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• The University of Nebraska football program is one of the most storied in all of college football.The Cornhuskers play in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference. Bo Pelini, who was defensive coordinator for the 2007 national champion LSU Tigers, was named the new head coach for the 2008 season.

  After finishing the 2008 season with an 8-4 record, the Cornhuskers have accepted a bid to face the Clemson Tigers in the Gator Bowl on January 1, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida.Jacksonville.com: Nebraska to play Clemson in Gator Bowl

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Bo Pelini
  2. Inaugural season: 1890
  3. Joined league: 1996
  4. National Titles: Five (last in 1997)
  5. Home: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
  6. Capacity: 84,067
  7. All-time: 803-324-40
  8. Colors: Scarlet and cream
  9. Fight song: "There is No Place Like Nebraska"
  10. Bitter rival: Oklahoma
  11. 2008 W-L: Conf: 5-3; overall: 8-4

• Championship History

  The school has won five national championships. Three of those came under Tom Osborne, in 1994, 1995 and 1997. The other two came under Bob Devaney, in 1970 and 1971. The school has also produced three Heisman Trophy winners, Johnny Rodgers in 1972, Mike Rozier in 1983 and Eric Crouch in 2001.

• The Big Red and Black Shirts

  Nebraska has produced some of the great players in college football history, many of whom have gone on to play in the National Football League. Those greats include Roger Craig, Neil Smith, Irving Fryar, Will Shields, Dave Rimington, Grant Wistrom, Aaron Taylor, Junior Miller and Turner Gill.

• Players in the NFL

  • Ryon Bingham (Defensive Tackle)
  • Zack Bowman (Cornerback)
  • Stewart Bradley (Linebacker)
  • Ralph Brown (Defensive Back)
  • Mike Brown (Free Safety)
  • Kris Brown (Place kicker)
  • Josh Brown (Place kicker)
  • Correll Buckhalter (Running Back)
  • Daniel Bullocks (Strong Safety)
  • Josh Bullocks (Free Safety)
  • Adam Carriker (Defensive Tackle)
  • Ahman Green (Running Back)
  • Russ Hochstein (Offensive Guard)
  • Richie Incognito (Offensive Guard)
  • Brandon Jackson (Running Back)
  • Chris Kelsay (Defensive End)
  • Sam Koch (Punter)
  • Kyle Larson (Punter)
  • Jay Moore (Linebacker)
  • Carl Nicks (Offensive Guard)
  • Steve Octavien (Linebacker)
  • Chris Patrick (Offensive Tackle)
  • Carlos Polk (Linebacker)
  • Dominic Raiola (Center)
  • Barrett Ruud (Linebacker)
  • Bo Ruud (Linebacker)
  • Scott Shanle (Linebacker)
  • Le Kevin Smith (Defensive Tackle)
  • Kyle Vanden Bosch (Defensive End)
  • Fabian Washington (Cornerback)
  • Demorrio Williams (Linebacker)

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