1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Overview

Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

Rankings

1970 Team Players in the NFL

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Wake Forest

USC

Army

Minnesota

Missouri

Kansas

Oklahoma State

Colorado

Iowa State

Kansas State

Oklahoma

Louisiana State

Awards

NFL and Pro Players

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1970 college football season

1970 college football season

The 1970 college football season was marked by tragedy, due to two airplane crashes. On October 2, one of the planes carrying the Wichita State football team crashed on the way to a game against Utah State, killing 31 people on board, including 14 players...

. 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 in 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

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....

. The Huskers went 11-0-1 to win the first of two consecutive national championships

NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship

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The Huskers started the season at #9 and tied #3 USC in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...

in the second game of the season. After winning their next nine games, including all seven in the Big 8

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...

, Nebraska was ranked third in the nation entering the 1971 Orange Bowl

1971 Orange Bowl

The 1971 Orange Bowl featured the third-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, champions of the Big Eight Conference, and the fifth-ranked LSU Tigers, champions of the Southeastern Conference....

against #5 LSU

LSU Tigers football

The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...

of the SEC

Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...

. Top-ranked Texas

1970 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1970 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1970 college football season. The Longhorns shared the National Championship with Nebraska...

and #2 Ohio State

1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1970 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–0 regular season record to attain a #2 ranking...

both lost their bowl games earlier in the day

New Year's Day

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and a 17-12 Nebraska victory that night in Miami

Miami, Florida

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gave the Huskers their first national title

NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship

.

Through the 1973 season

1973 college football season

The 1973 college football season was the first for the NCAA's current three-division structure. Effective with the 1973–74 academic year, schools formerly in the NCAA "University Division" were classified as Division I...

, the final UPI

United Press International

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coaches poll was released in early December, before the bowl games. In 1970 it picked Texas as national champion on December 8, before the Longhorns' 24-11 loss to Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...

in the 1971 Cotton Bowl in Dallas

Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

on New Year's Day

New Year's Day

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. Notre Dame (10-1) finished second to Nebraska (11-0-1) in the final AP writers poll, released after the bowls in early January.

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 Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...	1962	1962-72	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	\|Offensive Coordinator Offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...	1969	1964-97	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...
Cletus Fischer	\|Offensive Line		1960-85	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...
Carl Selmer Carl Selmer -External links:...	\|Offensive Line		1962-72
Jim Ross	\|		1962-76
John Melton	\|Tight Ends, Wingbacks	1973	1962-88	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...
Mike Corgan	\|Running Backs	1962	1962-82	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...
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...	\|		1967-76	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...
Warren Powers Warren Powers Warren Anthony Powers is a former American football coach. He was the head coach of the Missouri Tigers football program from 1978 to 1984. Prior to coming to Missouri, Powers was an assistant coach under both Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne at Nebraska...	\|Defensive Backs		1969-76	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...
Boyd Epley	\|Head Strength Coach	1969	1969-2003	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...
Bill Thornton	\|		1970-71	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...

Wake Forest hit first with a field goal thanks to a Nebraska fumble, but by the half it was the Cornhuskers 28-5. The Demon Deacons would go on to win the ACC title.

Nebraska entered the game as a two-touchdown underdog, but never trailed the Trojans during the course of the game. Each team traded touchdowns, and each team missed opportunities for the win, right up to USC's incomplete 50 yard pass on the last play of the game.

Nebraska owned the day, shutting out Army 28-0 in an otherwise unremarkable game.

Bob Devaney's record against the Big 10 was extended to 9-0 as the Cornhuskers had little trouble with Minnesota after running ahead 28-10 before the half.

Nebraska scored only 7 points in the first half, and Missouri matched it before the half. The subsequent defensive battle continued through into the 4th quarter before the Cornhuskers broke away with an additional 14 points, one from a 48 yard punt return touchdown.

Nebraska was surprised to find themselves behind 10-20 with 10 minutes left in the 1st half, but battled back to take the lead with two more touchdowns before the break, and never let Kansas score again as they cruised to a 41-20 final.

Nebraska piled up 65 points, its highest total since 1922, and held Oklahoma State to just 64 ground yards as the Cornhuskers made short work of the Cowboys.

Nebraska pulled out in front right away with a 12-0 1st quarter lead, but stubborn Colorado fought back and trailed the Cornhuskers by only 13-15 in the 4th quarter - after missing a 2 point conversion that would have tied the game - before Nebraska decided to stop the uprising with two touchdowns in the last 10 minutes to pull away.

The game was not as close as the score indicates, as Iowa State put up two late touchdowns against Nebraska reserves in the 4th quarter after the Cornhuskers had run up a 54-17 lead with 5 minutes remaining to play.

Kansas State came to Lincoln with hopes of a Big 8 title opportunity, but they were not prepared for the domination that Nebraska would show them in a convincing defeat. The Wildcats managed only two touchdowns, one of which came with 5 minutes remaining in the 4th against the Nebraska reserves. At one point in the game, the Cornhuskers exploded for 27 points in less than 4 minutes, pushing their lead out to 51-7.

Nebraska locked up their first unbeaten regular season since 1965 by coming from behind twice to get the win over stubborn Oklahoma. It wasn't until 7:42 remainined in the 4th quarter that Nebraska pulled ahead by a touchdown to settle the final score.

Third-ranked Nebraska jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and lead 10-3 at halftime, but #5 LSU fought back to make a game of it, pulling ahead on a field goal at the end of the 3rd quarter to get to 12-10. With over eight minutes remaining, Jerry Tagge

Jerry Tagge

Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....

jumped over the pile from the 1-yard line for the game's final points, and the Blackshirts

Blackshirts (football)

The Blackshirts are the first-string defensive unit players for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.-History:The term originally dates back to the early 1960s and refers to the black practice jerseys that Nebraska's first-string defenders began to wear during practice...

held on the rest of the way to preserve the win. Top-ranked Texas

1970 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1970 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1970 college football season. The Longhorns shared the National Championship with Nebraska...

and #2 Ohio State

1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1970 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–0 regular season record to attain a #2 ranking...

both lost their bowl game

Bowl game

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s earlier in the day

New Year's Day

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, which allowed the Huskers to claim their first national championship

NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship

Ranking Movement
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Final
AP	9	9	8	6	6	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	1
Coaches															3

Award	Name(s)
National Coach of the Year	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...
All-America 1st team	Jerry Murtaugh, Bob Newton Bob Newton Bob Newton is a former American football guard in the NFL from 1971 to 1981....
All-America 2nd team	Joe Orduna
All-America honorable mention	Joe Blahak Joe Blahak Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams... , Van Brownson, Willie Harper Willie Harper Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by... , Guy Ingles, Donnie McGhee, Joe Orduna, Johnny Rodgers Johnny Rodgers Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:... , Jerry Tagge Jerry Tagge Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971.... , Dave Walline
All-America Sophomores	Joe Blahak, Doug Dumler, Willie Harper, Johnny Rodgers
Big Eight Player of the Year	Jerry Murtaugh
Big Eight Sophomore Lineman of the Year	Willie Harper
All-Big Eight 1st team	Bill Kosch, Donnie McGhee, Jerry Murtaugh, Bob Newton, Joe Orduna, Ed Periard, Johnny Rodgers, Paul Rogers, Dave Walline
All-Big Eight honorable mention	Van Brownson, Guy Ingles, Jerry Tagge, Wally Winter

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1971 NFL Draft

1971 NFL Draft

The 1971 National Football League Draft was held on January 28–29, 1971.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Joe Orduna	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	2	49	San Francisco 49ers 1971 San Francisco 49ers season The 1971 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year. The team moved into a new home, Candlestick Park.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:...
Bob Newton Bob Newton Bob Newton is a former American football guard in the NFL from 1971 to 1981....	T	3	71	Chicago Bears 1971 Chicago Bears season The 1971 Chicago Bears season was their 52nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-8 record, another below .500 showing, eventually costing head coach Jim Dooley his job. This was their 1st season at Soldier Field....
Paul Rogers	K Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... -DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	8	190	Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Chicago Bears :at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 55,049* Referee: Bernie Ulman* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:...
Dan Schneiss	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	11	261	Boston Patriots 1971 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1971 season with a record of six wins and eight losses, and finished third in the AFC East division. It was the first season the Patriots played in Schaeffer Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts after playing in three different...

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1972 NFL Draft

1972 NFL Draft

The 1972 National Football League Draft was held on February 1–2, 1972.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Jerry Tagge Jerry Tagge Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	1	11	Green Bay Packers 1972 Green Bay Packers season The 1972 Green Bay Packers season was their 52nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-4 record under coach Dan Devine, earning them a first-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the return of the Packers to the playoffs after a four-year drought. The Packers...
Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick...	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	1	23	Kansas City Chiefs 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the Chiefs moving into the newly constructed Arrowhead Stadium and ended with a 8–6 record and second place finish in the AFC West.The Chiefs introduced the newly completed Arrowhead Stadium to the general public...
Larry Jacobson Larry Jacobson Larry Paul Jacobson is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.-Nebraska Cornhuskers:Jacobson...	DT	1	24	New York Giants 1972 New York Giants season The 1972 New York Giants season was the 48th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants had an 8–6 record and finished in third place in the National Football Conference East Division, three games behind the Washington Redskins.-Schedule:...
Carl Johnson	T	5	112	New Orleans Saints 1972 New Orleans Saints season The 1972 New Orleans Saints season was the team's sixth as a member of the National Football League. They failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4-8-2, winning only two games...
Van Brownson	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	8	204	Baltimore Colts 1972 Baltimore Colts season The 1972 Baltimore Colts season was the 20th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1972 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, and finished third in the AFC East.-Offseason:...
Keith Wortman Keith Wortman Keith Delane Wortman was an offensive lineman who played ten professional seasons in the National Football League. Wortman attended the University of Nebraska.Keith attended California High School from 1965 - 68....	G Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	10	242	Green Bay Packers 1972 Green Bay Packers season The 1972 Green Bay Packers season was their 52nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-4 record under coach Dan Devine, earning them a first-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the return of the Packers to the playoffs after a four-year drought. The Packers...

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1973 NFL Draft

1973 NFL Draft

The 1973 National Football League Draft was held on January 30–31, 1973.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Johnny Rodgers Johnny Rodgers Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	1	25	San Diego Chargers 1973 San Diego Chargers season The 1973 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–9–1 record in 1972. It was Harland Svare final season as the teams head coach. The team got legendary quarterback Johnny Unitas from the Baltimore Colts, but Unitas was a shell of his former greatness...
Willie Harper Willie Harper Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	2	41	San Francisco 49ers 1973 San Francisco 49ers season The 1973 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 24th in the National Football League. They began the season hoping to improve on their previous years' output of 8-5-1, and looking to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. However, the team finished 5-9 and failed to qualify for the...
Monte Johnson Monte Johnson Monte Johnson is a retired American football player. Johnson was selected by The Oakland Raiders during the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as the 49th player selected overall. Johnson attended the University of Nebraska and went on to win two National Championships with Nebraska, and one...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	2	49	Oakland Raiders 1973 Oakland Raiders season The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 14th season. For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss...
Bill Olds Bill Olds William Henry "Bill" Olds is a former professional football player, a running back in the NFL for four seasons for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Philadelphia Eagles...	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	3	61	Baltimore Colts 1973 Baltimore Colts season The 1973 Baltimore Colts season was the 21st season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1973 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, and finished tied for fourth in the AFC East with the New York Jets...
Rich Glover Rich Glover Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ...	DT	3	69	New York Giants 1973 New York Giants season The 1973 New York Giants season was the 49th season for the club in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Regular season:On September 23, the Giants played their final game at Yankee Stadium. The game was played against the Philadelphia Eagles and resulted in a 23–23 tie. The Giants played the...
Doug Dumler	C Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	5	108	New England Patriots 1973 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1973 season with a record of five wins and nine losses, and finished third in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:...
Joe Blahak Joe Blahak Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams...	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	8	183	Houston Oilers 1973 Houston Oilers season The 1973 Houston Oilers season was the 4th season in league and the 14th overall. The team matched their previous season's output of 1–13. They missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
Bill Janssen	T	8	206	Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Week 1 : Detroit Lions :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 48,913* Referee: Fred Wyant* TV announcers:- Game summary :...
Dave Mason	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	10	246	Minnesota Vikings 1973 Minnesota Vikings season The 1973 Minnesota Vikings season was their 13th year of play in the National Football League. The Vikings regained the NFC Central title after a disappointing 7-7 record the previous season, as they finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses...
Jerry List	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	11	283	Oakland Raiders 1973 Oakland Raiders season The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 14th season. For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss...

The following 1970 Nebraska players joined
a professional team as draftees or free agents.

Name	Team
Joe Blahak Joe Blahak Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams...	Houston Oilers
Doug Dumler	New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
John Dutton John Dutton (defensive lineman) John Owen Dutton is a former professional football player, a defensive lineman in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys...	Baltimore Colts
Rich Glover Rich Glover Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ...	New York Giants New York Giants The 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...
Willie Harper Willie Harper Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by...	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...
Larry Jacobson Larry Jacobson Larry Paul Jacobson is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.-Nebraska Cornhuskers:Jacobson...	New York Giants New York Giants The 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...
Bill Janssen	Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets (WFL) The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived World Football League. They were relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, from New York City in the middle of the 1974 season.-History:...
Carl Johnson	New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
Monte Johnson Monte Johnson Monte Johnson is a retired American football player. Johnson was selected by The Oakland Raiders during the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as the 49th player selected overall. Johnson attended the University of Nebraska and went on to win two National Championships with Nebraska, and one...	Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick...	Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
Brent Longwell	Memphis Southmen Memphis Southmen The Memphis Southmen were a franchise in the World Football League which operated in 1974 and 1975. They played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.-From North to South:...
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Adkins, John #57 (Jr.) DE

Anderson, Frosty #89 (So.) SE

Anderson, Jim #18 (Jr.) RCB

Austin, Al #78 (So.) OT

Beran, Mike #62 (So.) OG

Blahak, Joe #27 (So.) LCB

Bomberger, Bill #46 (Sr.) FB

Branch, Jim #51 (So.) LB

Brownson, Van #12 (Jr.) QB

Butts, Randy #36 (So.) HB

Carstens, Jim #47 (So.) FB

Cox, Woody #83 (Jr.) SE

Decker, John #21 (Sr.) LCB

Deyke, Tom #92 (So.) DE

Didur, Dale #84 (Sr.) SE

Duffy, Joe #52 (So.) MG

Dumler, Doug #54 (So.) C

Dutton, John
John Dutton (defensive lineman)
John Owen Dutton is a former professional football player, a defensive lineman in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys...

#90 (So.) DT

Glover, Rich
Rich Glover
Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ...

#79 (So.) DT

Goeller, Dave #28 (So.) HB

Grenfell, Bob #59 (Sr.) OG

Harper, Willie
Willie Harper
Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by...

#81 (So.) DE

Harvey, Phil #82 (Jr.) TE

Hauge, Bruce #48 (So.) LB

Henderson, Joe #73 (So.) OT

Hollstein, Gary #29 (Jr.) S

Hughes, Dennis #63 (So.) OG

Hughes, Jeff #26 (Jr.) HB

Hyland, John #58 (So.) DE

Ingles, Guy #88 (Sr.) SE

Jacobson, Larry
Larry Jacobson
Larry Paul Jacobson is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.-Nebraska Cornhuskers:Jacobson...

#75 (Jr.) DT

Jamail, Doug #50 (So.) C

Janssen, Bill #55 (Jr.) C

Jennings, Henry #38 (Jr.) MON

Johnson, Carl #71 (Jr.) OT

Johnson, Doug #64 (So.) DE

Johnson, Monte
Monte Johnson
Monte Johnson is a retired American football player. Johnson was selected by The Oakland Raiders during the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as the 49th player selected overall. Johnson attended the University of Nebraska and went on to win two National Championships with Nebraska, and one...

#37 (So.) DE

Jones, Bob #15 (So.) QB

Kinney, Jeff
Jeff Kinney
Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick...

#35 (Jr.) HB

Kinsel, John #54 (So.) C

Kosch, Bill #24 (Jr.) S

Linder, Max #11 (So.) QB

List, Jerry #85 (So.) TE

Longwell, Brent #91 (So.) P

Lowe, Rex (Unk) E

Malone, Dan (Unk) DT

Mason, Dave #25 (Jr.) MON

McClelland, Tom #16 (Jr.) S

McFarland, Bob #10 (So.) LCB

McGhee, Donnie #70 (Sr.) OT

Miller, Jim (Unk) DE

Morell, Pat #40 (Jr.) LB

Morock, David #43 (Sr.) MON

Murtaugh, Jerry #42 (Sr.) LB

Newton, Bob
Bob Newton
Bob Newton is a former American football guard in the NFL from 1971 to 1981....

#74 (Sr.) OT

Newton, Clint #13 (Jr.) RCB

Norberg, Bill #32 (So.) HB

O'Connell, John #34 (So.) S

Olds, Bill
Bill Olds
William Henry "Bill" Olds is a former professional football player, a running back in the NFL for four seasons for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Philadelphia Eagles...

#44 (So.) FB

Orduna, Joe #31 (Sr.) HB

Pabis, Bob #66 (So.) MG

Peetz, Mike #33 (So.) MON

Periard, Ed #56 (Sr.) MG

Pitts, John #80 (So.) DE

Pogge, Bill #17 (So.) DE

Powell, Ralph #41 (So.) FB

Robinson, Tom #68 (So.) DT

Rodgers, Johnny
Johnny Rodgers
Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...

#20 (So.) HB

Rogers, Paul #30 (Sr.) CB

Rupert, Dick #77 (Jr.) OT

Schloff, Merle #69 (So.) DT

Schmit, Bob #23 (So.) HB

Schneiss, Dan #22 (Sr.) FB

Schultz, Kelly #87 (So.) TE

Strong, Jon #49 (So.) LB

Tagge, Jerry
Jerry Tagge
Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....

#14 (Jr.) QB

Terrio, Bob #45 (Jr.) FB

Vactor, Frank
Ted Vactor
Theodore Francis Vactor is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Nebraska...

#19 (Sr.) HB

Walline, Dave #76 (Sr.) DT

Weber, Bruce #61 (Jr.) OG

White, Daryl #72 (So.) OT

Winter, Wally #67 (Sr.) OT

Wolfe, Bob #86 (So.) TE

Wortman, Keith
Keith Wortman
Keith Delane Wortman was an offensive lineman who played ten professional seasons in the National Football League. Wortman attended the University of Nebraska.Keith attended California High School from 1965 - 68....

#65 (Jr.) OG

Yanda, Steve #39 (So.) LB

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