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The week of Oct. 23-29, looking back in five-year intervals


1896: Nebraska shrugs off Wilson Tucker’s 107-yard touchdown run for Missouri and rallies for an 8-4 victory in Columbia. Halfback Leonard Packard’s 25-yard run provided the winning margin.

1901: Missing four starters, the Cornhuskers still roll over Iowa State, 17-0, outyarding the visitors by 390-25. 

1906: It’s described as “little more than a practice romp” as Nebraska uses long runs to thump Doane, 28-0. 

1911: Owen Frank scores three touchdowns (or four, depending on which game story you choose) as Nebraska dominates Missouri, 34-0. 

1916: Two days after returning from a long West Coast trip, the Huskers put on a sluggish performance but still have little trouble defeating Nebraska Wesleyan, 21-0. 

1921: Glen Preston’s 70-yard punt return for an early touchdown sets the tone as Nebraska has its way against Oklahoma on a muddy field in Lincoln, 44-0. 

1926: The Huskers pull away in the fourth quarter for a 20-3 win at Kansas. Glenn Presnell scored two of Nebraska’s three touchdowns. 

1931: George Sauer’s short touchdown run early in the second quarter gives the Huskers a 6-0 win over Kansas. The Jayhawks were held to just 68 yards and three first downs. 

1936: Lloyd Cardwell’s 25-yard pass reception and Harris Andrews’ 66-yard run lift NU to a 14-0 win at Oklahoma. 

1941: Missouri drives 66 yards for a second-half touchdown and a 6-0 win over Nebraska in Columbia. An official’s crucial no call in the fourth quarter had Husker fans fuming.

1946: Indiana rides the arm of Ben Raimondi, the nation’s leading passer, to a 27-7 rout of Nebraska. The Huskers picked up just two first downs and were outyarded by 397-68.

1951: Nebraska can’t keep pace with Missouri’s offense as the Tigers ring up a season-high point total and upset the Huskers, 35-19. 

1956: Nebraska puts up a lackluster effort on offense in a 16-0 loss at Colorado. Bob Stransky and John Bayuk each topped 100 yards rushing for the Buffaloes. 

1961: Missouri shuts out Nebraska for a fourth consecutive year, 10-0. The Huskers failed to score even after recovering a fumble at the Mizzou 15. 

1966: Ben Gregory runs for two touchdowns as the Huskers dominate Missouri on both sides of the ball, 35-0

1971: Johnny Rodgers’ record-setting 92-yard punt return caps Nebraska’s scoring in a 41-13 romp at Oklahoma State. Dave Mason scored on a 28-yard interception return in the second quarter.

1976: A 98-yard pass on third-and-14 in the fourth quarter is the backbreaker as visiting Missouri sends Nebraska to a 34-24 defeat. Also, former Husker basketball coach Jerry Bush dies at age 62 while taking a walk near his Lincoln home.

1981: Nebraska wins a nail-biter at Missouri, 6-0, on Phil Bates’ 3-yard touchdown run with 23 seconds remaining. The score capped a 64-yard drive that featured three key pass completions by Turner Gill.

1986: Colorado puts the brakes on NU’s running game and upsets the third-ranked Huskers in Boulder, 20-10.

1991: Nebraska crushes Missouri, 63-6, as Keithen McCant throws three touchdown passes and the Huskers roll up 500-plus yards rushing.

1996: Quarterback Scott Frost has a breakout game, passing for 254 yards as NU annihilates Kansas, 63-7.

2001: Freshman Mike Stuntz’s touchdown pass to Eric Crouch on a trick play in the fourth quarter lets Nebraska pull away from Oklahoma, 20-10, and snap the Sooners’ 20-game winning streak.

2006: Nebraska falters after jumping out to a 16-0 lead and falls at Oklahoma State, 41-29.

2011: The Blackshirts come up big against Kirk Cousins and No. 9 Michigan State, holding the Spartans to 187 yards in a 24-3 win.

of course that guy shows up on my feed, he's not so skippy after losing to the gophers

yup, standing pat unless

A week in Husker history
The week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5, looking back in five-year intervals

1891: Nebraska opens the season with a 28-4 win over Doane. The third game in program history was a game of firsts: First home game, first time scored upon, and first time having trailed in a game. Doane suffered several injuries, so the second half was shortened to 15 minutes after the 16-4 first half. 

1896: Nebraska defeats Nebraska Wesleyan by a surprisingly narrow 18-8 margin.

1901: Nebraska puts up an admirable effort, but Wisconsin takes over in the second half for an 18-0 win in Milwaukee. 

1906: Nebraska has its moments, including a 60-yard run by quarterback Harold Cooke, but Minnesota prevails in Minneapolis, 13-0. 

1911: Ernest Frank’s 10-yard pass reception gives the Huskers an early lead, but underdog Iowa State earns a 6-6 tie with two field goals. All the scoring came in the first quarter. 

1916: Harold “Tim” Corey’s third-quarter field goal from the 15 yard line lifts NU to a 3-0 win over Iowa State. One widely distributed press report mistakenly called the kick a 50-yarder.

1921: Harold Hartley connects with Clarence Swanson for a 63-yard TD pass on the final play of the first half, and Nebraska goes on to upset Pitt, 10-0. It was the first Husker game to be broadcast on commercial radio, and perhaps the first college game to be aired in its entirety.

1926: Glenn Presnell rushes for two touchdowns, including a 53-yarder, as Nebraska turns away Iowa State, 31-6 

1931: A goal-line stand on the game’s final play staves off a frantic Missouri rally and preserves a 10-7 win in Columbia. Meanwhile, Nebraska is invited to play in a postseason charity game in Denver. 

1936: The Huskers roll past Missouri, 20-0, aided by Paul Amen’s 36-yard run for a touchdown after he caught a teammate’s fumble in midair. 

1941: A surprising 12-6 setback at Kansas State gives Nebraska its first three-game losing streak since the 19th century. 

1946: A missed extra point is the difference as NU falls to Missouri, 21-20. 

1951: Kansas erupts for three second-quarter touchdowns en route to a 27-7 defeat of the Huskers. Ray Novak was a bright spot for Nebraska with his 99 yards rushing. Meanwhile, Ed Weir, Dana X. Bible and Fielding Yost are elected to the inaugural class of the College Football Hall of Fame. 

1956: On fourth-and-16 in the final 2 minutes, Willie Greenlaw hits Frank Nappi with a 25-yard TD pass to give Nebraska a 15-14 upset win over Missouri. Mizzou stormed back but fumbled at the NU 16. 

1961: Kansas uses John Hadl’s efficient quarterbacking to hand NU its fourth loss in a row, 28-6. 

1966: Nebraska jumps out to an 18-0 lead and coasts to a 24-13 win at Kansas. Bob Churchich completed 11 of his 15 passes.

1971: Nebraska breezes past ninth-ranked Colorado, 31-7, and anticipation builds for the Thanksgiving showdown with Oklahoma.

1976: Solid defense and a balanced offense add up to a 31-3 win for the Huskers at Kansas.

1981: Nebraska overcomes five field goals by Kansas’ Bruce Kallmeyer in a come-from-behind 31-15 win.

1986: Only a second-quarter snowstorm is able to slow down the Huskers in a 38-0 romp over Kansas State.

1991: On a frigid night in Boulder, a pair of blocked kicks – one a PAT, the other a field goal try at the end of the game – force Nebraska to settle for a 19-19 with Colorado.

1996: After a slow start, the Huskers roll for 10 touchdowns in the final 38 minutes and hand Oklahoma its most lopsided loss ever, 73-21.

2001: Dahrran Diedrick rushes for 136 yards as Nebraska crushes Kansas in Lawrence, 51-7.

2006: The Huskers take a big step toward the Big 12 North crown by beating Missouri in Lincoln, 34-20. Nebraska’s first TD came on a pass from Maurice Purify to fellow wide receiver Terrence Nunn.