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This week in
Husker history

The week of March 15-21, looking back in five-year intervals
 
1915: Prospects are described as bright as the Cornhuskers prepare to begin spring drills.
 
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«1920: Henry Schulte is retained for another year as head coach for football and track, with a $100 boost in annual salary to $3,600. (That's about $47,000 in today's dollars.)
 
1925: A crowd of about 400 turns out for the first open scrimmage under new coach Ernest Bearg.
 
1930: Coach Dana X. Bible says Prohibition has been a benefit to colleges. Meanwhile, his 1930 team's first intrasquad games of spring are held.
 
1935: Former Husker All-American George Sauer signs with the Green Bay Packers.
 
1940: Harry Hopp scores the only touchdown as the Harvards beat the Yales in NU's second scrimmage of spring.
 
1950: The Scarlet drubs the Cream, 26-0, in a public scrimmage.
 
1960: Bad weather forces coach Bill Jennings to postpone the start of spring practice.
 
1965: The Board of Regents approves the first phase of seating construction in the north end zone of Memorial Stadium.
 
2000: The Huskers open spring drills as Eric Crouch recovers from shoulder surgery.
 
2010: After a strong finish to 2009, the Huskers try to ignore the early hype surrounding the team.
 
2015: The Huskers wrap up their second week of spring practices under Mike Riley, and dealing with Nebraska's roster size is one of the new coach's adjustments.