Legendary Husker Assistant George Darlington Passes Away (opens in new tab)

The Nebraska football program and Husker Athletics mourns the loss of legendary football assistant coach George Darlington\. The long-time Husker assistant who was part of three national championship teams passed away in Lincoln on Sunday morning at the age of 87\. Darlington was a Nebraska assistant coach for 30 seasons from 1973 to 2002, serving as an assistant longer than any coach in the history of Cornhusker football\. During his 30-year tenure, Nebraska posted a 304-65-3 record, leadin...