1. In 1893, the University of Nebraska defeated the University of Iowa in football with a score of 20-18. This victory is notable as Iowa had been the dominant team in the Western Conference at the time and had only lost two games in the previous six years.

2. On November 27, 1925, a severe snowstorm hit Nebraska and the surrounding states. This storm, known as the "Armistice Day Blizzard," resulted in the deaths of over 150 people and thousands of livestock.

3. The first ever Thanksgiving Day football game in Nebraska took place on November 27, 1930. The University of Nebraska defeated the University of Kansas with a score of 20-0.

4. On November 27, 1949, Nebraska's first television station, KOLN, began broadcasting in Lincoln. The station was the first in the state to transmit a live television signal.

5. In 1973, the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team played their final game at the historic Memorial Stadium. The stadium had been the home of the Cornhuskers since 1923 and had seen many memorable games over the years. The team moved to their current stadium, the new Memorial Stadium, the following year.