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{{Infobox College Mascot
| name = Herbie Husker
| image =HerbieHusker.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| caption =Herbie Husker, Nebraska's costumed mascot.
| university = University of Nebraska–Lincoln
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| conference_short = Big Ten
| description =
| name_origin =
| first_seen = 1974
| related_mascots = 
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}}

'''Herbie Husker''' is the oldest current [[mascot]] of the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]]'s sports teams. Herbie was created by [[Lubbock, Texas]], artist [[Dirk West]] and first appeared on the cover of the Husker's media guide in [[1974 in sports|1974]]. Soon after, he became the university's official mascot.<ref>[http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/01/20/3c4b73b0a915a Husker Press Box - Whatever Happened To Harry Husker?<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Herbie has gone through a few makeovers, the most recent coming before the 2003 [[college football]] season. Until 2003, he was dressed in denim overalls, a red cowboy hat emblazoned with a large '''N''', and had an ear of corn in his pocket. After the 2003 makeover, he now dons a red cowboy hat, red workshirt, blue jeans and workboots. This was done to update the overall appearance of the state's agricultural workers and general public.  During halftime of the 2006 Capital One Bowl, Herbie was named National Mascot of the year for 2005.

In January 2005, Herbie starred in his own children's book, ''Hello, Herbie Husker!'', published by [[Mascot Books]].


[[Image:091407-USCNeb-HerbieHusker.jpg|thumb|upright|Herbie Husker entertaining fans at a Friday night rally before a football game.]]

There are currently two students who put on the Herbie costume.

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{{Big Ten Mascots}}

[[Category:Big Ten Conference mascots]]
[[Category:College mascots in the United States]]
[[Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers]]

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