1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
American college football season
The 1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | 2:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | | | | W 56–0 | 38,625 | |
September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | | | NBC | W 26-21 | 49,769 | [1] |
October 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at Iowa State | | | | W 14–7 | 21,185 | |
October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina* | No. 8 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| | W 28–6 | 47,874 | [2] |
October 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Kansas State | No. 6 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| | W 47–0 | 46,056 | |
October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 5 | | | W 21–3 | 41,472 | |
October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 5 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| | W 9–0 | 48,878 | |
November 7 | 1:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 5 | | | W 14–7 | 44,509 | |
November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 4 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| | W 27–14 | 49,013 | |
November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma | No. 4 | | | L 7–17 | 54,552 | |
January 1 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Arkansas* | No. 6 | | CBS | L 7–10 | 75,504 | [3] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster
Official Roster
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- 67 Allers, LaVerne LG (So.)
- 77 Barnes, Walter RT (Jr.)
- 76 Brichacek, Gary RT (So.)
- 42 Brown, Bill FB (So.)
- 73 Brown, James LT (Jr.)
- 40 Brunk, Kenny FB (So.)
- 78 Carlson, Dennis LT (Jr.)
- 21 Carstens, Kaye HB (So.)
- 89 Casey, Larry E (Jr.)
- 15 Churchich, Bob QB (So.)
- 62 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard RG (So.)
- 80 Coleman, Langston E (So.)
- 70 Czap, Dick RT (So.)
- 66 Dervin, John LG (Sr.)
- 82 Doepke, Charles E (Sr.)
- 55 Drum, Duncan C (Sr.)
- 10 Duda, Fred QB (Jr.)
- 19 Earl, William E (So.)
- 16 Everett, Don QB (So.)
- 81 Grace, Mike E (So.)
- 57 Grell, Stan LG (So.)
- 65 Griesse, Ronald RG (Sr.)
- 79 Hansen, Larry RT (So.)
- 87 Haug, William E (Jr.)
- 53 Hill, Robert C (So.)
- 18 Hohn, Robert HB (Sr.)
- 84 Jeter, Tony E (Jr.)
- 28 Johnson, William HB (Jr.)
- 69 Kennedy, Michael LG (Jr.)
- 35 Kirby, Pat HB (So.)
- 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (So.)
- 86 Koinzan, John E (Sr.)
- 75 Kramer, Larry LT (Sr.)
- 61 Kudrna, Roger LG (So.)
- 88 Love, Preston E (Sr.)
- 71 Mahlock, Richard RT (So.)
- 32 McCloughan, Kent HB (Sr.)
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- 68 McGinn, Bernard RG (Sr.)
- 41 McNulty, Joe FB (Sr.)
- 29 Myslenski, Rick E (Jr.)
- 56 Narish, Louis C (So.)
- 59 Osberg, James LG (So.)
- 34 Pappas, Tom LG (So.)
- 33 Paschell, Willie HB (Sr.)
- 38 Pavoris, Ed LG (Jr.)
- 54 Petersen, Kelly C (So.)
- 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald HB (So.)
- 30 Ratzloff, Mike E (So.)
- 23 Rudd, Michael RG (Jr.)
- 51 Schaefer, Steve C (Jr.)
- 63 Senkbeil, Lynn RG (So.)
- 64 Shoda, Tim RG (So.)
- 52 Sittler, Lyle C (Sr.)
- 22 Smidt, Maynard HB (Sr.)
- 43 Smith, Bruce FB (Sr.)
- 83 Smith, Tom E (So.)
- 45 Solich, Frank FB (Jr.)
- 72 Stith, Carel RT (So.)
- 74 Strohmyer, John LT (Jr.)
- 48 Tatman, Pete FB (So.)
- 25 Thorell, Dennis HB (So.)
- 12 Tucker, Douglas QB (Sr.)
- 50 Tuthill, Harry C (Jr.)
- 58 Unis, Joe LG (So.)
- 46 Vactor, Theodore (Red) HB (Jr.)
- 36 Wachholtz, Larry HB (So.)
- 47 Weiman, Bob FB (So.)
- 85 White, Freeman E (Jr.)
- 39 Wilks, Jerry LT (So.)
- 31 Wilson, Harry HB (So.)
- 11 Woods, Henry QB (Jr.)
- 49 Worley, Michael FB (Jr.)
- 27 Wright, Ted HB (Jr.)
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Depth chart
Defensive starters
HB
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William Johnson
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Maynard Smidt
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LB |
LB
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Michael Kennedy |
Bernard McGinn
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Roger Kudrna. |
Rick Coleman
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CB
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Ted Vactor
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Maynard Smidt
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DE |
DT |
NT |
DT |
DE
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Mike Grace |
John Strohmyer |
Walter Barnes |
Dick Czap |
Langston Coleman
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John Koinzan |
Dennis Carlson. |
Harry Tuthill. |
Carel Stith |
William Haug
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CB
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Joe McNulty
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Kaye Carstens
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Offensive starters
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TE
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Freeman White
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Preston Love
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LT |
LG |
C |
RG |
RT
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Larry Kramer |
John Dervin |
Lyle Sittler |
Ron Griesse |
Dennis Carlson
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James Brown |
LaVerne Allers |
Duncan Drum |
Lynn Senkbeil |
Gary Brichacek
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TE
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Tony Jeter
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Charles Doepke
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QB
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Bob Churchich Fred Duda
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Doug Tucker
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LB |
RB |
FB
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Kent McCloughan |
Bobby Hohn |
Frank Solich
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Ron Kirkland |
Harry Wilson |
Bruce Smith
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Coaching staff
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Game summaries
South Dakota
[6][7][8]
Minnesota
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Nebraska |
0 |
12 | 0 | 14 |
26 |
Minnesota |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
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[6][7][9]
Iowa State
- Location: Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa
- Game attendance: 21,185
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[6][7][10]
South Carolina
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 47,874
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[6][7][11]
Kansas State
- Date: October 17
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 46,056
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[6][12][13]
Colorado
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #5 Nebraska |
0 |
7 | 6 | 8 |
21 |
Colorado |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
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Missouri
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Missouri |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• #5 Nebraska |
0 |
0 | 0 | 9 |
9 |
- Date: October 31
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 48,878
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Kansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #5 Nebraska |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
Kansas |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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[6][16][18]
Oklahoma State
- Date: November 14
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 49,013
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[6][16][19]
Oklahoma
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#4 Nebraska |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Oklahoma |
3 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
17 |
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Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#6 Nebraska |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• #2 Arkansas |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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Coaches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6 |
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Awards
- All American: Larry Kramer
- National Lineman of the Year: Robert Brown
- All Big 8: Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Kramer, Kent McCloughan, Lyle Sittler, Freeman White, Ted Vactor
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Future professional players
References
- ^ Bill McGrane (September 27, 1964). "Late Husker Fury Storms 'U' 26-21". Minneapolis Tribune. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jinx, phooey! Huskers rip S.C., 28–6, before 47,800". Omaha World-Herald. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Mosher (January 2, 1965). "Somebody Up There Likes Arkansas, 10-7". The Lincoln Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Assistant coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "1960s Nebraska football schedules". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 268)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. South Dakota 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Minnesota 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. South Carolina 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 270)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Colorado 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "A Light Man To Do The Heavy Work". Sports Illustrated. November 2, 1964. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 272)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Missouri 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Kansas 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Football's Week". Sports Illustrated. November 30, 1964. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 256)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Arkansas 1964". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Porkers, Longhorns Bowling Champs". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1964 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
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