1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1967 record6–4 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1967 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Colorado 5 –2 –0  9 –2 –0
Kansas 5 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Missouri 4 –3 –0  7 –3 –0
Nebraska 3 –4 –0  6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –1
Iowa State 1 –6 –0  2 –8 –0
Kansas State 0 –7 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 164:00 pmat Washington*
W 17-757,481
September 302:00 pmMinnesota*No. 7
W 7-065,347
October 71:30 pmat Kansas StateNo. 7
W 16-1420,180
October 141:30 pmat KansasNo. 8
L 0-1036,896
October 212:00 pmNo. 4 Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
L 16-2165,842
October 281:30 pmat TCU*
W 29-018,529
November 42:00 pmIowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 12-064,563
November 112:00 pmOklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 9-065,388
November 181:30 pmat Missouri
L 7-1055,504
November 232:05 pmNo. 5 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
ABCL 14-2159,792
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster
Official Roster
  • 21 Ahlmann, Harold LB (So.)
  • 33 Alvarez, Barry LB (Sr.)
  • 65 Armstrong, Joe C (Jr.)
  • 67 Ashman, Carl RG (So.)
  • 96 Avolio, Frank DE (So.)
  • 61 Beland, Ben RG (So.)
  • 27 Best, Bob CB (Jr.)
  • 46 Bomberger, Bill HB (So.)
  • 69 Brichacek, Mel LG (Jr.)
  • 53 Buckler, George RG (Sr.)
  • 52 Buda, Joe C (So.)
  • 97 Burdic, Mike DT (So.)
  • 35 Critchlow, Paul DE (Jr.)
  • 80 Curtis, Wray DE (So.)
  • 13 Daiss, Bill LB (So.)
  • 45 Davis, Dick FB (Jr.)
  • 76 Delaney, Dan LT (Jr.)
  • 91 Drakulich, Ron DT (So.)
  • 15 Dvorsak, Tony QB (So.)
  • 32 Fiala, Adrian LB (So.)
  • 11 Fierro, Al QB (Jr.)
  • 28 Frost, Larry HB (So.)
  • 63 Galbraith, Denis RG (So.)
  • 78 Gatziolis, Jim LT (Sr.)
  • 37 Geddes, Ken LB (So.)
  • 18 Green, Laurie CB (So.)
  • 34 Green, Mike HB (So.)
  • 22 Gregory, Ben HB (Sr.)
  • 59 Grenfell, Bob RT (So.)
  • 38 Haasch, Richard TE (Sr.)
  • 74 Hansen, Ed RT (Jr.)
  • 79 Hansen, Larry DT
  • 16 Harding, Bruce LB (So.)
  • 50 Harding, Steve C (So.)
  • 51 Harr, Ray C (So.)
  • 41 Harris, Dave DE (So.)
  • 39 Hartman, Dan CB (So.)
  • 26 Hawkins, James CB (Jr.)
  • 57 Hayward, Keith LG (So.)
  • 98 Hornbacher, Bill MG (So.)
  • 43 Janik, Leonard DE (Sr.)
  • 81 Jarmon, Sherwin SE (So.)
  • 84 Kimmel, Miles SE (Jr.)
  
  • 49 Kobza, Dan LB (So.)
  • 54 Kudrna, Roger C (Sr.)
  • 42 Kuehl, Alan LB (Sr.)
  • 73 Kusserow, Ken RT (So.)
  • 47 Lahey, Pat DT (So.)
  • 20 Larson, Al CB (So.)
  • 71 Liggett, Bob DT (So.)
  • 62 Linstroth, Tom LG (Jr.)
  • 17 Lowe, Rex HB (So.)
  • 94 Mawhinney, Bob MG (So.)
  • 64 McCord, M. Jim DT (Sr.)
  • 70 McGhee, Donnie LT (So.)
  • 58 Meagher, Harry MG (Sr.)
  • 66 Meylan, Wayne MG (Sr.)
  • 14 Minor, Wilfred S (So.)
  • 89 Morrison, Dennis TE (Sr.)
  • 30 Mueller, Marv S (Sr.)
  • 31 Orduna, Joe HB (So.)
  • 10 Patrick, Frank QB (So.)
  • 72 Patterson, Glenn LT (So.)

* 88 Patton, Jerry DT (Sr.)

  • 85 Penney, Tom HB (Jr.)
  • 95 Quinten, Karl DE (So.)
  • 25 Reeves, Randy S (So.)
  • 82 Richnafsky, Dennis SE (Sr.)
  • 12 Sigler, Ernie QB (Jr.)
  • 40 Smith, Reggie HB (So.)
  • 83 Smith, Tom SE (Sr.)
  • 36 Stephenson, Dana CB (So.)
  • 56 Stigge, Russ RG (So.)
  • 75 Taucher, Robert RT (Sr.)
  • 87 Topliff, Paul TE (So.)
  • 19 Vactor, Frank CB (So.)
  • 48 Vassar, Phil FB (So.)
  • 23 Weinman, Bob DE (Sr.)
  • 93 Wheeler, Kim LB (So.)
  • 77 Williams, Gale LG (So.)
  • 90 Wynn, Mike DE (So.)
  • 24 Yannon, Buster FB (So.)
  • 68 Young, Lynn RG (So.)
  • 55 Yungblut, Steve LT (So.)
  • 29 Ziegler, Mick HB (Jr.)
  • 86 Zimmer, Ivan DE (Sr.)

Coaching staff
NameTitleFirst year
in this position		Years at NebraskaAlma Mater
Bob DevaneyHead Coach19621962–1972Alma
Tom OsborneOffensive Assistant19641964–1997Hastings
John Melton19621962–1988Wyoming
Cletus FischerOffensive Line19601960–1985Nebraska
Mike CorganRunning Backs19621962–1982Notre Dame
George Kelly19601960–1968
Jim Ross19621962–1976
Monte Kiffin19671967–1976Nebraska
Carl SelmerOffensive Line19621962–1972

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Game summaries

Washington
1 234Total
• Nebraska 7 1000 17
Washington 0 700 7

[3][4][5]

Minnesota
1 234Total
Minnesota 0 000 0
• #7 Nebraska 0 070 7

[3][6][7]

Kansas State
1 234Total
• #7 Nebraska 0 763 16
Kansas State 14 000 14

[3][8][9]

Kansas
1 234Total
#8 Nebraska 0 000 0
• Kansas 0 703 10

[3][8][10]

Colorado
1 234Total
• #4 Colorado 0 1470 21
Nebraska 7 063 16
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 65,842
See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

[3][11][12]

TCU
1 234Total
• Nebraska 13 367 29
TCU 0 000 0

[3][13][14]

Iowa State
1 234Total
Iowa State 0 000 0
• Nebraska 3 090 12
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 64,563

[3][13][15]

Oklahoma State
1 234Total
Oklahoma State 0 000 0
• Nebraska 0 603 9
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 65,388

[3][13][16]

Missouri
1 234Total
Nebraska 7 000 7
• Missouri 0 307 10
See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

[3][17][18]

Oklahoma
1 234Total
• #5 Oklahoma 10 308 21
Nebraska 0 1400 14
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 59,792
  • Television network: ABC
See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

[3][17][19][20]

After the season

Awards
  • UPI Big 8 Player of the Year: Wayne Meylan
  • All American: Wayne Meylan
  • All American Honorable Mention: Barry Alvarez, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Dennis Richnafsky, Bob Taucher
  • All Big 8: Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Wayne Meylan, Dennis Richnafsky
  • All Big 8 2nd Team: Barry Alvarez, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Bob Taucher
  • All Big 8 Honorable Mention: Ken Geddes, Ben Gregory, Roger Kudrna, Dennis Morrison, Joe Orduna, Frank Patrick

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Ranking Movement
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Final
AP NR NR #7 #7 #8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NR

Future professional players

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