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This week in
Husker history

The week of Sept. 2-8, looking back in five-year intervals
 
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«1872: George Henry Dern – future Nebraska captain, Utah governor and U.S. secretary of war – is born in Dodge County, Neb. (If you missed our story about him, here it is.)
 
1917: John Bender, former Nebraska halfback and current coach at Tennessee, says the military's rejection of men with flat feet makes no sense.
 
1922: An article previewing Missouri's schedule calls Nebraska, with 18 returning regulars, one of the nation's “most formidable” teams.
 
1932: Nebraska is part of what Pitt's coach describes as a daunting schedule as he tries to set low public expectations for his Panthers. (They would play in the Rose Bowl after an 8-0-2 regular season, which included a 0-0 tie in Lincoln.)
 
1962: Even though Nebraska has not had a winning season since 1954, the Huskers are mentioned in a national preview as a team that bears watching in the Big Eight.
 
1967: The Huskers find themselves outside the AP top 10 for the first time in nearly three years.
 
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«1972: Nebraska eyes a three-peat as the Huskers are voted No. 1 in the preseason AP poll.
 
1977: New Washington State coach Warren Powers gets set to coach against his former employer.
 
1992: The case of Scott Baldwin takes another tragic turn.
 
1997: NU posts the Big 12's top graduation rate, but the competition for that distinction isn't exactly stiff.
 
2002: It's only Sept. 7 and the Huskers are already 3-0 after beating Utah State in Nebraska's 250th consecutive home sellout. Meanwhile, Thunder Collins runs afoul of NCAA rules.
 
2007: Nebraska holds on for a 20-17 win at Wake Forest. Also, Coach Bill Callahan's contract is extended through the 2011 season.
 
2012: The Blackshirts are gouged for 650-plus yards in a 36-30 loss at UCLA.
 
2017: The Huskers survive a late scare and a leaky defensive performance to defeat Arkansas State, 43-36.