1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...

 in the 1962 college football season
1962 college football season
During the 20th Century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in...

. The team was coached by Bob Devaney
Bob Devaney
Robert S. "Bob" Devaney was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 136–30–7...

 and played their home games at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....

 in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....

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Schedule

Roster

Official Roster
  • 48 Baffico, James LG (Jr.)
  • 61 Brown, Robert RG (Jr.)
  • 46 Brown, Ulysses RG (Sr.)
  • 89 Bryant, Curtis E (Jr.)
  • 80 Callahan, Richard E (Jr.)
  • 62 Carlson, Dwain LG (Sr.)
  • 14 Claridge, Dennis
    Dennis Claridge
    Dennis Bert Claridge is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons...

    QB (Jr.)
  • 82 Comstock, William E (Sr.)
  • 65 Dervin, John LG (So.)
  • 81 Doepke, Charles E (So.)
  • 87 Donovan, Larry E (Sr.)
  • 53 Drum, Duncan C (So.)
  •    Eger, Mike E
  • 15 Faiman, John QB (Sr.)
  • 76 Fischer, Allen (Richard) RT (Sr.)
  • 50 Fugitt, Mike C (So.)
  • 69 Garner, Chuck LG (Jr.)
  • 64 Gray, Gary LG (So.)
  • 79 Griesse, Ronald RT (Jr.)
  • 57 Haas, Dave RT (So.)
  • 85 Huge, James E (Sr.)
  • 58 Johnson, LaVane RG (Jr.)
  • 31 Johnson, Rudy HB (Jr.)
  • 74 Jones, Robert LT (Sr.)
  • 77 Kiffin, Monte
    Monte Kiffin
    Monte Kiffin is an American football coach. He is widely considered to be one of the preeminent defensive coordinators in modern football, as well as one of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history...

    LT (Jr.)
  • 68 Kirby, John
    John Kirby (American football)
    John Patrick Kirby is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants....

    LG (Jr.)
  • 40 Koehler, Mike FB (Sr.)
  • 86 Koinzan, John E (So.)
  • 75 Kramer, Larry
    Larry Kramer (football coach)
    Larry Kramer is a former American football player and coach. He has held several head coaching positions at the collegiate level, and most recently was an assistant coach at Kansas State University.-Southern Oregon:...

    LT (Jr.)
  • 18 Lucas, Gary E (So.)
 
  • 42 Martin, Noel FB (Sr.)
  • 32 McCloughan, Kent HB (So.)
  • 63 McDermott, Donald RG (So.)
  • 41 McNulty, Joe FB (So.)
  • 54 Michka, Ron C (Jr.)
  • 73 Osentowski, Clarence LT (So.)
  • 33 Paschell, Willie HB (So.)
  • 37 Peterson, Robert RT (Jr.)
  • 20 Powers, Warren HB (Sr.)
  • 70 Robertson, Tyrone LT (Sr.)
  • 10 Rogers, Bill RG (So.)
  • 66 Rood, Jed RG (Sr.)
  • 21 Ross, Willie HB (Jr.)
  • 35 Sebastian, John HB (So.)
  • 52 Sittler, Lyle C (So.)
  • 22 Smidt, Maynard HB (Jr.)
  • 43 Smith, Bruce FB (So.)
  • 51 Stevenson, Donald C (Sr.)
  • 72 Strohmyer, John RT (So.)
  • 34 Stuewe, Dennis HB (Sr.)
  • 23 Theisen, David HB (Jr.)
  • 30 Thornton, Bill FB (Sr.)
  • 83 Tomlinson, Larry E (Jr.)
  • 67 Toogood, Gary RG (Sr.)
  • 36 Tregonning, Donn RG (Jr.)
  • 17 Tucker, Douglas QB (So.)
  •    Van Newkirk, Milan PK
  • 71 Voss, Lloyd
    Lloyd Voss
    Lloyd John Voss was an American football defensive end. He was drafted in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the 1964 NFL Draft. He played most of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers....

    RT (Jr.)
  • 24 Vujevich, John HB (So.)
  • 44 Young, Gene FB (Jr.)

  • Coaching staff

    Name Title First year
    in this position
    Years at Nebraska Alma Mater
    Bob Devaney
    Bob Devaney
    Robert S. "Bob" Devaney was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 136–30–7...

    |Head Coach 1962 1962-1972 Alma
    Alma College
    Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr...

    John Melton | 1962 1962-1988 Wyoming
    University of Wyoming
    The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...

    Cletus Fischer | 1960 1960-1985 Nebraska
    University of Nebraska–Lincoln
    The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

    Mike Corgan |Running Backs 1962 1962-1982 Notre Dame
    University of Notre Dame
    The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...

    George Kelly | 1960 1960-1968
    Jim Ross | 1962 1962-1976
    Carl Selmer
    Carl Selmer
    -External links:...

    |Offensive Line 1962 1962-1972

    South Dakota

    Michigan

    Iowa State

    NC State

    Kansas State

    Colorado

    Missouri

    Kansas

    Oklahoma State

    Oklahoma

    Miami

    Awards

    • All Big 8: Robert Brown, Dennis Claridge
      Dennis Claridge
      Dennis Bert Claridge is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons...

      , Tyrone Robertson


    Future professional players

    • Robert Brown, 1964 2nd-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles
      Philadelphia Eagles
      The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    • Dennis Claridge
      Dennis Claridge
      Dennis Bert Claridge is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons...

      , 1963 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
      Green Bay Packers
      The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    • Rudy Johnson, 1964 5th-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers
      San Francisco 49ers
      The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

    • Bob Jones, 1964 18th-round pick of the Washington Redskins
      Washington Redskins
      The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

    • Monte Kiffin
      Monte Kiffin
      Monte Kiffin is an American football coach. He is widely considered to be one of the preeminent defensive coordinators in modern football, as well as one of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history...

      , 1964 15th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings
      Minnesota Vikings
      The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

    • John Kirby
      John Kirby (American football)
      John Patrick Kirby is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants....

      , 1964 5th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings
      Minnesota Vikings
      The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

    • Larry Kramer
      Larry Kramer (football coach)
      Larry Kramer is a former American football player and coach. He has held several head coaching positions at the collegiate level, and most recently was an assistant coach at Kansas State University.-Southern Oregon:...

      , 1964 15th-round pick of the Baltimore Colts
      Indianapolis Colts
      The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

    • Willie Ross, 1964 9th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals
      Arizona Cardinals
      The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    • Dave Theisen, 1963 11th-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams
      St. Louis Rams
      The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

    • Bill (Thunder) Thornton, 1963 5th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals
      Arizona Cardinals
      The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    • Lloyd Voss
      Lloyd Voss
      Lloyd John Voss was an American football defensive end. He was drafted in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the 1964 NFL Draft. He played most of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers....

      , 1964 1st-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
      Green Bay Packers
      The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...


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