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Bookmark or Share- How Did Nebraska Get Its Name? - Uncovering the Fascinating History Of ...Old Gold Knights, tree planters, rattlesnake boys and bug eaters before settling on the name we have today - the Nebraska. Cornhuskers. We were also told we stole the nickname Cornhuskers from...
- Why was Nebraska called the Bugeaters? - Geographic FAQ Hub ... - NCESCThe name “Bugeaters” was given to the University of Nebraska football team in the 1890s. It originated from the state-wide nickname for Nebraska, which came from the abundance of bull bats (Chordeiles minor) in the state. These birds were called “bugeaters” because they fed on bugs.
- Origin of the Cornhusker Nickname - University of NebraskaNamed after the insect-devouring bull bats that hovered over the plains, the Bugeaters also found their prey in the Midwest, enjoying winning campaigns in every year of the 1890s until a disappointing season in 1899.
- 1892 Nebraska Bugeaters football team - WikipediaThe 1892 Nebraska Bugeaters football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1892 college football season. The team had no head coach, though Omaha lawyer J. S. Williams led the team for one game, and played home games at Lincoln Park, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Football Players to Eat Corn, Not Bugs - History NebraskaBugeaters and Cornhuskers: Years ago University of Nebraska football players were called the Bugeaters, after the state-wide nickname which came from Nebraska’s numerous bull bats (Chordeiles minor), called bugeaters because they fed on bugs.
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