When autumn comes to the Great Plains, Lincoln is the place to be, as the mighty Cornhuskers of Nebraska mount their annual bid for a national championship. This book chronicles the colorful Cornhusker history on the gridiron--from their early days when they were nicknamed the "Bugeaters" to the more recent football dynasty of coach Tom Osborne, who won three national championships in his last four seasons. In between, there are all sorts of characters, such as "Trainwreck," "Mr. Touchdown," "Sweet Old Bob" (Devaney), the infamous "Black Shirt" defenses, and an amazing string of walk-ons, many of whom seemingly came from nowhere and went on to national fame.
- ISBN10 0762734299
- ISBN13 9780762734290
- Publish Date 1 September 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 August 2014
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
- Imprint skirt!
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English