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1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season


American college football season

FieldValue
year1964
teamNebraska Cornhuskers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Eight Conference
short_confBig 8
CoachRank6
APRank6
record9–2
conf_record6–1
head_coachBob Devaney
hc_year3rd
stadiumMemorial Stadium
championBig 8 champion
bowl[Cotton Bowl Classic](1965-cotton-bowl-classic)
bowl_resultL 7–10 vs. [Arkansas](1964-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team)

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

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Roster

Depth chart

HB
Larry Wachholtz
Wayne Weber.
HB
Ted Vactor
Kaye Carstens

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LBLB
Michael KennedyBernard McGinn
Roger KudrnaRick Coleman

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CB
William Johnson
Maynard Smidt
DEDTNTDTDE
Langston ColemanDick CzapWalter BarnesJohn StrohmyerMike Grace
William HaugCarel StithHarry TuthillDennis Carlson.John Koinzan
CB
Joe McNulty
Pete Tateman
}
-
TE
Freeman White
Preston Love

|

LGCRGLTRT
John DervinLyle SittlerRon GriesseLarry KramerDennis Carlson
LaVerne AllersDuncan DrumLynn SenkbeilJames BrownGary Brichacek

|

TE
Tony Jeter
Charles Doepke

|}

|-

|

QB
Bob Churchich
Fred Duda
Doug Tucker

|-

|- |

LBFBRB
Kent McCloughanFrank SolichBobby Hohn
Ron KirklandBruce SmithHarry Wilson

|} |}

Coaching staff

NameTitleFirst year
in this positionYears at
NebraskaAlma mater
**Bob Devaney**Head coach19621962–1972Alma
**Tom Osborne**19641964–1997Hastings
**John Melton**19621962–1988Wyoming
**Cletus Fischer**19601960–1985Nebraska
**Mike Corgan**Running Backs19621962–1982Notre Dame
**George Kelly**19601960–1968
**Jim Ross**19621962–1976
**Carl Selmer**Offensive Line19621962–1972

Game summaries

South Dakota

Minnesota

Iowa State

South Carolina

Kansas State

Colorado

Missouri

Kansas

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

Arkansas

Rankings

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

Future professional players

  • James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
  • Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
  • Larry Kramer, 1964 15th-round pick of the Baltimore Colts
  • Preston Love, 1965 19th-round pick of the Detroit Lions
  • Kent McCloughan, 1965 3rd-round pick of the Washington Redskins
  • Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago Bears
  • Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants

References

References

  1. Bill McGrane. (September 27, 1964). "Late Husker Fury Storms 'U' 26–21". Minneapolis Tribune.
  2. (October 11, 1964). "Jinx, phooey! Huskers rip S.C., 28–6, before 47,800". Omaha World-Herald.
  3. Curt Mosher. (January 2, 1965). "Somebody Up There Likes Arkansas, 10–7". The Lincoln Journal.
  4. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax.
  5. "Assistant coaches". HuskerMax.
  6. "1960s Nebraska football schedules". HuskerMax.
  7. "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 268)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  8. "Nebraska vs. South Dakota 1964". HuskerMax.
  9. "Nebraska vs. Minnesota 1964". HuskerMax.
  10. "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1964". HuskerMax.
  11. "Nebraska vs. South Carolina 1964". HuskerMax.
  12. "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 270)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  13. "Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1964". HuskerMax.
  14. "Nebraska vs. Colorado 1964". HuskerMax.
  15. (November 2, 1964). "A Light Man To Do The Heavy Work". Sports Illustrated.
  16. "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 272)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  17. "Nebraska vs. Missouri 1964". HuskerMax.
  18. "Nebraska vs. Kansas 1964". HuskerMax.
  19. "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1964". HuskerMax.
  20. "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1964". HuskerMax.
  21. (November 30, 1964). "Football's Week". Sports Illustrated.
  22. "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 256)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  23. "Nebraska vs. Arkansas 1964". HuskerMax.
  24. "Porkers, Longhorns Bowling Champs". The Dallas Morning News.
  25. "1964 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax.
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