The jerseys are black and feature a skull-and-crossbones logo. The skull is wearing a Nebraska helmet. The N on the helmet is also black. So, for one week at least, ...

It is a shield that several striking features, including a rendition of the "Blackshirts" skull-and-crossbones logo.The logo is surrounded by five Nebraska-esque fleur-de-lis (or "lily flower, in ...

Nebraska handed out Blackshirts officially on Tuesday with 12 players earning the coveted black practice jerseys. Players went to practice on Tuesday morning and found the jerseys hanging in their ...

Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White said there wasn’t much drama when it came to awarding the first 11 Blackshirts of the season over the weekend. He said head coach Matt Rhule had a group ...

But it was the University of Nebraska, alone among Big Ten teams, that made a nod to history, using a helmet sticker to pay tribute to the school’s first Black football player, George Flippin.

Nebraska’s first Black All-American was offensive lineman/linebacker Bob Brown in 1963, and the Huskers fielded the "Magnificent Eight" -- eight Black players on the two-deep depth chart -- in 1964.

The shield is also inscripted with a bold "Blackshirts" across the top under a Nebraska "N" logo, also stating "They Cannot Win Who Cannot Score."The shield was originally presented to 2023 ...