No, Nebraska isn't going to wear a football uniform inspired by Lil' Red. But if you looked around Twitter this week, you might've thought the Huskers were planning to play in the red overalls of ...

All Nebraska fans know Herbie Husker and his 8-foot-tall sidekick Lil’ Red. Herbie was born in 1974 when Lubbock, Texas, cartoonist Dirk West drew the cover for the Cotton Bowl.

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 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 ...

Lil' Red and Husker cheerleaders perform during a timeout Jan. 9 during a game against Wisconsin at Pinnacle Bank Arena. EMILY HANEY, Journal Star file photo NU women's basketball, 12.22.

LINCOLN - Lil' Red has become a Nebraska icon, and one of Broken Bow's own carries on that tradition. Husker mascot is a boy on outside, B. Bow girl on inside Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Anyone who has frequented a University of Nebraska-Lincoln sporting event since 1993 has likely witnessed the antics of Lil' Red, the school's inflatable mascot.