1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 champion
Sugar Bowl, L 7–34 vs. Alabama
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Colorado 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Missouri 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Oklahoma 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 3 – 2 2 – 6 – 2
Kansas 0 – 6 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 172:00 pmTCU*No. 3
W 14–1060,974
September 242:00 pmUtah State*No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 28–763,543
October 112:30 pmat Iowa StateNo. 6
W 12–625,548
October 812:30 pmat Wisconsin*No. 7
W 31–352,428
October 152:00 pmKansas StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 21–1064,108
October 221:30 pmat ColoradoNo. 7
W 21–1946,112
October 2912:15 pmMissouriNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
ABCW 35–064,489
November 51:30PMat KansasNo. 6
W 24–1340,881
November 122:00PMOklahoma StateNo. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 21–665,102
November 242:00PMat OklahomaNo. 4
ABCL 9–1042,884
January 2, 19671:00 pmvs. No. 3 Alabama*No. 6
NBCL 7–3482,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster[edit]

Official Roster
  •  2 Ahlschwede, Bob LG (So.)
  • 67 Allers, LaVerne LG (Sr.)
  • 55 Alvarez, Barry LB (Jr.)
  • 65 Armstrong, Joe RG (So.)
  • 90 Ashman, Carl LT (So.)
  •  8 Beechner, Sam S (So.)
  • 27 Best, Bob S (So.)
  • 76 Brichacek, Gary LT (Sr.)
  • 69 Brichacek, Mel LG (So.)
  • 40 Brunk, Kenny HB (Jr.)
  • 41 Buckler, George FB (Jr.)
  • 52 Buda, Joe C (So.)
  • 95 Buda, Sam DT (So.)
  • 68 Canarsky, Leonard LT (So.)
  • 21 Carstens, Kaye CB (Sr.)
  • 71 Casbeer, Tom DT (So.)
  • 15 Churchich, Bob QB (Sr.)
  • 62 Coleman, (Edward)Ricard LB (Sr.)
  • 80 Coleman, Langston DT (Sr.)
  • 99 Cooper, Louis DT (So.)
  • 35 Critchlow, Paul FB (So.)
  • 70 Czap, Dick DT (Sr.)
  • 13 Daiss, Bill CB (So.)
  • 45 Davis, Dick HB (So.)
  • 92 Delaney, Dan DE (So.)
  • 32 Fiala, Adrian CB (So.)
  • 11 Fierro, Al QB (So.)
  • 74 Fitzgerald, Richard LT (Sr.)
  • 28 Frost, Larry HB (So.)
  • 47 Galbraith, Denis FB (So.)
  • 78 Gatziolis, Jim RT (Sr.)
  •  3 Green, Laurie CB (So.)
  • 34 Green, Mike HB (So.)
  • 22 Gregory, Ben HB (Jr.)
  • 57 Grell, Stan LG (Sr.)
  • 38 Haasch, Richard HB (Jr.)
  • 58 Hansen, Ed LT (So.)
  • 79 Hansen, Larry DT (Jr.)
  • 16 Harding, Bruce QB (So.)
  • 39 Hartman, Dan S (So.)
  • 53 Hill, Robert C (Sr.)
  • 98 Hornbacher, Bill MG (So.)
  • 43 Janik, Leonard LB (Jr.)
  • 81 Jarmon, Sherwin E (So.)
  •  4 Jubeck, Tom FB (So.)
  • 84 Kimmel, Miles E (So.)
  • 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (Sr.)
  • 13 Kobza, Dan LB (So.)
  • 61 Kudrna, Roger RG (Sr.)
  
  • 42 Kuehl, Alan CB (Jr.)
  • 94 Kusserow, Ken C (So.)
  • 91 Liggett, Bob DE (So.)
  • 49 Lints, Bob MG (So.)
  • 93 McCarthy, Curtis DE (So.)
  • 64 McCord, M.Jim DT (Jr.)
  • 58 Meagher, Harry MG (Jr.)
  • 66 Meylan, Wayne MG (Jr.)
  • 37 Moore, Bob DE (So.)
  • 89 Morrison, Dennis E (Jr.)
  • 30 Mueller, Marv CB (Jr.)
  • 56 Narish, Louis DT (Sr.)
  • 17 Nettelmann, Bill S (Jr.)
  • 59 Osberg, James RG (Sr.)
  • 33 Pappas, Tom LB (Sr.)
  • 10 Patrick, Frank QB (So.)
  • 88 Patton, Jerry DE (Jr.)
  • 77 Pavoris, Ed DT (Sr.)
  • 85 Penney, Tom E (So.)
  • 54 Petersen, Kelly C (Sr.)
  • 73 Pickens, Robert RT (Sr.)
  • 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald S (Sr.)
  •  6 Quinten, Karl CB (So.)
  •  5 Raymondi, Mike LB (So.)
  • 82 Richnafsky, Dennis SE (Jr.)
  • 97 Rudd, Michael RG (Sr.)
  • 63 Senkbeil, Lynn LB (Sr.)
  • 12 Sigler, Ernie QB (So.)
  • 83 Smith, Tom E (Jr.)
  • 50 Stigge, Russ LB (So.)
  • 72 Stith, Carel DT (Sr.)
  • 48 Tatman, Pete FB (Sr.)
  • 75 Taucher, Robert RT (Jr.)
  • 25 Thorell, Dennis S (Sr.)
  • 51 Unrath, James C (Sr.)
  • 36 Wachholtz, Larry S (Sr.)
  • 18 Walls, Don MG (Jr.)
  • 46 Washington, Joe DE (So.)
  •  7 Watson, Jim S (So.)
  • 14 Weber, Wayne QB (Jr.)
  • 90 Weinman, Bob DE (Jr.)
  • 96 Wilks, Jerry RT (Sr.)
  • 31 Wilson, Harry HB (Sr.)
  • 44 Winters, Charlie FB (Jr.)
  • 87 Wynn, Mike E (So.)
  • 24 Yannon, Buster HB (So.)
  •  1 Young, Lynn RT (So.)
  • 29 Ziegler, Mick HB (So.)
  • 86 Zimmer, Ivan DE (Jr.)
Source:

Depth chart[edit]

Defensive starters
HB
Dennis Thorell
Bob Best
HB
Larry Wachholtz
Ronald Poggemeyer
LB LB
Rick Coleman Lynn Senkbeil
Barry Alvarez Leonard Janik
CB
Marv Mueller
Alan Kuehl
DE DT NT DT DE
Jerry Patton Carel Stith Wayne Meylan Jim McCord Langston Coleman
Ivan Zimmer John Strohmyer Bob Lints Harry Meagher Bob Weinman
CB
Kaye Carstens
Ben Gregory
Offensive starters
TE
Dennis Morrison
Miles Kimmel
LT LG C RG RT
Gary Brichacek LaVerne Allers Kelly Petersen Joe Armstrong Robert Pickens
Ed Hansen Mel Brichacek Robert Hill James Osberg Robert Taucher
TE
Tom Penney
Dennis Richnafsky
QB
Bob Churchich
Wayne Weber
LB RB FB
Ron Kirkland Harry Wilson Pete Tatman
Ben Gregory Dick Davis Charlie Winters

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Coaching staff[edit]

Name Title First year
in this position		 Years at Nebraska Alma mater
Bob Devaney Head coach 1962 1962–1972 Alma
Tom Osborne 1964 1964–1997 Hastings
John Melton Freshman 1962 1962–1988 Wyoming
Cletus Fischer Freshman Line 1960 1960–1985 Nebraska
Mike Corgan Offensive backs 1962 1962–1982 Notre Dame
George Kelly Defensive line 1960 1960–1968
Jim Ross Defensive backs 1962 1962–1976
Carl Selmer Offensive line 1962 1962–1972
Source:[1][2][3]

Game summaries[edit]

TCU[edit]

1 234Total
TCU 0 730 10
• #3 Nebraska 7 700 14

[4][5][6][7]

Utah State[edit]

1 234Total
Utah State 0 070 7
• #4 Nebraska 7 0318 28
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 63,543

[4][8][9][10]

Iowa State[edit]

1 234Total
• #6 Nebraska 6 006 12
Iowa State 0 600 6
  • Location: Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 28,543

[4][8][11][12]

Wisconsin[edit]

1 234Total
• #7 Nebraska 3 7147 31
Wisconsin 3 000 3

[4][13][14]

Kansas State[edit]

1 234Total
Kansas State 0 037 10
• #6 Nebraska 7 707 21
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 64,108

[4][13][15]

Colorado[edit]

1 234Total
• #7 Nebraska 7 0014 21
Colorado 6 1300 19
See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

[4][16][17]

Missouri[edit]

1 234Total
Missouri 0 000 0
• #8 Nebraska 0 14147 35
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 64,489
See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

[4][16][18]

Kansas[edit]

1 234Total
• #6 Nebraska 0 1806 24
Kansas 0 076 13

[4][16][19][20]

Oklahoma State[edit]

1 234Total
Oklahoma State 0 600 6
• #4 Nebraska 0 777 21
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 65,102

[4][21][22]

Oklahoma[edit]

1 234Total
#4 Nebraska 0 360 9
• Oklahoma 0 703 10
See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

[4][21][23][24]

Alabama[edit]

1 234Total
#6 Nebraska 0 007 7
• #3 Alabama 17 737 34

[4][25][26]

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910Final
AP346767864466
CoachesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A7

Awards[edit]

  • NCAA 5th District Coach of the Year: Bob Devaney
  • UPI Big 8 Player of the Year: Wayne Meylan
  • All American: LaVerne Allers, Wayne Meylan, Larry Wachholtz
  • All Big 8: LaVerne Allers, Kaye Carstens, Bob Churchich, Wayne Meylan, Kelly Petersen, Bob Pickens, Lynn Senkbeil, Carel Stith, Larry Wachholtz, Harry Wilson

[27]

Future professional players[edit]

References[edit]

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