Herbie Husker

Herbie Husker
Herbie Husker
	Herbie Husker
University	Nebraska
Conference	Big Ten
First seen	1974

Herbie Husker is the oldest current mascot of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's sports teams. Herbie was created by Lubbock artist Dirk West and first appeared on the cover of the Huskers' media guide in 1974. Soon after, he became the university's official mascot.^[1]

Herbie first appeared at an actual game in the 1974 Cotton Bowl vs the Texas Longhorns.^[2] (Nebraska won 19-3)

Historically, Herbie is dressed in denim overalls, a red cowboy hat emblazoned with a large N, and an ear of corn in his pocket. Before the 2003 college football season, Herbie's appearance was altered to include a red workshirt, blue jeans, and workboots. This was done to update the overall appearance of the state's agricultural workers and general public, but the new design has not been well-received.^[3]

During halftime of the 2006 Capital One Bowl, Herbie was named National Mascot of the year for 2005.

In January 2005, Herbie starred in his own children's book, Hello, Herbie Husker!, published by Mascot Books.

References[]

^ "Husker Press Box - Whatever Happened To Harry Husker?". Archived from the original on April 15, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
^ "Herbie Husker | The Mascot, The Myth, The Husker Legend". All Huskers, All the Time | MyHusker. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ "Husker mascots, through the years". Retrieved 2020-06-09.

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[1] "Husker Press Box - Whatever Happened To Harry Husker?". Archived from the original on April 15, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

[2] "Herbie Husker | The Mascot, The Myth, The Husker Legend". All Huskers, All the Time | MyHusker. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[3] "Husker mascots, through the years". Retrieved 2020-06-09.

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Herbie Husker

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