Long before they had a fire t-shirt to go along with the nickname (read more about the origins of the nickname here), Nebraska's stingy defense had long been coined "the Blackshirts." It's a design ...

LINCOLN — On a day when Nebraska wore alternate jerseys to honor the program’s famed Blackshirts defense, it’s safe to say things didn’t turn out as well as the Cornhuskers would’ve ...

Nebraska's alternate Adidas uniform for this season - an "away" version of the Blackshirts look worn against Indiana last season - debuted Tuesday afternoon in a horror movie trailer released by ...

“The first two years of the Blackshirts, 1964 and 1965, we led the nation in total defense and scoring difference, so after those first two seasons, most everybody around the country knew who ...

Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White is glad to have Jimari Butler and Mikai Gbayor back at full availability for Friday’s football game against No. 24 Illinois.

The Blackshirts are given to the starters of the Nebraska defense. The Blackshirts are always a hot topic of conversation during fall camp, and each head coach has always had their own philosophy ...

A dozen Nebraska Cornhuskers defenders have earned a coveted Blackshirt ahead of Saturday's season-opener against UTEP.

When the Nebraska football team arrived at the training facility Tuesday morning, 12 players had a surprise waiting for them. The Nebraska coaching staff awarded 12 Blackshirts to its first-team ...

When the Nebraska football team arrived at the training facility Tuesday morning, 12 players had a surprise waiting for them. The Nebraska coaching staff awarded 12 Blackshirts to its first-team ...

When the Nebraska football team arrived at the training facility Tuesday morning, 12 players had a surprise waiting for them. The Nebraska coaching staff awarded 12 Blackshirts to its first-team ...

A dozen Nebraska football players found something special hanging in their lockers Tuesday: Blackshirts, the coveted symbol of first-team status on the Huskers' defense.

Could NU wear a previous alternate uniform? We know from multiple recruiting photoshoots that a handful of Blackshirt alternate jerseys from 2019 and 2020 still exist in the NU equipment room.