1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1966 Big Eight Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll

Nebraska Cornhuskers football
1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big Eight champion
Sugar Bowl, L 7–34 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
1966 record	9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Bob Devaney (5th season);
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

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	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska		W 14–10	60,974
September 24	2:00 pm	Utah State*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska		W 28–7	63,543
October 1	12:30 pm	at Iowa State	No. 6	Clyde Williams Field Ames, Iowa		W 12–6	25,548
October 8	12:30 pm	at Wisconsin*	No. 7	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, Wisconsin		W 31–3	52,428
October 15	2:00 pm	Kansas State	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska		W 21–10	64,108
October 22	1:30 pm	at Colorado	No. 7	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 21–19	46,112
October 29	12:15 pm	Missouri	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska	ABC	W 35–0	64,489
November 5	1:30PM	at Kansas	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas		W 24–13	40,881
November 12	2:00PM	Oklahoma State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska		W 21–6	65,102
November 24	2:00PM	at Oklahoma	No. 4	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma	ABC	L 9–10	42,884
January 2, 1967	1:00 pm	vs. No. 3 Alabama*	No. 6	Tulane Stadium New Orleans (Sugar Bowl)	NBC	L 7–34	82,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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

[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, Nebraska
Game 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

Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game attendance: 52,428

[4][13][14]

Kansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas State	0	0	3	7	10
• #6 Nebraska	7	7	0	7	21

Date: October 15
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game 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

Date: October 22
Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
Game attendance: 46,112

[4][16][17]

Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	0	0	0	0	0
• #8 Nebraska	0	14	14	7	35

Date: October 29
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game 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

Date: November 5
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
Game attendance: 40,881

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

Oklahoma State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma State	0	6	0	0	6
• #4 Nebraska	0	7	7	7	21

Date: November 12
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game 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

Date: November 24
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Game attendance: 42,884

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

Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Nebraska	0	0	0	7	7
• #3 Alabama	17	7	3	7	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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