This week in Husker history
The week of Dec. 20-26, looking back in five-year intervals
1915: Nebraska football rakes in a record profit of nearly $14,000 for 1915.
1920: Nebraska reportedly makes plans to take its own chef when it travels to play Pitt in 1921, a move prompted by food problems when the team played at Penn State in 1920.
1925: Former Cornhusker great Guy Chamberlin speaks out on pro football’s exploitation of Red Grange.
1930: The Depression puts a dent in NU football attendance, but the effect is worse at other Big Six schools.
1940: The Huskers get set to wrap up their practices in Phoenix in preparation for the Rose Bowl.
«1960: Big plays by Pat Fischer help the North to a 41-14 win in the annual Shrine game.
1965: The Huskers arrive in Miami six days before the Orange Bowl.
1970: Warm weather greets the team as the Huskers land in Miami on Christmas Eve.
1975: A late fumble seals NUs fate in a 17-14 Fiesta Bowl loss to Arizona State.
1980: Tom Osborne installs some unspecified new wrinkles on offense as the Huskers prepare for their Sun Bowl game against Mississippi State.
1985: Former Husker Roger Craig becomes the first NFL player with 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. Also, Tom Osborne explains his coaching philosophy in a new book, More Than Winning.
1995: With his program under national scrutiny, Tom Osborne names Lawrence Phillips the starter at I-back for the Fiesta Bowl. Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated predicts Florida will prevail in the match of opposites.
2010: Cornerback Alfonzo Dennard says he’s returning “for sure” for his senior season. Ditto for Lavonte David. Meanwhile, weak bowl ticket sales indicate Husker fans arent hyped for the Washington rematch.
2015: The Huskers go old-school by rushing for 326 yards and upsetting UCLA in the Foster Farms Bowl, 37-29.
2020: After the long grind of 2020, the Huskers decide not to play in a bowl game.
