bowl) and lost his fourth. After his first three years as head coach, Pelini has a record of 30-12 as head coach at Nebraska. This record includes bowl victories in the Gator Bowl
on January 1, 2009, against the Clemson Tigers
and the 2009 Holiday Bowl
against the Arizona Wildcats
. The 2009 Holiday Bowl was notable in that Nebraska gave the bowl game its first shutout in its 32-year history. This also earned Nebraska its first shutout in 46 bowl appearances. On December 31, 2010, Nebraska played in the Holiday Bowl for a second consecutive year, this time against the Washington Huskies
. Nebraska lost the game 19-7, even though the Huskers had played Washington earlier in the non-conference season and won 56-21.
The previous Husker coach was Bill Callahan
, who was hired before the 2004 football season and was later fired by interim Athletic Director Tom Osborne on November 24, 2007. Callahan represented a break from tradition in many ways. First, Callahan was the first head coach since 1956 not to be hand-picked by his predecessor. Second, Bill Callahan had implemented the West Coast Offense
at Nebraska. The Huskers had previously been known for the tough running game; specifically, running the option with a strong backfield, while their new style relies heavily on a balance between the run and the pass. The previous three head coaches were Frank Solich
, Tom Osborne, and Bob Devaney
.
Nebraska achieved 800 total wins on October 14, 2006 with a 21–3 victory over Kansas State
. As of April 2011, there are eight teams with 800 wins: Michigan
, Texas
, Notre Dame
, Nebraska, Ohio State
, Penn State
, Oklahoma
, and Alabama
.
Nebraska is home to one of the nation's most storied collegiate women's volleyball programs. The Nebraska women's volleyball team
has won three NCAA Women's Volleyball National Championships
, in 1995, 2000, and 2006 and has had three NCAA National Runner-Up
finishes in 1986, 1989, and 2005 as well as 5 other NCAA National Semifinal (Final Four)
appearances in 1990, 1996, 1998, 2001, and 2008 bringing the program total to 11 NCAA Final Four
appearances. The Nebraska program is second only to Stanford in all-time NCAA Tournament wins, all-time NCAA Tournament winning percentage, number of NCAA National Semifinal (Final Four)
appearances, and in the number of NCAA National Championships
won. Nebraska has made an NCAA Tournament appearance in every year of the tournament's existence except for the tournament's first year in 1981. Nebraska has had more combined AVCA 1st and 2nd team All-Americans than any other program, tops the nation in the number of AVCA 1st team All-Americans, and has produced 4 AVCA National Player of the Year award winners. Nebraska also is one of only three programs east of the west coast to have won a NCAA Women's Volleyball National Championship
.
Nebraska volleyball is a very popular spectator sport in the state. In 2008, AVCA executive director Kathy DeBoer described Nebraska as "the epicenter of volleyball fandom". The four largest ever NCAA volleyball crowds were in the state of Nebraska, including the largest ever crowd of 17,209 for the 2006 National Championship
game between Nebraska and Stanford. In 2005, an NCAA volleyball-record 13,252 tickets were pre-sold for the NCAA regionals. The vast majority of these sales are attributed to Nebraska volleyball fans, as these games were played at the Qwest Center in Omaha
. The Huskers also have the ongoing NCAA record for consecutive home sellouts in a women's sport at the Nebraska Coliseum
in Lincoln.
The 4,030-seat Nebraska Coliseum
has provided the Nebraska volleyball program with an unmatched home-court advantage. Nebraska has had 15 undefeated seasons at home compiling an all-time record of 454-30 (.938) under its roof. Only three times in 33 years of regular-season Big Eight/Big 12 play has a conference opponent ever won in Lincoln.
At the Coliseum
, the Huskers are the current holders of the NCAA record for the most consecutive sellouts in a women's sport.
The Nebraska Coliseum
is one of the few collegiate arenas that is designed specifically for volleyball. It is noted for its classical architecture, intimate setting with fans close to the floor, perpetually sold-out crowds, and deafening acoustics. The Coliseum
has statistically proven to be one of the most difficult venues for visiting teams to win in all of sports, has anecdotally been described as 'the arena that the volleyball gods would build', and has drawn comparisons to Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium
due to its design, acoustics, and intimate atmosphere. It has also been the subject of a CBS Sports documentary.
Team records
The Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Volleyball team holds 4 NCAA team records:
Men
Big Six
1940
Women
Big Eight
1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
Nebraska is one of the few major BCS conference programs never to win a single game in the NCAA Tournament
. In fact, the first trip to the NCAA Tournament for Nebraska did not come until 1986
, after 90 years. Much of the team's success came under the tenure of Danny Nee
, head coach from 1987 to 2000. Nee is the team's all-time winningest head coach with a record of 254–190. Nee led the Cornhuskers to five of their six NCAA Tournament appearances, six bids to the National Invitation Tournament
, including the 1996 NIT Championship
.
The current head coach is Doc Sadler
. Barry Collier
, who led Nebraska from 2000 to August 2006, left to become athletic director at Butler University
. He previously had been Butler's head coach from 1989 to 2000.
became the head coach in 2002 and has led the Huskers to WNIT in 2004, 2005, 2006, and NCAA in 2007, 2008, and 2010
.
AIAW tournament
1976, 1979, 1980, 1981
Big 8 Championship
1988
Big 12 Championship
2010
WNIT tournament bids
2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
NCAA tournament bids
1988, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010
Big 8 Conference
1993, 1995
Big 12 Conference
2009
Former standouts from the Nebraska Wrestling Team include 2004 Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist at 120kg Rulon Gardner and NCAA Champion in 2009 and 2011 Jordan Burroughs who won the 2011 Freestyle World Championships at 74kg in Istanbul, Turkey.
, along with fellow Big Ten conference schools Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State.
NCAA Championship Appearances
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,
1988, 1990, 1994, 2009
NCAA National Championships
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,
1988, 1990 1994
1930-1933, 1936–1938, 1940–1942
Big 7 Championship
1949, 1951
Big 8 Championship
1963, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1985, 1987–1989, 1992, 1994–1996
Big 12 Championship
1997, 1998, 2000–2005, 2007
. Much of the success of these teams and the teams that have followed is due to the efforts of Dave Van Horn
, who compiled a record of 214-92 while leading Huskers from 1998-2002. After the 2002 season, Van Horn left to accept a position at his alma mater, Arkansas
; assistant coach Mike Anderson became head coach. In 2005, the Huskers had their most successful season ever, going 57-15 and advancing to the College World Series for the third time in five years.
In 2002, the Huskers moved into the friendly confines of Hawks Field at Haymarket Park
, widely considered one of the best collegiate baseball facilities in the country. Since this move, the Huskers have seen their attendance break numerous records. In the 2005 Super Regional against Miami, an overflow crowd of 8,711 watched as Nebraska clinched their third trip to the College World Series.
While 8 pitchers from 2007 left for the draft, the 2008 Cornhuskers team is the youngest for Mike Anderson with 15 newcomers. They started off with an 11-3 record and started strong in the Big 12 winning their first 4 series. They won 7 of their 9 series going 17-9-1 in conference play. From February 29 to March 18, the Huskers earned a 14 game win streak, the longest since 2000. Like '06, they slumped at the end goin 2-4 in the postseason and losing their own regional. They went 29-5-1 at home and 11-9 away from Hawks Field. They were ranked as high as #5 and ended in 3rd place in the Big 12. Jake Opitz, Mitch Abeita, and Johnny Dorn were selected to the All Big 12 First Team as Dorn also earned 3rd Team All-American honors.
The past four regionals that Nebraska has hosted they have managed to reach the super regionals once which was in 2005.
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1948, 1950, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
College World Series Appearances
2001, 2002, 2005
Conference Tournament Champions
1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
Conference Champions
Big 7: 1948, 1950
Big 12: 2001, 2003, 2005
Big 8 Conference Championship
1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Big 12 Conference Championship
1998, 2000, 2001, 2004
Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship
1998, 2004
NCAA tournament
1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
NCAA Women's College World Series
1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2002
NCAA Women's College World Series Runner-up
1985
1921-1924, 1926
Big 6 Championship
1929, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939–1942
Big 7 Championship
1950
Big 8 Championship
1966, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996
Big 12 Championship
1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Volleyball
Men's gymnastics
Bowling
Women's track and field
2000 Nicole Allaire Smallbore
2006 Kristina Fehlings Air Rifle
Wrestling
1963 Wrestling Mike Nissen 123 lbs
1984 Wrestling Jim Scheer 177 lbs
1984 Wrestling William Scherr
190 lbs
1991 Wrestling Jason Kelber 126 lbs
1993 Wrestling Tony Purler 126 lbs
1995 Wrestling Tolly Thompson Hwt
2000 Wrestling Brad Vering 197 lbs
2004 Wrestling Jason Powell 125 lbs
2007 Wrestling Paul Donahoe 125 lbs
2009 Wrestling Jordan Burroughs 157 lbs
Women's Indoor Track & Field
1983 Janet Burke 55 M
1984 Merlene Ottey 55 M
1984 Angela Thacker Long Jump
1985 Rhonda Blanford 55 M High Hurdles
1987 Linetta Wilson 55 M High Hurdles
1993 Shanelle Porter 400 M
1996 Angee Henry Long Jump
1996 Nicola Martial Triple Jump
1997 Tressa Thompson
Shot Put
2004 Priscilla Lopes High Hurdles
2004 Ineta Radevica Triple Jump
2005 Anne Shadle 1500 M
2005 Ashley Selig Heptathlon
Men's Indoor Track & Field
1965 Charlie Greene 60y Dash
1966 Charlie Greene 60y Dash
1967 Charlie Greene 60y Dash
1969 Lennox Burgher Triple Jump
1977 Jeff Lee 60y Hurdles
1979 Paul Downes, Brian Dunnigan, Mark Fluitt,
Scott Poehling 4x880y Relay
1992 Kevin Coleman Shot Put
1993 Kevin Coleman Shot Put
1995 Petar Malesev High Jump
1996 Jonah Kiptarus, Alex Lamme, Miklos Roth,
Balazs Tolgysei Distance Medley Relay
2002 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2003 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2006 Arturs Abolins Long Jump
2008 Dusty Jonas High Jump
2009 Nicholas Gordon Long Jump
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1982 Merlene Ottey 100 M
1982 Debra James, Alicia McQueen,
Rhonda Blanford, Merlene Ottey 400 M Relay
1983 Merlene Ottey 100 M
1983 Merlene Ottey 200 M
1983 Denise Thiemard Javelin
1985 Rhonda Blanford 100 M High Hurdles
1987 Linetta Wilson 400 M Intermediate Hurdles
1988 Sharon Powell 800 M
1989 Renita Robinson Triple Jump
1991 Ximena Restrepo 400 M
1991 Shanelle Porter, Tranquil Wilson,
Kim Walker, Ximena Restrepo 1600 M Relay
1994 Nicola Martial Triple Jump
1995 Nicola Martial Triple Jump
1996 Angee Henry Long Jump
1997 Tressa Thompson Shot Put
1998 Tressa Thompson Shot Put
2003 Ineta Radevica Triple Jump
2003 Becky Breisch Shot Put
2004 Ineta Radevica Triple Jump
2004 Becky Breisch Discus
2005 Anne Shadle 1500 M
2006 Dace Ruskule Discus
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
1926 Roland Locke 100m Dash
1926 Roland Locke 200m Dash
1932 Hugh Rhea Shot Put
1937 Sam Francis Shot Put
1941 Harold Hunt Pole Vault
1942 Bobby Ginn Mile Run
1943 Howard Debus Discus
1965 Charlie Greene 100y Dash
1966 Charlie Greene 100y Dash
1966 Peter Scott 880y Run
1967 Charlie Greene 100y Dash
1968 Lennox Burgher Triple Jump
2003 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2003 Eric Eshback Pole Vault
2004 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2005 Dmitrijs Milkevics 800m Run
2006 Arturs Abolins Long Jump
Women's Swimming & Diving
1996 Penny Heynes 100 yd Breaststroke
Women's gymnastics
1990 Michele Bryant Vault
2000 Heather Brink, all around
2000 Heather Brink, Vault
2003 Richelle Simpson, floor exercise
2003 Richelle Simpson, all around
Men's gymnastics
1980 Phil Cahoy Parallel bars
1980 Phil Cahoy Horizontal bar
1980 Jim Hartung All Around
1980 Jim Hartung Still Rings
1980 Steve Elliott Floor Exercise
1981 Phil Cahoy Parallel bars
1981 Phil Cahoy Horizontal bar
1981 Jim Hartung Parallel bars
1981 Jim Hartung Still Rings
1981 Jim Hartung All Round
1982 Jim Hartung Parallel bars
1982 Jim Hartung Still Rings
1982 Steve Elliott Floor Exercise
1982 Steve Elliott Vault
1983 Scott Johnson Floor Exercise
1983 Scott Johnson Horizontal bar
1983 Scott Johnson Parallel bars
1983 Chris Riegel Vault
1984 Chris Riegel Vault
1985 Wes Suter Horizontal bar
1985 Wes Suter Floor Exercise
1985 Wes Suter All Around
1987 Tom Schlesinger Parallel bars
1987 Tom Schlesinger All Around
1987 Kevin Davis Parallel bars
1988 Kevin Davis All Around
1988 Kevin Davis Parallel bars
1989 Patrick Kirksey All Around
1990 Patrick Kirksey Parallel bars
1992 Che Bowers Pommel Horse
1993 Richard Grace Floor Exercise
1994 Richard Grace Parallel bars
1994 Dennis Harrison All Around
1995 Rick Kieffer Horizontal bar
1995 Richard Grace Parallel bars
1995 Richard Grace All Around
1997 Marshall Nelson Parallel bars
1997 Marshall Nelson Horizontal bar
1998 Marshall Nelson Parallel bars
1999 Jason Hardabura All Around
1999 Jason Hardabura Floor Exercise
is the inscription "Through these gates pass the greatest fans in college football." In 2001
, President George W. Bush
observed, "I can't go without saying how impressed I am by the Nebraska fan base. Whether it be for women's volleyball or football, there's nothing like the Big Red."
Football fans are known as The Sea of Red due to the overwhelming amount of red they wear. They have sold out every home game since November 3, 1962. The large crowds not only cheer for their team but will also applaud the visiting team as they leave the field at the end of the game. Nebraska fans are known for following their team on the road, such as in 2002
when 60,000 fans traveled to Pasadena to watch the Huskers play the Miami Hurricanes
in the Rose Bowl
and in 2000
when Cornhusker fans took over Notre Dame Stadium
.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. The Cornhuskers compete in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I, fielding 21 varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
teams in 15 sports:
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Early nicknames for the university's athletic teams included the "Hawkeyes" (which is now associated with the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
), the "Antelopes" (which the University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Nebraska at Kearney
The University of Nebraska at Kearney , founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney, Nebraska, United States campus of the University of Nebraska system.-History:...
later adopted), the "Old Gold Knights", the "Bugeaters" and the "Mankilling Mastodons". The name Cornhuskers first appeared in the school newspaper as "We Have Met The Cornhuskers And They Are Ours" referring to a 20-18 upset victory over Iowa in 1893. The name would be used again, this time to refer to Nebraska by Charles "Cy" Sherman
Charles "Cy" Sherman
Charles "Cy" Sherman is known as the "father of the Cornhuskers" after giving the Nebraska Cornhuskers Football team the name Cornhuskers in 1899. During the 1890 through 1899 seasons, the Huskers had been called multiple names including Treeplanters, Rattlesnake Boys, Antelopes, Old Gold Knights...
in The Nebraska State Journal during the 1899
1899 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1899 Nebraska Bugeaters football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1899 college football season. The team was coached by Alonzo Edwin Branch and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska....
season and would replace all other names by 1900
1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1900 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska in the 1900 college football season. The team was coached by Walter C. "Bummy" Booth and played their home games at Antelope Field in Lincoln, Nebraska....
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The Cornhuskers have two official mascots, Herbie Husker
Herbie Husker
Herbie Husker is the oldest current mascot of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's sports teams. Herbie was created by Lubbock, Texas, artist Dirk West and first appeared on the cover of the Husker's media guide in 1974. Soon after, he became the university's official mascot.Herbie has gone through...
and Lil' Red
Lil' Red
Lil' Red is one of two mascots at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's athletics teams. Lil' Red is the newest mascot, having been created for the 1993 season after a state wide contest run for that purpose. Associate athletic director Dr. Barbara Hibner was the driving force in the creation of...
.
The Cornhuskers participate in 21 sports sponsored by the Big Ten Conference. In addition the Huskers play in two non-sponsor Big Ten events: Rifle and Bowling. Rifle is in the GARC and Bowling is independent.
For over 100 years, the Cornhuskers participated in what is now known as the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
, having been a member since the conference's earliest predecessor, the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, later the Big 8 Conference, was founded.
Athletic facilities
- City Campus
- Memorial StadiumMemorial Stadium, LincolnMemorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....
: Football - Cook Pavilion: Student recreation area
- Hawks Championship Field: Indoor practice facility
- Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex: Strength training, conditioning, athletic health and athletic administration
- Nebraska ColiseumNebraska ColiseumThe University of Nebraska Coliseum , the home of Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball, is an on-campus arena at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. Located East of Memorial Stadium, the arena opened in 1926 for the basketball team; the first game was a loss to Kansas...
: Volleyball, wrestling, formerly basketball - Bob Devaney Sports CenterBob Devaney Sports CenterThe Bob Devaney Sports Center is a sports complex on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska that includes a 13,595-seat multi-purpose arena, a 1,000-seat covered 25-yard swimming and diving facility and a 5,000-seat covered track and field facility that features a...
: Basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, indoor track and field, and swimming and diving teams - Ed Weir Track Stadium: Outdoor track and field
- Nebraska Soccer Field: soccer
- Nebraska Rifle Range: rifle team (lower level of the Military and Naval Sciences Building)
- Memorial Stadium
- East Campus
- East Campus Bowling Lanes: Bowling
- Off campus
- Haymarket ParkHaymarket ParkHaymarket Park is a baseball and softball complex in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is half a mile west of the campus of the University of Nebraska in downtown Lincoln. It is named because of its location in Lincoln's historic Haymarket District.-Hawks Field:...
- Hawks Field: Baseball
- Bowlin Stadium: Softball
- Firethorn Golf Course: Golf
- Pioneers Park: Cross country
- Woods Tennis Center/NU Varsity Courts: Men's tennis
- Nebraska Tennis Center:en's tennis
- Haymarket ArenaLincoln Haymarket ArenaLincoln Haymarket Arena is an indoor arena currently under construction in Lincoln, Nebraska. Once completed in 2013, it will have a seating capacity of roughly 16,500. It will host basketball games and will be the home of the University of Nebraska men's and women's teams...
— Men's and women's basketball, opening in 2013
- Haymarket Park
Football
1890 in sports
-American football:College championship* College football national championship – Harvard Crimson-Association football:England* The Football League – Preston North End 33 points, Everton 31, Blackburn Rovers 27, Wolves 25, West Bromwich Albion 25, Accrington FC 24* FA Cup final – Blackburn Rovers...
, claimed 46 conference championships and part or all of five national championships: 1970, 1971, 1994
1994 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. The controversial finish, however, could have been an even worse morass if not for some...
, 1995
1995 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Alliance and was a relatively calm year compared to the early 1990s.Tom Osborne led Nebraska to its second straight national title with a victory over Florida in the Fiesta Bowl....
, and 1997
1997 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-A level, began in late summer 1997 and culminated with the major bowl games in early January 1998. The national championship was...
. The latter three mark one of only two times that a team has won three NCAA Division I-A national football championships in four seasons. The other was Notre Dame in 1946, 1947 and 1949. Over the past 25 years, the Huskers' three Division I national championships are the second-most of any Division I university, behind only the University of Miami
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
, which has won five.
The coach who brought about the most wins in Cornhusker history is Tom Osborne, who led the team for 25 seasons and attained the best winning % for a coach over a career, from 1973 to 1997; his final record at Nebraska was 255–49–3. During his tenure, the team won three national titles, including one in his final season.
Nebraska's home games always open with the Tunnel Walk, which signifies the entry of the team onto the field. When the Cornhuskers play at home in Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....
, the stadium holds more people than Bellevue
Bellevue, Nebraska
Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 50,137 at the 2010 census. Eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Originally settled in the 1830s, It was the first state capitol. Bellevue was incorporated in...
(the third-largest city in Nebraska). The current attendance record was set on Saturday, September 26, 2009, when 86,304 people watched the Cornhuskers play Louisiana-Lafayette. They currently hold the NCAA record for the most consecutive sold out home games; the sellout streak dates back to November 3, 1962.
On December 2, 2007, athletic director Tom Osborne named Bo Pelini
Bo Pelini
Mark "Bo" Pelini is the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He had previously been defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers...
head football coach at Nebraska. Pelini left his previous position as defensive coordinator at LSU
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
after the 2008 National Championship
2008 BCS National Championship Game
The 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 7, 2008, and featured the #1 and #2 college football teams in the United States as determined by the BCS Poll to decide the BCS National Championship for the 2007...
win against Ohio State
2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio...
. Pelini was defensive coordinator at Nebraska in 2003 and was interim head coach for the 2003 Alamo Bowl
2003 Alamo Bowl
The 2003 Alamo Bowl was an American football bowl game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers played December 29, 2003 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas....
game, replacing former head coach Frank Solich
Frank Solich
Frank Solich is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Ohio University, a position he has held since the 2005 season...
.
Pelini won his first three bowl games (including the 2003 Alamo Bowl) and lost his fourth. After his first three years as head coach, Pelini has a record of 30-12 as head coach at Nebraska. This record includes bowl victories in the Gator Bowl
2009 Gator Bowl
The 2009 Gator Bowl was played on January 1, 2009 as part of the 2008 College Football season. It featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who finished tied for first in the Big 12 Conference's North Division with Missouri, and the Clemson Tigers, who finished fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference's...
on January 1, 2009, against the Clemson Tigers
2008 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2008 Clemson football team represented Clemson University in the 2008 college football season. The Tigers were led by oft-maligned head coach Tommy Bowden, who resigned six games into his tenth season. The interim head coach was assistant coach Dabo Swinney...
and the 2009 Holiday Bowl
Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. Beginning with the 2010 playing the bowl will officially be known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl after...
against the Arizona Wildcats
2009 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 2009 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Wildcats, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Stoops, played their home games at Arizona Stadium....
. The 2009 Holiday Bowl was notable in that Nebraska gave the bowl game its first shutout in its 32-year history. This also earned Nebraska its first shutout in 46 bowl appearances. On December 31, 2010, Nebraska played in the Holiday Bowl for a second consecutive year, this time against the Washington Huskies
2010 Washington Huskies football team
The 2010 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Sarkisian. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and were members of the Pacific 10 Conference...
. Nebraska lost the game 19-7, even though the Huskers had played Washington earlier in the non-conference season and won 56-21.
The previous Husker coach was Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan (football coach)
William E. Callahan is the Assistant Head Coach for the New York Jets. He was formerly the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for the 2002-2003 seasons and for the University of Nebraska for the 2004-2007 seasons....
, who was hired before the 2004 football season and was later fired by interim Athletic Director Tom Osborne on November 24, 2007. Callahan represented a break from tradition in many ways. First, Callahan was the first head coach since 1956 not to be hand-picked by his predecessor. Second, Bill Callahan had implemented the West Coast Offense
West Coast offense
In American football, "West Coast Offense" refers to two similar but distinct offensive-strategic-systems of play: the "Air Coryell" system; or more commonly the pass play system popularized by Bill Walsh...
at Nebraska. The Huskers had previously been known for the tough running game; specifically, running the option with a strong backfield, while their new style relies heavily on a balance between the run and the pass. The previous three head coaches were Frank Solich
Frank Solich
Frank Solich is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Ohio University, a position he has held since the 2005 season...
, Tom Osborne, and Bob Devaney
Bob Devaney
Robert S. "Bob" Devaney was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 136–30–7...
.
Nebraska achieved 800 total wins on October 14, 2006 with a 21–3 victory over Kansas State
2006 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 2006 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 2006. The team's head football coach was Ron Prince. 2006 was the first year for Prince who came to K-State from Virginia as their offensive coordinator...
. As of April 2011, there are eight teams with 800 wins: Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
, Texas
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
, Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
, Nebraska, Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
, Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
, and Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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.
Volleyball
Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball
Nebraska is home to one of the nation's most storied collegiate women's volleyball programs. The Nebraska women's volleyball team has won three NCAA Women's Volleyball National Championships, in 1995, 2000, and 2006 and has had three NCAA National Runner-Up finishes in 1986, 1989, and 2005 as well...
has won three NCAA Women's Volleyball National Championships
NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I...
, in 1995, 2000, and 2006 and has had three NCAA National Runner-Up
NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I...
finishes in 1986, 1989, and 2005 as well as 5 other NCAA National Semifinal (Final Four)
NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I...
appearances in 1990, 1996, 1998, 2001, and 2008 bringing the program total to 11 NCAA Final Four
NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I...
appearances. The Nebraska program is second only to Stanford in all-time NCAA Tournament wins, all-time NCAA Tournament winning percentage, number of NCAA National Semifinal (Final Four)
NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I...
appearances, and in the number of NCAA National Championships
NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I...
won. Nebraska has made an NCAA Tournament appearance in every year of the tournament's existence except for the tournament's first year in 1981. Nebraska has had more combined AVCA 1st and 2nd team All-Americans than any other program, tops the nation in the number of AVCA 1st team All-Americans, and has produced 4 AVCA National Player of the Year award winners. Nebraska also is one of only three programs east of the west coast to have won a NCAA Women's Volleyball National Championship
NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I...
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Nebraska volleyball is a very popular spectator sport in the state. In 2008, AVCA executive director Kathy DeBoer described Nebraska as "the epicenter of volleyball fandom". The four largest ever NCAA volleyball crowds were in the state of Nebraska, including the largest ever crowd of 17,209 for the 2006 National Championship
2006 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began on November 30, 2006 with 64 teams and concluded on December 16, 2006, when top ranked Nebraska defeated second ranked Stanford 3 sets to 1 in Omaha, Nebraska for the program's third NCAA title....
game between Nebraska and Stanford. In 2005, an NCAA volleyball-record 13,252 tickets were pre-sold for the NCAA regionals. The vast majority of these sales are attributed to Nebraska volleyball fans, as these games were played at the Qwest Center in Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. The Huskers also have the ongoing NCAA record for consecutive home sellouts in a women's sport at the Nebraska Coliseum
Nebraska Coliseum
The University of Nebraska Coliseum , the home of Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball, is an on-campus arena at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. Located East of Memorial Stadium, the arena opened in 1926 for the basketball team; the first game was a loss to Kansas...
in Lincoln.
The 4,030-seat Nebraska Coliseum
Nebraska Coliseum
The University of Nebraska Coliseum , the home of Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball, is an on-campus arena at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. Located East of Memorial Stadium, the arena opened in 1926 for the basketball team; the first game was a loss to Kansas...
has provided the Nebraska volleyball program with an unmatched home-court advantage. Nebraska has had 15 undefeated seasons at home compiling an all-time record of 454-30 (.938) under its roof. Only three times in 33 years of regular-season Big Eight/Big 12 play has a conference opponent ever won in Lincoln.
At the Coliseum
Nebraska Coliseum
The University of Nebraska Coliseum , the home of Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball, is an on-campus arena at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. Located East of Memorial Stadium, the arena opened in 1926 for the basketball team; the first game was a loss to Kansas...
, the Huskers are the current holders of the NCAA record for the most consecutive sellouts in a women's sport.
The Nebraska Coliseum
Nebraska Coliseum
The University of Nebraska Coliseum , the home of Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball, is an on-campus arena at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. Located East of Memorial Stadium, the arena opened in 1926 for the basketball team; the first game was a loss to Kansas...
is one of the few collegiate arenas that is designed specifically for volleyball. It is noted for its classical architecture, intimate setting with fans close to the floor, perpetually sold-out crowds, and deafening acoustics. The Coliseum
Nebraska Coliseum
The University of Nebraska Coliseum , the home of Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball, is an on-campus arena at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. Located East of Memorial Stadium, the arena opened in 1926 for the basketball team; the first game was a loss to Kansas...
has statistically proven to be one of the most difficult venues for visiting teams to win in all of sports, has anecdotally been described as 'the arena that the volleyball gods would build', and has drawn comparisons to Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team....
due to its design, acoustics, and intimate atmosphere. It has also been the subject of a CBS Sports documentary.
Team records
The Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Volleyball team holds 4 NCAA team records:
- Assists in a Five-Game Match (116) Nebraska vs Texas, November 15, 1988 (Record is a combined total, shared with Texas)
- Winning Percentage (1.000) Nebraska, 2000 (34-0), shared with Long Beach State and Southern CaliforniaUSC VolleyballThe USC Trojans women's volleyball team is currently coached by Mick Haley, who began in 2001. Under Haley, USC became the first repeat NCAA Volleyball National Champion in 2002-03 since Stanford in 1996-97...
- Consecutive Winning Seasons (27) Shared with Hawaii, Penn State, StanfordStanford CardinalThe Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
, UCLAUCLA BruinsThe UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I... - Home Court Winning Streak (90, 2004–2009)
Women's soccer
Nebraska became the first team in the Big Eight to create women's soccer as a varsity sport in the 1995 season. John Walker was hired to coach the soccer team in April 1994 and was determined to get the Huskers into an NCAA tournament by 2008. During his second season, he led the Huskers to the NCAA tournament followed by an addition nine consecutive trips to the tournament, with his first miss in the 2006 season. The team has reached the Sweet sixteen eight times and to the Elite Eight on two occasions. John Walker has earned NSCAA/Umbro National Coach-of-the-Year, NSCAA/Umbro Central Region Coach-of-the-Year and Big 12 Conference Coach-of-the-Year over his tenure at Lincoln. The Husker program has created many professional athletes that went on to the WUSA.Cross country
The Nebraska Cornhuskers field both a male and female cross country team coached by Jay Dirksen. They currently run on a course through Pioneer's Park in Lincoln. The men's team started in 1938 and the women's team started in 1975 as a result of title IX. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have never won a Big 12 conference championship. The only men's conference championship was in 1940 Big Six meet. The women have won the conference championship 5 times.Men
Big Six
1940
Women
Big Eight
1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
Men's basketball
While the University of Nebraska has experienced varying amounts of success for their intercollegiate athletic programs, men's basketball has been an exception. Nebraska has not won a conference title since sharing the Big Seven Conference with Kansas and Kansas State in 1950, and they haven't won an outright conference title since going a perfect 12–0 through the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletics Association in 1916.Nebraska is one of the few major BCS conference programs never to win a single game in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. In fact, the first trip to the NCAA Tournament for Nebraska did not come until 1986
1986 in sports
1986 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup –** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg** Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland-American football:...
, after 90 years. Much of the team's success came under the tenure of Danny Nee
Danny Nee
Danny Nee is the current Head Men's Basketball Coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. His career head coaching record as an NCAA Men's Basketball coach stands at 410-381.-Ohio University:...
, head coach from 1987 to 2000. Nee is the team's all-time winningest head coach with a record of 254–190. Nee led the Cornhuskers to five of their six NCAA Tournament appearances, six bids to the National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
, including the 1996 NIT Championship
1996 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Tulane 87, Alabama 76...
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The current head coach is Doc Sadler
Doc Sadler
-External links:*...
. Barry Collier
Barry Collier (basketball coach)
Barry Collier is an American former college basketball coach. He is currently the athletic director at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was previously head men's basketball coach at Butler and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.-References:...
, who led Nebraska from 2000 to August 2006, left to become athletic director at Butler University
Butler Bulldogs
All but one of Butler University's 19 intercollegiate teams compete in the Horizon League, along with Cleveland State, Detroit, Green Bay, Loyola, Milwaukee, UIC, Valparaiso, Wright State and Youngstown State...
. He previously had been Butler's head coach from 1989 to 2000.
Women's basketball
Women’s basketball started as a club sport in 1970 and five years later it became a varsity sport when scholarships were offered. George Nicodemus was the first head coach and had a 22-9 record in his first season, taking the Huskers to the AIAW where they lost in the second round of the tournament. Five different head coaches would be hired after Nicodemus left the program in 1971 until 1986 when Angela Beck took a stable head coach position. Beck led the Huskers to their first NCAA bid after winning the Big 8 championship in 1988. She led the Huskers back to the NCAA in 93 and 96. She left the program in 1996 to pursue other opportunities and was replaced by Paul Sanderford. Sanderford led the Huskers to a NCAA sub-regional in 1998 and 1999 and received a third consecutive NCAA bid in 2000. Connie YoriConnie Yori
Connie Yori is the current head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team representing the University of Nebraska in NCAA Division I competition. She formerly coached Loras College from 1990–92 and Creighton from 1992–2002...
became the head coach in 2002 and has led the Huskers to WNIT in 2004, 2005, 2006, and NCAA in 2007, 2008, and 2010
2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, a member of the Big 12 Conference, were coached by Connie Yori, and completed the regular season unbeaten at 29–0. However, they...
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AIAW tournament
1976, 1979, 1980, 1981
Big 8 Championship
1988
Big 12 Championship
2010
WNIT tournament bids
2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
NCAA tournament bids
1988, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010
Wrestling
The first official Nebraska wrestling team started in 1910 with Dr. R.G. Clapp as coach.Big 8 Conference
1993, 1995
Big 12 Conference
2009
Former standouts from the Nebraska Wrestling Team include 2004 Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist at 120kg Rulon Gardner and NCAA Champion in 2009 and 2011 Jordan Burroughs who won the 2011 Freestyle World Championships at 74kg in Istanbul, Turkey.
Women’s gymnastics
The Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics team was first established in 1975. After the first season, the school hired head coach Karen Balke to lead a team of all freshman and sophomores for one year. Judy Schalk took over as head coach in 1977 until 1983. She led the Huskers to five conference titles and to one AIWA bid. In 1983, Rick Walton was hired to serve as head coach and led the Huskers to their first NCAA women’s gym event title when Michele Bryant came in first place on the vault. He captured four straight Big 8 championship titles and led the huskers to the NCAAs four times in a row. After the 1993 season, Rick Walton left the program and Dan Kendig was brought in. In his first year he became the Big 12 coach of the year after leading the Huskers to a Big 8 championship. In 1997 the Huskers reached the Super Six Finals for the first time by beating #1 ranked Utah. Kendig was named national coach of the year in 1999 after earning 6 conference championships in a row. Kendig's team has won four event titles when Heather Brink won two NCAA event titles in all around and vault in 2000 and Richelle Simpson won the all around title and the floor exercise title in 2003. The huskers have never had a losing season.Men’s gymnastics
The Nebraska Men's Gymnastics team is one of the most successful teams in the nation with 8 national team titles and 41 NCAA event titles. Ten huskers have gone on to represent the United States in the Olympics. The Huskers compete in the Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
, along with fellow Big Ten conference schools Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State.
NCAA Championship Appearances
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,
1988, 1990, 1994, 2009
NCAA National Championships
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,
1988, 1990 1994
Bowling
Bowling has been an official varsity sport at Lincoln since the 1996-1997 season. Before bowling became a varsity sport, it was a club sport coached by Bill Straub who led the club team to two national IBC titles in 1991 and 1995. Bill Straub was hired as the full time bowling coach and has led the team to three more IBC titles in 1997, 1999 and 2001. In 2003, the NCAA created a tournament for Women’s bowling and the Nebraska Women’s Bowling team has been one of the top college bowling teams since the start of NCAA competition, which the Huskers won the first two national titles in a row, came in third place during the third NCAA tournament and have won three of the first six NCAA tournaments. The huskers have been ranked in the top 5 teams since 1990 and have never been ranked below 17th place. The Huskers can be seen bowling at the East Campus Bowling Lanes.Rifle
Rifle is classified as a co-ed sport by the NCAA and is currently classified as a women's sport at the University of Nebraska. Rifle got its start as an official sport of the university during the 1998-1999 season under coach Karen Anthony. The team practices and has meets at the 10-point indoor firing range located in the Military and Naval Sciences Building (ROTC). The current coach is coach Morgan Hicks who started in the 2007-2008 season. The team has had several invitations to the NCAA tournament and has won two individual national titles.Men's indoor track and field
Big 6 Championship1930-1933, 1936–1938, 1940–1942
Big 7 Championship
1949, 1951
Big 8 Championship
1963, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1985, 1987–1989, 1992, 1994–1996
Big 12 Championship
1997, 1998, 2000–2005, 2007
Women's indoor track and field
The Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's track and field team was created in the 1975-76 academic year and started competing in the 1976 season in the Big 8 conference. The starting coach, Roger Capan, would only be at Nebraska for one season before leaving the program; he was replaced by Carol Frost, who stayed at Nebraska through the 1980 season. The current coach, Gary Pepin, took over the program in 1981 and has led the women huskers to three national titles. The NCAA started awarding the national title for Women's Track and Field in 1983, prior to that the award was given by the AIAW.Spring varsity sports
| Sport | National Ranking (Record) |
|---|---|
| Baseball | NR |
| Softball | #31 |
| Men's Golf | NR |
| Women's Golf | NR |
| Men's Outdoor Track and Field | #12 |
| Women's Outdoor Track and Field | #28 |
| Women's Tennis | #63 |
| Men's Tennis | #55 |
Baseball
Nebraska baseball has seen a resurgence in the past decade. After many years of being a perennial doormat, the 2000 Huskers became the first team in school history to advance to the Super Regionals in the NCAA tournament. In 2001 and 2002, the Huskers made their first and second appearances in the College World SeriesCollege World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
. Much of the success of these teams and the teams that have followed is due to the efforts of Dave Van Horn
Dave van Horn
Dave Van Horn is the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium...
, who compiled a record of 214-92 while leading Huskers from 1998-2002. After the 2002 season, Van Horn left to accept a position at his alma mater, Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
; assistant coach Mike Anderson became head coach. In 2005, the Huskers had their most successful season ever, going 57-15 and advancing to the College World Series for the third time in five years.
In 2002, the Huskers moved into the friendly confines of Hawks Field at Haymarket Park
Haymarket Park
Haymarket Park is a baseball and softball complex in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is half a mile west of the campus of the University of Nebraska in downtown Lincoln. It is named because of its location in Lincoln's historic Haymarket District.-Hawks Field:...
, widely considered one of the best collegiate baseball facilities in the country. Since this move, the Huskers have seen their attendance break numerous records. In the 2005 Super Regional against Miami, an overflow crowd of 8,711 watched as Nebraska clinched their third trip to the College World Series.
While 8 pitchers from 2007 left for the draft, the 2008 Cornhuskers team is the youngest for Mike Anderson with 15 newcomers. They started off with an 11-3 record and started strong in the Big 12 winning their first 4 series. They won 7 of their 9 series going 17-9-1 in conference play. From February 29 to March 18, the Huskers earned a 14 game win streak, the longest since 2000. Like '06, they slumped at the end goin 2-4 in the postseason and losing their own regional. They went 29-5-1 at home and 11-9 away from Hawks Field. They were ranked as high as #5 and ended in 3rd place in the Big 12. Jake Opitz, Mitch Abeita, and Johnny Dorn were selected to the All Big 12 First Team as Dorn also earned 3rd Team All-American honors.
The past four regionals that Nebraska has hosted they have managed to reach the super regionals once which was in 2005.
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1948, 1950, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
College World Series Appearances
2001, 2002, 2005
Conference Tournament Champions
1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
Conference Champions
Big 7: 1948, 1950
Big 12: 2001, 2003, 2005
Softball
Women's college softball started at Nebraska in 1976, before it was an official NCAA sport.Big 8 Conference Championship
1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Big 12 Conference Championship
1998, 2000, 2001, 2004
Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship
1998, 2004
NCAA tournament
1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
NCAA Women's College World Series
1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2002
NCAA Women's College World Series Runner-up
1985
Men's outdoor track and field
Missouri Valley Championship1921-1924, 1926
Big 6 Championship
1929, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939–1942
Big 7 Championship
1950
Big 8 Championship
1966, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996
Big 12 Championship
1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Team national championships
Football- 1970 (11-0-1, No. 1 AP)
- 1971 (13-0 No. 1 AP/UPI )
- 1994 (13-0 No. 1 AP/Coaches (CNN/USA Today)
- 1995 (12-0 No. 1 AP/Coaches (CNN/USA Today)
- 1997 (13-0 No. 1 Coaches (ESPN/USA Today)
Volleyball
- 1995 (32-1)
- 2000 (34-0)
- 2006 (33-1)
Men's gymnastics
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1988
- 1990
- 1994
Bowling
- 1991 (IBC)
- 1995 (IBC)
- 1997 (IBC)
- 1999 (IBC)
- 2001 (IBC)
- 2004 (NCAA)
- 2005 (NCAA)
- 2009 (NCAA)
Women's track and field
- 1982 (AIAW)
- 1983 (NCAA)
- 1984 (NCAA)
Individual national champions
Rifle2000 Nicole Allaire Smallbore
2006 Kristina Fehlings Air Rifle
Wrestling
1963 Wrestling Mike Nissen 123 lbs
1984 Wrestling Jim Scheer 177 lbs
1984 Wrestling William Scherr
William Scherr
William Harold "Bill" Scherr is a former American wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle 100kg competition.-External links:...
190 lbs
1991 Wrestling Jason Kelber 126 lbs
1993 Wrestling Tony Purler 126 lbs
1995 Wrestling Tolly Thompson Hwt
2000 Wrestling Brad Vering 197 lbs
2004 Wrestling Jason Powell 125 lbs
2007 Wrestling Paul Donahoe 125 lbs
2009 Wrestling Jordan Burroughs 157 lbs
Women's Indoor Track & Field
1983 Janet Burke 55 M
1984 Merlene Ottey 55 M
1984 Angela Thacker Long Jump
1985 Rhonda Blanford 55 M High Hurdles
1987 Linetta Wilson 55 M High Hurdles
1993 Shanelle Porter 400 M
1996 Angee Henry Long Jump
1996 Nicola Martial Triple Jump
1997 Tressa Thompson
Tressa Thompson
Tressa Thompson is an American shot putter.She is a three-time NCAA shot put champion from the University of Nebraska in the late 1990s. In the early 1990s, Thompson won several high school shot put state titles...
Shot Put
2004 Priscilla Lopes High Hurdles
2004 Ineta Radevica Triple Jump
2005 Anne Shadle 1500 M
2005 Ashley Selig Heptathlon
Men's Indoor Track & Field
1965 Charlie Greene 60y Dash
1966 Charlie Greene 60y Dash
1967 Charlie Greene 60y Dash
1969 Lennox Burgher Triple Jump
1977 Jeff Lee 60y Hurdles
1979 Paul Downes, Brian Dunnigan, Mark Fluitt,
Scott Poehling 4x880y Relay
1992 Kevin Coleman Shot Put
1993 Kevin Coleman Shot Put
1995 Petar Malesev High Jump
1996 Jonah Kiptarus, Alex Lamme, Miklos Roth,
Balazs Tolgysei Distance Medley Relay
2002 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2003 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2006 Arturs Abolins Long Jump
2008 Dusty Jonas High Jump
2009 Nicholas Gordon Long Jump
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1982 Merlene Ottey 100 M
1982 Debra James, Alicia McQueen,
Rhonda Blanford, Merlene Ottey 400 M Relay
1983 Merlene Ottey 100 M
1983 Merlene Ottey 200 M
1983 Denise Thiemard Javelin
1985 Rhonda Blanford 100 M High Hurdles
1987 Linetta Wilson 400 M Intermediate Hurdles
1988 Sharon Powell 800 M
1989 Renita Robinson Triple Jump
1991 Ximena Restrepo 400 M
1991 Shanelle Porter, Tranquil Wilson,
Kim Walker, Ximena Restrepo 1600 M Relay
1994 Nicola Martial Triple Jump
1995 Nicola Martial Triple Jump
1996 Angee Henry Long Jump
1997 Tressa Thompson Shot Put
1998 Tressa Thompson Shot Put
2003 Ineta Radevica Triple Jump
2003 Becky Breisch Shot Put
2004 Ineta Radevica Triple Jump
2004 Becky Breisch Discus
2005 Anne Shadle 1500 M
2006 Dace Ruskule Discus
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
1926 Roland Locke 100m Dash
1926 Roland Locke 200m Dash
1932 Hugh Rhea Shot Put
1937 Sam Francis Shot Put
1941 Harold Hunt Pole Vault
1942 Bobby Ginn Mile Run
1943 Howard Debus Discus
1965 Charlie Greene 100y Dash
1966 Charlie Greene 100y Dash
1966 Peter Scott 880y Run
1967 Charlie Greene 100y Dash
1968 Lennox Burgher Triple Jump
2003 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2003 Eric Eshback Pole Vault
2004 Carl Myerscough Shot Put
2005 Dmitrijs Milkevics 800m Run
2006 Arturs Abolins Long Jump
Women's Swimming & Diving
1996 Penny Heynes 100 yd Breaststroke
Women's gymnastics
1990 Michele Bryant Vault
2000 Heather Brink, all around
2000 Heather Brink, Vault
2003 Richelle Simpson, floor exercise
2003 Richelle Simpson, all around
Men's gymnastics
1980 Phil Cahoy Parallel bars
1980 Phil Cahoy Horizontal bar
1980 Jim Hartung All Around
1980 Jim Hartung Still Rings
1980 Steve Elliott Floor Exercise
1981 Phil Cahoy Parallel bars
1981 Phil Cahoy Horizontal bar
1981 Jim Hartung Parallel bars
1981 Jim Hartung Still Rings
1981 Jim Hartung All Round
1982 Jim Hartung Parallel bars
1982 Jim Hartung Still Rings
1982 Steve Elliott Floor Exercise
1982 Steve Elliott Vault
1983 Scott Johnson Floor Exercise
1983 Scott Johnson Horizontal bar
1983 Scott Johnson Parallel bars
1983 Chris Riegel Vault
1984 Chris Riegel Vault
1985 Wes Suter Horizontal bar
1985 Wes Suter Floor Exercise
1985 Wes Suter All Around
1987 Tom Schlesinger Parallel bars
1987 Tom Schlesinger All Around
1987 Kevin Davis Parallel bars
1988 Kevin Davis All Around
1988 Kevin Davis Parallel bars
1989 Patrick Kirksey All Around
1990 Patrick Kirksey Parallel bars
1992 Che Bowers Pommel Horse
1993 Richard Grace Floor Exercise
1994 Richard Grace Parallel bars
1994 Dennis Harrison All Around
1995 Rick Kieffer Horizontal bar
1995 Richard Grace Parallel bars
1995 Richard Grace All Around
1997 Marshall Nelson Parallel bars
1997 Marshall Nelson Horizontal bar
1998 Marshall Nelson Parallel bars
1999 Jason Hardabura All Around
1999 Jason Hardabura Floor Exercise
Academic All-Americans
The Nebraska Cornhuskers lead the nation in the number of academic All-Americans. Nebraska also leads the nation in Academic All-Americans in football. Through the July 2010 and the 2009-2010 academic year, there were a total of 277 academic All-Americans in all sports, all teams.| Top ten programs for academic All-Americans 2009-2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska... |
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| 2 | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
216 |
| 3 | Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
167 |
| 4 | MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in... |
165 |
| 5 | Stanford Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
144 |
| 6 | Augustana Augustana College (Illinois) Augustana College is a private liberal arts college located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Covering of hilly, wooded land, Augustana is adjacent to the Mississippi River... |
134 |
| 7 | Bucknell Bucknell University Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of... |
119 |
| 8 | Texas | 119 |
| 9 | Emory Emory University Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of... |
118 |
| t10 | UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
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| t10 | Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
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Baseball
- Aaron Marsden (2003)
- Adrian Fiala (1970)
- Brandon Buckman (2006)
- D.J. Belfonte (2010)
- Daniel Bruce (2005)
- Erik Mumm (1999)
- Gene Stohs (1970, 1972)
- Jeff Leise (2001, 2002, 2003)
- John Cole (2001)
- Matt Schuldt (1998)
- Shane Komine (2002)
- Steve Achelpohl (1972)
- Steve Oakley (1980)
- Todd Oakes (1983)
Football
- Aaron Graham (1994, 1995)
- Brian Schuster (1995)
- Brian Shaw (1998, 1999)
- Chad Kelsay (1997, 1998)
- Chad Sievers (2004)
- Dale Klein (1986)
- Dane Todd (2005, 2006)
- David Edeal (1990)
- David Rimington (1981, 1982)
- Dennis Claridge (1963)
- Eric Crouch (2001)
- Frosty Anderson (1973)
- George Andrews (1978)
- Gerry Gdowski (1989)
- Grant Wistrom (1996, 1997)
- Jacob Young (1988)
- Jake Young (1989)
- James Huge (1962)
- James Pillen (1978)
- Jeff Finn (1980)
- Jeff Kinney (1971)
- Jeffrey Jamrog (1987)
- Jim Wanek (1990)
- Joel Makovicka (1997, 1998)
- John Kroeker (1988)
- John Nelson (1988)
- Jon HesseJon HesseJonathan Andrew "Jon" Hesse is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was the 7th round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1997 NFL Draft. He would play linebacker with the St. Louis Rams in 1998...
(1996) - Jon Zatechka (1997)
- Judd Davies (2003)
- Kellen Huston (2004)
- Kelly Saalfeld (1979)
- Ken Mehlin (1993)
- Kurt Mann (2005)
- Kyle Vanden Bosch (1999, 2000)
- Larry Jacobson (1971)
- Mark Blazek (1987, 1988)
- Mark Traynowicz (1984)
- Marv Mueller (1966)
- Matt Shaw (1994)
- Micah Heibel (1987)
- Mike Brown (1999)
- Mike Stigge (1991, 1992)
- Pat Engelbert (1990, 1991)
- Pat Ricketts (2003)
- Pat Tyrance (1989, 1990)
- Randy Reeves (1969)
- Randy Schleusener (1979, 1980)
- Randy Theiss (1981)
- Rick Lindquist (1981)
- Rik BonnessRik BonnessRichard Kyes "Rik" Bonness is a former professional football player, a linebacker for four seasons in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
(1975) - Rob Stuckey (1983, 1984)
- Robert Zatechka (1992, 1993, 1994)
- Rod Horn (1979)
- Scott Frost (1997)
- Scott Strasburger (1983, 1984)
- Steve Ott (1995)
- Steve Volin (1995)
- Ted Harvey (1976, 1977)
- Terry Connealy (1993, 1994)
- Thomas Welter (1986)
- Todd Peterson (2008)
- Tom Heiser (1975)
- Tracey Wistrom (2001)
- Trev Alberts (1993)
- Tyler Wortman (2008)
- Vince Ferragamo (1976)
- William Lafleur (1998)
Men's at-large
- Alex Lamme (1996, 1997)
- Brady wakefild (1995, 1996)
- James Blackledge (1988)
- James Koziol (1999)
- Jason Christie (1996)
- Justin Switzer (1993, 1994)
- Mark Warburton (1990)
- Marshall Nelson (2000)
- Michael Windisch (2000)
- Patrick Kirksey (1990)
- Rob Kieffer (1995)
- Ryan Tobin (1996. 1998)
- Stephen Tetrault (2007, 2008)
- Steve Jung (1989)
- Sumner Darling (1992, 1993, 1994)
- Ted Harris (1997)
- Thomas Schlesinger (1986, 1988)
- Matt Murray (2004, 2005)
- Ryan Sneed (2003)
Men's track/cross country
- Aaron Plas (2006)
- Bjorn Barrefors (2010)
- Dana Carne (2004)
- Danny Hill (2004)
- Kyle Wyatt (2002)
- Nate Probasco (2006, 2007)
- Nicholas Gordon (2010)
Softball
- Ann Halsne (1991, 1992)
- Denice Feldhaus (1984)
- Denise (Day) Eckert (1984, 1985)
- Denise McMillan (1992, 1993, 1994)
- Jamie Fuente (2001)
- Janelle Frese (1989)
- Jenny Smith (1998)
- Jill Rishel (1990)
- Karla Knicely (1996)
- Kim Ogee (2002)
- KoKo Tacha (2006)
- Lizzy Aumua (2006)
- Lori Richins (1985, 1986, 1987)
- Lori Sippel (1988)
- Margie Ogrodowicz (1987, 1988)
- Molly Hill (2008, 2009)
- Robin Mackin (2010)
- Ruth Chatwin (1987)
- Shelby Mertins (1984)
Volleyball
- Allison Weston (1994, 1995)
- Amanda Gates (2008)
- Amber Holmquist (2003)
- Anna Schrad (2003)
- Becki Bolli (1990)
- Carla Baker (1989)
- Christina Houghtelling (2005, 2007)
- Christy Johnson (1995)
- Greichaly Cepero (2001)
- Janet Kruse (1989, 1990, 1991)
- Jordan Larson (2008)
- Karen Dahlgren (1985, 1986)
- Kathi DeBoer (1987)
- Kori Cooper (2008, 2009)
- Laura Pilakowski (2000, 2002, 2003)
- Lisa Reitsma (1996)
- Lori Endicott (1988)
- Megan Korver (1998)
- Nancy Meendering (1999)
- Nancy Metcalf (2001)
- Sarah PavanSarah PavanSarah Lindsey Pavan is a 6'5" Canadian volleyball player, who was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. She attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, USA where she graduated in 2008...
(2005, 2006, 2007) - Tracy Stalls (2007)
- Virginia Stahr (1987, 1988, 1989)
Women's at large
- Cassandra Morelock (2000)
- Courtney Jensen (2000)
- Heidi Stark (1996)
- Imke Reimers (2007, 2008)
- Jane Clemons (1990)
- Janet Blomstedt (1997)
- Jen French (2003)
- Jennifer French (2002)
- Jill Myatt (1997)
- Joy Taylor (1995, 1996)
- Kaitlin Arntz (2010)
- Kathy Travis Miiller (1996)
- Kim Dehaan (1996)
- Libby Landgraf (2004)
- Lynne Frey (1990)
- Mary Ocel (1988)
- Nicola Martial (1996)
- Nicole Ali (1985, 1986)
- Nicole Duval (1993, 1994, 1995)
- Rachel Collins (1992)
- Rachel Spiry (2002)
- Richelle Simpson (2005)
- Stella Klassen (2000)
Women's basketball
- Cathy Owen (1984)
- Karen Jennings (1991, 1992, 1993)
- Kelli Benson (1984)
- Stephanie Bolli (1986, 1988)
- Terri Parriott (1985)
Women's track/cross country
- Ann Gaffigan (2004)
- Ashley Selig (2006)
- Cheryl Harmon (2003)
- Jenna Lucas (2002)
- Jenny Green (2006)
- Kate Livesey (2002)
- Kim Shubert (2007, 2008)
- Natalie Willer (2010)
- Stella Klassen (2000)
- Tia DeSoto (2004)
Fans
In addition to the performance both on and off the field, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are also known for having proclaimed their fans "The greatest fans in college football". Above the main entrance to Memorial StadiumMemorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....
is the inscription "Through these gates pass the greatest fans in college football." In 2001
2001 in sports
2001 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia-American football:...
, President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
observed, "I can't go without saying how impressed I am by the Nebraska fan base. Whether it be for women's volleyball or football, there's nothing like the Big Red."
Football fans are known as The Sea of Red due to the overwhelming amount of red they wear. They have sold out every home game since November 3, 1962. The large crowds not only cheer for their team but will also applaud the visiting team as they leave the field at the end of the game. Nebraska fans are known for following their team on the road, such as in 2002
2002 in sports
2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria-American football:...
when 60,000 fans traveled to Pasadena to watch the Huskers play the Miami Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
in the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
and in 2000
2000 in sports
2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria-American football:...
when Cornhusker fans took over Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium is the home football stadium for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The stadium is located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States, just north of the city of South Bend....
.
Club sports
- Nebraska CrewNebraska CrewThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crew Club is the intercollegiate rowing club at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The rowing team is also known as "Nebraska Crew" in the Mid-West. The men's team was founded in 1969 and the women's team in 1972. The club's colors are scarlet and cream, with...
- Nebraska CurlingUniversity of Nebraska Curling GuildThe University of Nebraska Curling Guild is the name of the collegiate curling team that represents the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They are an officially recognized organization on the campus in Lincoln, and are affiliated with the Aksarben Curling Association. Their home arena is Tranquility...
- Nebraska LacrosseNebraska LacrosseThe University of Nebraska mens lacrosse team is a club team participating in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association .-History:The Nebraska club lacrosse team was created around the same time as the University of Creighton club lacrosse team, in 2001...
- Nebraska Cornhuskers Hockey
- Nebraska Men's Bowling
- Nebraska Men's Soccer
- Nebraska Men's Ultimate Frisbee - Cornfed
- Nebraska Women's Ultimate Frisbee - Cuddle Raptors
- Nebraska Men's Rugby - UNLRFC
External links
- Husker Century - NET Television
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletic Department