Stadium Stories: Nebraska Cornhuskers: Colorful Tales of the Scarlet and Cream

by Mike Babcock

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.

171 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mike Babcock has put together a nice collection of stories from Husker history from all the way back to the turn of the 20th century to just after Tom Osborne's third National Championship. Any Husker fan will enjoy this as well as fans of the history of college football.