1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big Eight champion
Sugar Bowl, L 7–34 vs. Alabama
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
1966 record9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
  • Bob Devaney (5th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Big Eight Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 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 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
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[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 172:00 pmTCU*No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 14–1060,974
September 242:00 pmUtah State*No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 28–763,543
October 112:30 pmat Iowa StateNo. 6
W 12–625,548
October 812:30 pmat Wisconsin*No. 7
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, Wisconsin
W 31–352,428
October 152:00 pmKansas StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 21–1064,108
October 221:30 pmat ColoradoNo. 7
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 21–1946,112
October 2912:15 pmMissouriNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
ABCW 35–064,489
November 51:30PMat KansasNo. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas
W 24–1340,881
November 122:00PMOklahoma StateNo. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 21–665,102
November 242:00PMat OklahomaNo. 4
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, Oklahoma
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[]

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:

Coaching staff[]

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[]

TCU[]

1 234Total
TCU 0 730 10
• #3 Nebraska 7 700 14
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 60,974

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

Utah State[]

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[]

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[]

1 234Total
• #7 Nebraska 3 7147 31
Wisconsin 3 000 3
  • Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Game attendance: 52,428

[4][13][14]

Kansas State[]

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[]

1 234Total
• #7 Nebraska 7 0014 21
Colorado 6 1300 19
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
  • Game attendance: 46,112
See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

[4][16][17]

Missouri[]

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[]

1 234Total
• #6 Nebraska 0 1806 24
Kansas 0 076 13
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
  • Game attendance: 40,881

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

Oklahoma State[]

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[]

1 234Total
#4 Nebraska 0 360 9
• Oklahoma 0 703 10
  • Date: November 24
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game attendance: 42,884
See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

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

Alabama[]

1 234Total
#6 Nebraska 0 007 7
• #3 Alabama 17 737 34
  • Date: January 2
  • Location: Tulane Stadium, New Orleans
  • Game attendance: 82,000
  • Referee: Earl Jensen

[4][25][26]

After the season[]

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]

Ranking Movement
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 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

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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