Nebraska Cornhuskers mascot Herbie Husker during the game against the Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 3, 2015, in Champaign, Illinois. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images) ...

With the "okay" hand sign deemed to have taken on associations with white supremacists, Nebraska officials moved to give Herbie Husker a "We're No. 1" gesture.

The new Herbie Husker is inspired by the original version — embracing the Cornhusker tradition and Nebraska's agricultural background — and celebrates the 50th year of the logo and mascot.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska’s mascot, Herbie Husker, got a mild makeover. Nebraska Athletics unveiled the new logo on Monday, and fans will get to see the mascot in person at Saturday’s ...

Nebraska had previously redesigned Herbie Husker in 2003, shifting to the logo and mascot design that remained unchanged until 2021, when Nebraska tweaked Herbie’s hand gesture.

Nebraska athletics unveiled a new-look Herbie Husker logo on Monday, and the new mascot will make his debut during Saturday’s Red-White game, Nebraska athletics director Trev Alberts said in a ...

Nebraska’s new Herbie Husker is actually not so new after all. The Nebraska Athletic Department released a redesign of the school’s Herbie Husker mascot on Tuesday, returning to a design that ...

Herbert (Herb) D. Husker Jr. was born in a sterile, corporate environment in 2003. He was put to rest – and out of our misery - in 2023. His parents were Steve Pederson and a rogue focus group ...

Or, for the superstitious, it's a sign Nebraska football will soon return to prominence. Per the Lincoln Journal Star, Herbie had blond hair from 1974-2002.During that time, the Cornhuskers were a ...