Dear Old Nebraska U

"Dear Old Nebraska U" (also commonly referred to as "There Is No Place Like Nebraska") is a fight song of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln often played at football games by the University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band. There are three other fight songs, "Hail Varsity," "March of the Cornhuskers," and "The Cornhusker (Come a Runnin' Boys)".^[1]

History

In Nebraska, the lyrics and music are attributed to Harry Pecha, a 1924 Nebraska graduate.^[1] However, other schools and locales across the United States - including the University of Chicago, the University of Florida, and the Toledo, Ohio public school system - sing similar tunes, often with similar lyrics.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Fight Songs". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bands. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
^ Kirkland, Gary (October 9, 2005). "F-L-O-R-I-D-A, or is it T-O-L-E-D-O?". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Venues

Lincoln Park (1890–1895)
"M" Street Park (1894–1996)
Antelope Field (1897–1908)
Nebraska Field (1909–1922)
Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls and rivalries

Culture and lore

History
Herbie Husker
Lil' Red
"Dear Old Nebraska U"
"Hail Varsity"
Cornhusker Marching Band
Blackshirts
Origin of "Cornhuskers" nickname
1939 Kansas State game
Game of the Century (1971 Oklahoma game)
Fumblerooski
1982 Penn State game
Flea Kicker
Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass
2009 Big 12 Championship Game
Yes Man

People

Seasons

National championship seasons in bold

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Venues	Grant Memorial Hall (1896–1926, 1924–1926) State Fairgrounds Coliseum (1921–1923) Nebraska Coliseum (1926–1976) Bob Devaney Sports Center (1976–2013) Pinnacle Bank Arena (2013–present)
Rivalries	Creighton
Culture & lore	Herbie Husker Lil' Red "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Located in: Lincoln, Nebraska

Academics

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
College of Architecture
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business
College of Dentistry
College of Education and Human Sciences
College of Engineering
- Peter Kiewit Institute
Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
College of Law
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Athletics

Teams	Nebraska Cornhuskers Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Beach volleyball Bowling Men's cross country Women's cross country Football Men's golf Women's golf Men's gymnastics Women's gymnastics Rifle Soccer Softball Swimming & diving Men's tennis Women's tennis Men's track & field Women's track & field Volleyball Wrestling Crew (club) Curling (club)
Rivalries	Football: Colorado (Buffalo Head) Iowa (Heroes Trophy) Kansas Kansas State Miami (FL) Minnesota ($5 Bits of Broken Chair) Missouri (Victory Bell) Oklahoma Wisconsin (Freedom Trophy) Basketball: Creighton Volleyball: Penn State
Venues	Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium Bob Devaney Sports Center Bowlin Stadium Haymarket Park Memorial Stadium Pinnacle Bank Arena Former: Buck Beltzer Stadium Nebraska Coliseum Nebraska Field Pioneers Park Nature Center
Conferences	Big Ten WIUFA (1892–97) Big Eight (1907–18, 1921–96) Big 12 (1996–2011) Rifle only: Patriot Rifle Great America Rifle (2004–21)
Other	Academic honors and awards Athletic Hall of Fame Cornhusker Marching Band Herbie Husker Lil' Red Nebraska School Activities Association Olympians "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity" "In Heaven There Is No Beer" "Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A."

Campus

People

Notable people
Alumni
Athletes
Athletic directors
Chancellors
Coaches
Faculty
Presidents
Trustees

Research

Student life

Founded: 1869
Students: 25,108
Endowment: $1.7 billion

v t e Official fight songs of the Big Ten Conference
Illinois Loyalty and Oskee Wow-Wow (Illinois) Indiana, Our Indiana (Indiana) Iowa Fight Song (Iowa) Maryland Fight Song and Maryland Victory (Maryland) The Victors (Michigan) Victory for MSU (Michigan State) Minnesota Rouser (Minnesota) Hail Varsity and Dear Old Nebraska U (There Is No Place Like Nebraska) (Nebraska) Go U Northwestern (Northwestern) Across the Field and Buckeye Battle Cry (Ohio State) Mighty Oregon (Oregon) Fight On, State (Penn State) Hail Purdue! (Purdue) The Bells Must Ring (Rutgers) Sons of Westwood (UCLA) Fight On (USC) Bow Down to Washington (Washington) On, Wisconsin! (Wisconsin)

Official fight songs of the Big Ten Conference