by Mike Babcock | Dec 24, 2020 | Football
This is the first in a four-part series that originally ran this fall over four issues of Hail Varsity. In it, editor Mike Babcock takes a personal look back at Nebraska’s 1970 national-championship season, a time when he was a graduate student at the...
by Mike Babcock | Feb 29, 2020 | Football
There’s a lot of great Husker memorabilia out there. Husker Attic is how we’ve showcased those vintage finds in every issue of Hail Varsity since our very first one. In the weeks ahead we’re sharing some of those gems online for the first time. Brought to you by...
by Mike Babcock | Nov 22, 2019 | Football
Bill Jennings’ record as Nebraska’s head coach was 15-34-1. Older Nebraska fans are aware of the frustration that accompanied his departure following the 1961 season. But Jennings made a significant contribution to the resurrection of the Husker...
by Derek Peterson | Apr 9, 2018 | Baseball, Football, Volleyball
Nebraska announced a heavy-hitting 2018 Hall of Fame class Monday, including a former Heisman Trophy winner and two legendary coaches. Mike Rozier, Tom Osborne and Bob Devaney headline the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018, which also includes Darin Erstad...
by Mike Babcock | Nov 16, 2017 | Football
When Bob Devaney arrived at Nebraska in 1962, the Huskers had played in only two bowl games, the 1941 Rose Bowl and the 1955 Orange Bowl. Both were losses. However, “I had been at Nebraska for five years before I found out the Huskers lost that game to...
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