Long-time Nebraska Football Assistant Coach George Darlington dies at 87
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska Football announced that legendary Assistant Coach George Darlington has passed away Sunday morning. Darlington was 87 years old.
Darlington was part of three national championships. He 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, leading the nation in wins and winning percentage during that span.
Following his Nebraska career, Darlington served as an assistant coach at Marshall, Louisiana Tech, Southeast Missouri State and San Diego, before retiring in 2010.
