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.
Schedule
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.)
Depth chart + Defensive starters S Marv Mueller Randy Reeves S Dana Stephenson Pat Larson LB LB Ken Geddes Barry Alvarez Dan Kobza Adrian Fiala
CB Adrian Fiala Laurie Green
DE DT NT DT DE Frank Avolio Jim McCord Wayne Meylan Jerry Patton Mike Wynn Leonard Janik Ron Drakulich Harry Meagher Denis Galbraith Ivan Zimmer
CB James Hawkins Bob Best
+Offensive starters + TE Dennis Morrison Paul Topliff
LT LG C RG RT Glenn Patterson Mel Brichacek Roger Kudrna Joe Armstrong Robert Taucher Dan Delaney Gale Williams Joe Buda Carl Ashman Ed Hansen
TE Dennis Richnafsky Tom Penney Sherwin Jarmon
QB Frank Patrick Al Fierro
LB RB FB Ben Gregory Joe Orduna Dick Davis Larry Frost Mike Green Buster Yannon
Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years at Nebraska Alma materBob DevaneyHead coach19621962–1972AlmaTom OsborneOffensive assistant19641964–1997HastingsJohn Melton 19621962–1988WyomingCletus FischerOffensive line19601960–1985NebraskaMike CorganRunning backs19621962–1982Notre DameGeorge Kelly 19601960–1968Jim Ross 19621962–1976Monte KiffinGraduate assistant19671967–1976NebraskaCarl SelmerOffensive line19621962–1972
Game summaries Washington
Minnesota
Kansas State
Kansas
Colorado
TCU
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Rankings
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
Future professional players Dick Davis, 1969 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Ken Geddes, 1970 7th-round pick of the Detroit Lions Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills James Hawkins, 1969 7th-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams Bob Liggett, 1970 15th-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs Wayne Meylan, 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Frank Patrick, 1970 10th-round pick of the Green Bay Packers Glenn Patterson, 1970 17th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys Dana Stephenson, 1970 8th-round pick of the Chicago bears Bob Taucher, 1968 7th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys Mike Wynn, 1970 8th-round pick of the Oakland Raiders
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