1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference
in the 1964 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney
and played their home games at Memorial Stadium
in Lincoln, Nebraska
.
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 1964 college football season. 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....
.
Schedule
Roster
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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... |
| Tom Osborne | | | 1964 | 1964-1997 | Hastings Hastings College Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.- History :The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards... |
| 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
Minnesota
Iowa State
South Carolina
Kansas State
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Awards
- All American: Larry KramerLarry 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:...
- National Lineman of the Year: Robert Brown
- All Big 8: Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Kramer, Kent McCloughan, Lyle Sittler, Freeman White, Ted Vactor
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Final |
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| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | #8 | #6 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #4 | #4 | #6 |
| Coaches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | #6 |
Future professional players
- James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St Louis Cardinals
- Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe 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...
- Larry KramerLarry 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 Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe 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 .... - Preston Love, 1965 19th-round pick of the Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
- Kent McCloughanKent McCloughanKent Auburn McCloughan is a former football defensive back. He played cornerback for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders from 1965 through 1969, and for the National Football League's Raiders in 1970, but his career ended early because of a devastating knee injury...
, 1965 3rd-round pick of the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe 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,... - Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...