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"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

  1. ^ a b "Fight Songs". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bands. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ 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.