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i think a College Sports team was called the cornhuskers. it is the only nickname derived from a sports team.

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What is the nickname of the state capital of Nebraska?

The Territorial Capital was Omaha and with Statehood it was moved to Lancaster which was then renamed Lincoln.


What is the nickname of New Brunswick?

The abbreviation for Nebraska NE.Nebraska's abbreviation is NE.The postal abbreviation for Nebraska is NE. Another common abbreviation is Nebr..NENENENE


What were the Nebraska Cornhuskers originally known as?

The nickname "Cornhuskers" was first applied to Nebraska athletic teams at the turn of the century by sports writer Charles "Cy" Sherman of the Nebraska State Journal. Before adopting Sherman's suggestion, Nebraska sports teams were called "The Bugeaters," "Tree Planters," "Nebraskans," "Rattlesnake Boys," "Antelopes" and "Old Gold Knights." Of course, today it is commonly shortened as "Huskers."


Nebraska is called the cornhusker state. Why?

Corn was and continues to be the major agricultural product of the state, but the nickname seems to have derived from a sports rivalry with the state of Iowa.The nickname was first used for the University of Nebraska athletic teams - the "Cornhuskers" - which was coined in 1900 by Charles S. "Cy" Sherman, a sportswriter for the Nebraska State Journal in Lincoln. "Cornhuskers" replaced earlier nicknames, such as "Golden Knights", "Antelopes", and "Bugeaters". The term "cornhusker" comes from the method of harvesting or "husking" corn by hand, which was common in Nebraska before the invention of husking machinery.Despite Nebraska's nickname, they are not the largest producer of corn in the United States. That honor goes to the great state of Iowa.Because of the way corn was harvested.At http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/article/Community/NebraskaBecause corn is a major crop. Sports teams have had this nickname since the early 1900's. See the attached link, courtesy of the state website.Nebraskas major crop is corn, and you hust corn in order to eat itA major crop in Nebraska is corn so they named their football team after it! Corn is also called: Maize. :))cause corn is grown hereWell, Nebraska is known as the Cornhusker state, so it would generally be speculated to have something to do with the amount of corn grown in the state.


How did the US get Nebraska?

The US got Nebraska during the Kansas-Nebraska act in 1854.