1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 17 2:00 pm TCU * No. 3 W 14–1060,974
September 24 2:00 pm Utah State * No. 4 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE W 28–763,543
October 1 12:30 pm at Iowa State No. 6 W 12–625,548
October 8 12:30 pm at Wisconsin * No. 7 W 31–352,428
October 15 2:00 pm Kansas State No. 6 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) W 21–1064,108
October 22 1:30 pm at Colorado No. 7 W 21–1946,112
October 29 12:15 pm Missouri No. 8 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry ) ABC W 35–064,489
November 5 1:30PM at Kansas No. 6 W 24–1340,881
November 12 2:00PM Oklahoma State No. 4 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE W 21–665,102
November 24 2:00PM at Oklahoma No. 4 ABC L 9–1042,884
January 2, 1967 1:00 pm vs. No. 3 Alabama * No. 6 NBC L 7–3482,000
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Roster
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
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
Source: [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Game summaries
TCU
1
2 3 4 Total
TCU
0
7 3 0
10
• #3 Nebraska
7
7 0 0
14
[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Utah State
1
2 3 4 Total
Utah State
0
0 7 0
7
• #4 Nebraska
7
0 3 18
28
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NebraskaGame attendance: 63,543
[ 4] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Iowa State
1
2 3 4 Total
• #6 Nebraska
6
0 0 6
12
Iowa State
0
6 0 0
6
Location: Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa Game attendance: 28,543
[ 4] [ 8] [ 11] [ 12]
Wisconsin
1
2 3 4 Total
• #7 Nebraska
3
7 14 7
31
Wisconsin
3
0 0 0
3
[ 4] [ 13] [ 14]
Kansas State
Date: October 15Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NebraskaGame attendance: 64,108
[ 4] [ 13] [ 15]
Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
• #7 Nebraska
7
0 0 14
21
Colorado
6
13 0 0
19
[ 4] [ 16] [ 17]
Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri
0
0 0 0
0
• #8 Nebraska
0
14 14 7
35
Date: October 29Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NebraskaGame attendance: 64,489
[ 4] [ 16] [ 18]
Kansas
1
2 3 4 Total
• #6 Nebraska
0
18 0 6
24
Kansas
0
0 7 6
13
[ 4] [ 16] [ 19] [ 20]
Oklahoma State
Date: November 12Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NebraskaGame attendance: 65,102
[ 4] [ 21] [ 22]
Oklahoma
1
2 3 4 Total
#4 Nebraska
0
3 6 0
9
• Oklahoma
0
7 0 3
10
[ 4] [ 21] [ 23] [ 24]
Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
#6 Nebraska
0
0 0 7
7
• #3 Alabama
17
7 3 7
34
[ 4] [ 25] [ 26]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final AP 3 4 6 7 6 7 8 6 4 4 6 6 Coaches N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7
Awards
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
Kaye Carstens , 1967 13th-round pick of the Chicago Bears
Dick Czap , 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
Dick Davis , 1969 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
Ben Gregory , 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills
Ron Kirkland , 1967 9th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts
Wayne Meylan , 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
Bob Pickens , 1966 3rd-round pick of the Bears
Carel Stith , 1967 4th-round pick of the Houston Oilers
Bob Taucher , 1968 7th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys
Pete Tatman , 1967 10th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings
Harry Wilson , 1967 3rd-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles
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