The Program: Nebraska: A Curated History of the Cornhuskers

by Sean Callahan

In The Nebraska, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of a historic team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the celebrated program, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the team's iconic identity. Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where Nebraska football has been, how it rose to the pinnacle of college sports, and how it will continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come. Cornhusker fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at team history.

238 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 29, 2025

About the author

My most recent book is "A Wild Father's Day." I've also written "Shannon and the World's Tallest Leprechaun," "A is for Ara," and "The Bear Hug." For my day job, I'm a reporter at Crain Communications. I also edit the masters-athlete.com and masters-cycling.com Web sites."