Nebraska Cornhuskers

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The University of Nebraska Cornhustkers is a self-proclaimed traditional powerhouse, and holds the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have completed 119 seasons and hold the all-time record of 827–341–40. The University of Nebraska holds the most wins in the college football program over the last 50 years, including their winning percentage.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was established in 1890, with a 10-0 victory on Thanksgiving Day. Before becoming the Cornhuskers, the program had numerous nicknames such as the “Tree Planters”, the “Nebraskans” and the “Old Good Knights”. The name “Cornhuskers” came after they beat Iowa in 1893 by their local newspaper and again in the Nebraska State Journal in 1899.

Over the decades, the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team has claimed 46 conference championships, five national championships and five undefeated seasons. In 1971, ESPN.com named the Cornhuskers the greatest team of all time. The biggest rival for the Nebraska Cornhuskers are the Oklahoma Sooners, who regularly battle it out. Before the Big 12 was established, one of the two teams have either won or shared the conference championship 71 times in the 89 year history of the Big Eight Conference.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team currently holds the record for the most consecutive sold out home games. The Cornhuskers recently celebrated their 301st sellout on October 17, 2009 and dates back to November 3, 1962 during Bob Devaney's first season at Nebraska. It would definitely be a treat to see the Cornhuskers on their own turf!