1906: Nebraska officials say they won’t adhere to new rules adopted by Western Conference, even though the independent Cornhuskers’ schedule usually includes at least one team from the conference.

1941: Coach Biff Jones says it’s unlikely he’ll be called back to military service this year.

1951: Former Husker Ray Richards is named line coach for the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams.

1956: Former Nebraska coach Bill Glassford accepts a non-coaching job in Arizona.

«1971: Former Husker Francis Schmidt is elected posthumously to the College Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career at several schools, including Arkansas, TCU and Ohio State. | More about Schmidt | HOF Huskers

1976: Tom Osborne says more passing is in store for the Husker offense.

1981: Nebraska and Missouri football players square off on the basketball court.

1996: Nebraska and Penn State schedule a pair of games in 2002 and 2003. Meanwhile, Tommie Frazier ends an 11-day hospital stay for treatment of a blod clot in his right leg.

2001: A Nebraska-TCU matchup in the Pigskin Classic becomes official.

2011: The regents approve the bigger plans for the East Stadium expansion.

2016: The Huskers join a trend to rugby-style tackling techniques to avoid targeting penalties and related injuries.

2021: Bill Moos and Scott Frost take a beating from media and fans for exploring the idea of backing out of September’s scheduled game at Oklahoma.