1901: Fundraising is under way to cover the expected $150 cost of conducting fall camp, scheduled to start Sept. 1 near South Bend, Neb.

1926: Cy Sherman takes stock of the Cornhuskers' prospects and says “the Beargmen of ’26 should be peddling a fancy line of gridiron goods.”

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1961: Omaha Central’s Gale Sayers is named the Nebraska Shrine Game’s outstanding back, and every indication is that he’ll enroll in September at Nebraska.

1971: Coach Bob Devaney runs the team through the first scrimmage of fall camp.

1976: Quarterback Vince Ferragamo and linebacker Clete Pillen are named team captains.

1986: Terry Rodgers gets ready to run in his father's footsteps.

1991: Tom Osborne says the Huskers' skill-position talent may be the best since 1983.

1996: Nebraska is riding high in the preseason as the Huskers aim for their third consecutive national title.

2001: Nebraska's ground game sputters against TCU's defense, but the Huskers grind out a 21-7 win in the season opener.

2006: Quarterback Sam Keller, a transfer from Arizona State, joins the team but must wait until 2007 to play.

2011: True freshman Tyler Moore makes a push for a starting job on the offensive line.

2016: The team captains for the season are Jordan Westerkamp, Nate Gerry, Dylan Utter and Josh Banderas, and there are at least four freshmen who won't redshirt.