- Charles "Cy" Sherman
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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 and Bugeaters. The school was changing its school colors to scarlet and cream in 1892 and the Old Gold Knights no longer made sense. By 1892, the team's most commonly used nickname was the Bugeaters, named after the insect-devouring bull bats. Charles "Cy" Sherman was writing for the Nebraska State Journal in 1899 and was the first to use the name Cornhuskers to refer to Nebraska, which would become the only used name for the team in 1900. The reason for the change was that Sherman thought the name Bugeaters was unglamorous and was tired of referring to the Nebraska teams with that name. Sherman then became the sports editor of The Lincoln Star, later on and was made an honorary member of the Nebraska letterman's club for his contribution. He would help originate the Associated Press Poll for ranking football teams several years later. [1] [2]
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Nebraska Cornhuskers football University University of Nebraska–Lincoln • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska • President: James Milliken • Athletic Director: Tom OsborneStadia Memorial Stadium (1923-) • Nebraska Field (1909-1922) • Antelope Field (1897-1908) • "M" Street Park (1894-1896) • Lincoln Park (1890-1895)Leagues Big Ten (2011-) • Big 12 (1996-2010) • Big Six/Seven/Eight (1928-1995) • MVIAA (1907-1918, 1921-1927) • WIUFA (1892-1897)Staff Head Coach: Bo Pelini • Offensive Coordinator: Tim Beck • Defensive Coordinator: Carl Pelini • Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line: Barney Cotton • Running Backs: Ron Brown • Linebackers: Ross Els • Wide Receivers: Rich Fisher • Offensive Line / Tight Ends: John Garrison • Defensive Ends / Special Teams: John Papuchis • Secondary: Corey RaymondCulture Cornhusker Athletics • Dear Old Nebraska U • Cornhusker Marching Band • Hail Varsity • Herbie Husker • Lil' Red • Blackshirts • Throw the Bones • Origin of "Cornhuskers" • Tunnel Walk • Sellout streakLore The Four Horsemen • The Game of the Century • The Fumblerooski • The Decision • The Flea Kicker • Black 41 Flash ReverseHonors 5 National Championships • 43 Conference Championships • 9 Undefeated Seasons • 47 Bowl Appearances • 53 Consensus All-Americans • 3 Heisman WinnersSeasons 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012
Format Key: Unbeaten Season • State Champion • Division Champion or Co-Champion • Conference Champion or Co-Champion • National Champion or Co-ChampionCategories:
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