Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Cornhuskers compete in NCAA Division I, fielding 22 varsity teams in 15 sports.Early nicknames for the university's athletic teams included the \"Hawkeyes\" (which is now associated with the University of Iowa), the \"Antelopes\" (which the University of Nebraska at Kearney later adopted), the \"Old Gold Knights\", the \"Bugeaters\" and the \"Mankilling Mastodons\". The name Cornhuskers first appeared in the school newspaper as \"We Have Met The Cornhuskers And They Are Ours\" referring to a 20–18 upset victory over Iowa in 1893. The name would be used again, this time to refer to Nebraska by Charles \"Cy\" Sherman in The Nebraska State Journal during the 1899 season and would replace all other names by 1900.The Cornhuskers have two official mascots, Herbie Husker and Lil' Red.The Cornhuskers participate in 21 sports sponsored by the Big Ten Conference. In addition the Huskers field varsity teams in two sports not sponsored by the Big Ten, namely rifle and bowling. The rifle team is a member of the single-sport Great America Rifle Conference, while the bowling team competes as an independent.Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. For over 100 years, the Cornhuskers participated in the Big Eight Conference (originally known as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association), and later in Big 12 Conference, which was formed when the old Big Eight absorbed four members of the defunct Southwest Conference."@en }
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- Nebraska_Cornhuskers abstract "The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Cornhuskers compete in NCAA Division I, fielding 22 varsity teams in 15 sports.Early nicknames for the university's athletic teams included the \"Hawkeyes\" (which is now associated with the University of Iowa), the \"Antelopes\" (which the University of Nebraska at Kearney later adopted), the \"Old Gold Knights\", the \"Bugeaters\" and the \"Mankilling Mastodons\". The name Cornhuskers first appeared in the school newspaper as \"We Have Met The Cornhuskers And They Are Ours\" referring to a 20–18 upset victory over Iowa in 1893. The name would be used again, this time to refer to Nebraska by Charles \"Cy\" Sherman in The Nebraska State Journal during the 1899 season and would replace all other names by 1900.The Cornhuskers have two official mascots, Herbie Husker and Lil' Red.The Cornhuskers participate in 21 sports sponsored by the Big Ten Conference. In addition the Huskers field varsity teams in two sports not sponsored by the Big Ten, namely rifle and bowling. The rifle team is a member of the single-sport Great America Rifle Conference, while the bowling team competes as an independent.Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. For over 100 years, the Cornhuskers participated in the Big Eight Conference (originally known as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association), and later in Big 12 Conference, which was formed when the old Big Eight absorbed four members of the defunct Southwest Conference.".