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This week in
Husker history

The week of March 20-26, looking back in five-year intervals
 
1921: New coach Fred Dawson makes plans for an April arrival, in time to oversee spring practices.
 
1926: A record 120 players report as spring drills begin in Lincoln: 1, 2
 
1936: The first-team Red squad is held to a 13-0 win in a spring scrimmage.
 
1941: Call-ups to military duty begin taking a toll on the Huskers' roster.
 
1951: A long stretch of bad weather hinders the Huskers during spring practices.
 
1976: Tom Osborne continues to voice his frustration with the backroom bowl selection process, which saw his one-loss Huskers bumped from the top-tier bowls in 1975.
 
1996: The Huskers open spring practice with hopes of a third consecutive national championship.
 
2001: Linebacker Randy Stella's future with the Huskers is cast into doubt as he is suspended for spring practice. Also, former Husker Zaven Yaralian joins the Denver Broncos' coaching staff.
 
2006: Former Husker Scott Frost joins the Kansas State staff as a graduate assistant.
 
2016: It's seen as a big catch for Nebraska as receiver Keyshawn Johnson Jr. commits to the Huskers.