Herbie Husker
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Herbie Husker is the oldest current mascot of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's sports teams. Introduced in the early 1970s, Herbie has gone through a few makeovers, the most recent coming before the 2003 college football season. Until 2003 he was dressed in denim coveralls, a red cowboy hat emblazoned with a large N, and has an ear of corn in his pocket. After the 2003 makeover, he now dons a red cowboy hat, red workshirt, bluejeans and workboots. This was done to update the overall appearance of the state's agricultural workers and general public. During halftime of the 2006 Capital One Bowl, Herbie was named National Mascot of the year for 2005.
A fan favorite at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, he has a modified golf cart in the shape of a football helmet to drive around the stadium during halftime and before the famous "Tunnel Walk."
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