THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
1901: Nebraska beats Doane, 29-0, in a 35-minute game.
1906: Gil McDonald's drop-kick for a field goal from the 40 yard line late in the second half lifts the Cornhuskers to a 4-0 win over South Dakota. Both sides were hampered on offense by a new rule requiring 10 yards instead of 5 for a first down.
1931: In a game attended by gangster Al Capone, Northwestern stuns Nebraska with three first-quarter touchdowns and coasts to a 19-7 win over the Cornhuskers.
1981: On a rainy Saturday, the Blackshirts shut down Auburn's wishbone attack and set up both Husker touchdowns with fumble recoveries inside Auburn's 10 yard line as Nebraska defeats the Tigers, 17-3.
2011: The biggest comeback in program history lifts the Huskers to a 34-27 win over Ohio State.