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) ...

The mascot looks similar to the original overall-wearing, corn-carrying Herbie that was introduced 50 years ago and less like the character that’s been in use since 2003.

Nebraska Huskers t-shirts featuring new cartoon mascot Herbie Husker, left, and old cartoon mascot, right, are displayed at the Husker Hounds store in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022.

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.

The University of Nebraska has changed the “OK” hand signal of its “Herbie Husker” mascot to avoid using the gesture that has been adopted by white supremacists. The university’s ...

At the time, the Cornhuskers’ official mascot was a brown-haired, more buff version of Herbie Husker who was introduced in 2003 and was not depicted as making the “okay” sign.

The University of Nebraska updated the image of its mascot to avoid any connection with white supremacy, switching out the character’s OK hand gesture to a “No. 1” gesture. For nearly 50 ...

The Nebraska Cornhuskers gave its cartoon mascot an upgrade to make sure there were no associations between Herbie Husker and white supremacy. In the original logo, Herbie Husker is making an ...