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1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1967
teamNebraska Cornhuskers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Eight Conference
short_confBig 8
record6–4
conf_record3–4
head_coachBob Devaney
hc_year6th
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1967 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

S
Marv Mueller
Randy Reeves
S
Dana Stephenson
Pat Larson

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LBLB
Ken GeddesBarry Alvarez
Dan KobzaAdrian Fiala

|-

CB
Adrian Fiala
Laurie Green
DEDTNTDTDE
Frank AvolioJim McCordWayne MeylanJerry PattonMike Wynn
Leonard JanikRon DrakulichHarry MeagherDenis GalbraithIvan Zimmer
CB
James Hawkins
Bob Best
}
-
TE
Dennis Morrison
Paul Topliff

|

LTLGCRGRT
Glenn PattersonMel BrichacekRoger KudrnaJoe ArmstrongRobert Taucher
Dan DelaneyGale WilliamsJoe BudaCarl AshmanEd Hansen

|

TE
Dennis Richnafsky
Tom Penney
Sherwin Jarmon

|}

|-

|

QB
Frank Patrick
Al Fierro

|-

|- |

LBRBFB
Ben GregoryJoe OrdunaDick Davis
Larry FrostMike GreenBuster Yannon

|} |}

Coaching staff

NameTitleFirst year
in this positionYears at NebraskaAlma mater
**Bob Devaney**Head coach19621962–1972Alma
**Tom Osborne**Offensive assistant19641964–1997Hastings
**John Melton**19621962–1988Wyoming
**Cletus Fischer**Offensive line19601960–1985Nebraska
**Mike Corgan**Running backs19621962–1982Notre Dame
**George Kelly**19601960–1968
**Jim Ross**19621962–1976
**Monte Kiffin**Graduate assistant19671967–1976Nebraska
**Carl Selmer**Offensive line19621962–1972

Game summaries

Washington

Minnesota

Kansas State

Kansas

Colorado

TCU

Iowa State

Oklahoma State

Missouri

Oklahoma

Rankings

After the season

Awards

  • UPI Big 8 Player of the Year: Wayne Meylan
  • All American: Wayne Meylan
  • All American Honorable Mention: Barry Alvarez, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Dennis Richnafsky, Bob Taucher
  • All Big 8: Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Wayne Meylan, Dennis Richnafsky
  • All Big 8 2nd Team: Barry Alvarez, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Bob Taucher
  • All Big 8 Honorable Mention: Ken Geddes, Ben Gregory, Roger Kudrna, Dennis Morrison, Joe Orduna, Frank Patrick

Future professional players

  • Dick Davis, 1969 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
  • Ken Geddes, 1970 7th-round pick of the Detroit Lions
  • Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills
  • James Hawkins, 1969 7th-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams
  • Bob Liggett, 1970 15th-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs
  • Wayne Meylan, 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
  • Frank Patrick, 1970 10th-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
  • Glenn Patterson, 1970 17th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys
  • Dana Stephenson, 1970 8th-round pick of the Chicago bears
  • Bob Taucher, 1968 7th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys
  • Mike Wynn, 1970 8th-round pick of the Oakland Raiders

References

References

  1. (September 17, 1967). "Nebraskans spoil Husky grid debut". Tri-City Herald.
  2. (October 1, 1967). "Minnesota is beaten by Nebraska, 7–0". Chicago Tribune.
  3. (October 8, 1967). "Nebraska struggles past Kansas State". The Odessa American.
  4. (October 15, 1967). "Fired-up Kansas wins from Nebraska, 10–0". The Houston Chronicle.
  5. (October 22, 1967). "Long interception romps key 21–16 Colorado win". The State.
  6. (October 29, 1967). "Cornhuskers bomb Frogs". Wichita Falls Times.
  7. (November 5, 1967). "Cornhuskers nip Cyclones". Argus-Leader.
  8. (November 12, 1967). "Cornhusker sophs spark win over Okalhoma State". The Manhattan Mercury.
  9. (November 19, 1967). "Pass lifts Mizzou over Huskers, 10–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  10. (November 24, 1967). "OB-bound Sooners rally, defeat Nebraska, 21–14". The Miami Herald.
  11. . ["Schedule/Results (1967 Nebraska)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404110). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
  12. "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax.
  13. "Assistant coaches". HuskerMax.
  14. "1960s Nebraska football schedules". HuskerMax.
  15. "1968 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 272)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  16. "Nebraska vs. Washington 1967". HuskerMax.
  17. "1968 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 274)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  18. "Nebraska vs. Minnesota 1967". HuskerMax.
  19. "1968 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 275)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  20. "Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1967". HuskerMax.
  21. "Nebraska vs. Kansas 1967". HuskerMax.
  22. "1968 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 277)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  23. "Nebraska vs. Colorado 1967". HuskerMax.
  24. "1968 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 279)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  25. "Nebraska vs. TCU 1967". HuskerMax.
  26. "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1967". HuskerMax.
  27. "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1967". HuskerMax.
  28. "1968 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 280)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
  29. "Nebraska vs. Missouri 1967". HuskerMax.
  30. "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1967". HuskerMax.
  31. "Orange Bowl-Bound Sooners Win Big Eight Title, 21–14". Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Nov 21, 1967), Page 15.
  32. "1967 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax.
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