1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6 6 9–2 6–1 Bob Devaney 3rd Memorial Stadium Big 8 champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 7–10 vs. Arkansas The 1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Schedule 1964 AP Central September 19 2:00 p.m. w y South Dakota Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 56–0 38,625 Huskers Belt Coyotes, 56–0, To Open '64 Grid Campaign Sunday Journal and Star Curt Mosher September 20, 1964 1D, 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95243525/huskers-belt-coyotes-56-0-to-open-64/ Newspapers.com September 26 1:30 p.m. w y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry NBC 26–21 49,769 Late Husker Fury Storms 'U' 26–21 Minneapolis Tribune Bill McGrane September 27, 1964 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8428146/late_husker_fury_storms_u_2621/ Newspapers.com October 3 12:30 p.m. w y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 14–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-nebraska-edges-iowa/193596009/ Columbia Missourian Nebraska edges Iowa State, 14–7 October 4, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 2:00 p.m. w y 8 South Carolina Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 28–6 47,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-jinx-phooey-huskers/139190737/ Omaha World-Herald Jinx, phooey! Huskers rip S.C., 28–6, before 47,800 October 11, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 2:00 p.m. w y 6 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 47–0 45,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun-1964-nebraska-kansas/137706986/ Beatrice Daily Sun Nebraska jolts Cats October 18, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 2:30 p.m. w y 5 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 21–3 42,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-nebraska-defense-sparkles-in/193597661/ Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald Nebraska defense sparkles in 21–3 victory at Boulder October 25, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 2:00 p.m. w 5 Missouri Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 9–0 48,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-nebraskss-fourt/193600542/ The Des Moines Register Nebraska's fourth-quarter pass edges Missouri, 9–0 November 1, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. w y 5 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 14–7 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cornhuskers-triumph-14/193601423/ Chicago Tribune Cornhuskers triumph, 14–7; 15th in row November 8, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 2:00 p.m. w 4 Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 27–14 49,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-nu-hammers-cowboys/193600035/ Council Bluffs Nonpareil NU hammers Cowboys, clinch share of title November 15, 1964 September 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. l y 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 7–17 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-huskers-stunned/193602338/ The Sioux City Journal Huskers stunned, 17–7 November 22, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1 1:00 p.m. l y y 6 Arkansas 2 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 7–10 75,504 Somebody Up There Likes Arkansas, 10–7 The Lincoln Journal Curt Mosher January 2, 1965 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37850876/somebody_up_there_likes_arkansas_107/ Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1964 Nebraska) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295490 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 17, 2026 Roster Official Roster 67 Allers, LaVerne LG (So.) 77 Barnes, Walter RT (Jr.) 76 Brichacek, Gary RT (So.) 42 Brown, Bill FB (So.) 73 Brown, James LT (Jr.) 40 Brunk, Kenny FB (So.) 78 Carlson, Dennis LT (Jr.) 21 Carstens, Kaye HB (So.) 89 Casey, Larry E (Jr.) 15 Churchich, Bob QB (So.) 62 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard RG (So.) 80 Coleman, Langston E (So.) 70 Czap, Dick RT (So.) 66 Dervin, John LG (Sr.) 82 Doepke, Charles E (Sr.) 55 Drum, Duncan C (Sr.) 10 Duda, Fred QB (Jr.) 19 Earl, William E (So.) 16 Everett, Don QB (So.) 81 Grace, Mike E (So.) 57 Grell, Stan LG (So.) 65 Griesse, Ronald RG (Sr.) 79 Hansen, Larry RT (So.) 87 Haug, William E (Jr.) 53 Hill, Robert C (So.) 18 Hohn, Robert HB (Sr.) 84 Jeter, Tony E (Jr.) 28 Johnson, William HB (Jr.) 69 Kennedy, Michael LG (Jr.) 35 Kirby, Pat HB (So.) 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (So.) 86 Koinzan, John E (Sr.) 75 Kramer, Larry LT (Sr.) 61 Kudrna, Roger LG (So.) 88 Love, Preston E (Sr.) 71 Mahlock, Richard RT (So.) 32 McCloughan, Kent HB (Sr.)  68 McGinn, Bernard RG (Sr.) 41 McNulty, Joe FB (Sr.) 29 Myslenski, Rick E (Jr.) 56 Narish, Louis C (So.) 59 Osberg, James LG (So.) 34 Pappas, Tom LG (So.) 33 Paschell, Willie HB (Sr.) 38 Pavoris, Ed LG (Jr.) 54 Petersen, Kelly C (So.) 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald HB (So.) 30 Ratzloff, Mike E (So.) 23 Rudd, Michael RG (Jr.) 51 Schaefer, Steve C (Jr.) 63 Senkbeil, Lynn RG (So.) 64 Shoda, Tim RG (So.) 52 Sittler, Lyle C (Sr.) 22 Smidt, Maynard HB (Sr.) 43 Smith, Bruce FB (Sr.) 83 Smith, Tom E (So.) 45 Solich, Frank FB (Jr.) 72 Stith, Carel RT (So.) 74 Strohmyer, John LT (Jr.) 48 Tatman, Pete FB (So.) 25 Thorell, Dennis HB (So.) 12 Tucker, Douglas QB (Sr.) 50 Tuthill, Harry C (Jr.) 58 Unis, Joe LG (So.) 46 Vactor, Theodore (Red) HB (Jr.) 36 Wachholtz, Larry HB (So.) 47 Weiman, Bob FB (So.) 85 White, Freeman E (Jr.) 39 Wilks, Jerry LT (So.) 31 Wilson, Harry HB (So.) 11 Woods, Henry QB (Jr.) 49 Worley, Michael FB (Jr.) 27 Wright, Ted HB (Jr.) Depth chart + Defensive starters HB Larry Wachholtz Wayne Weber. HB Ted Vactor Kaye Carstens LB LB Michael Kennedy Bernard McGinn Roger Kudrna Rick Coleman CB William Johnson Maynard Smidt DE DT NT DT DE Langston Coleman Dick Czap Walter Barnes John Strohmyer Mike Grace William Haug Carel Stith Harry Tuthill Dennis Carlson. John Koinzan CB Joe McNulty Pete Tateman +Offensive starters + TE Freeman White Preston Love LG C RG LT RT John Dervin Lyle Sittler Ron Griesse Larry Kramer Dennis Carlson LaVerne Allers Duncan Drum Lynn Senkbeil James Brown Gary Brichacek TE Tony Jeter Charles Doepke QB Bob Churchich Fred Duda Doug Tucker LB FB RB Kent McCloughan Frank Solich Bobby Hohn Ron Kirkland Bruce Smith Harry Wilson Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years atNebraska Alma materBob DevaneyHead coach19621962–1972AlmaTom Osborne 19641964–1997HastingsJohn Melton 19621962–1988WyomingCletus Fischer 19601960–1985NebraskaMike CorganRunning Backs19621962–1982Notre DameGeorge Kelly 19601960–1968Jim Ross 19621962–1976Carl SelmerOffensive Line19621962–1972http://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2010-08-16 HuskerMax https://web.archive.org/web/20100719123605/http://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html 19 July 2010 livehttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches/assistants.html Assistant coaches 2010-08-16 HuskerMax https://web.archive.org/web/20100721014938/http://www.huskermax.com/coaches/assistants.html 21 July 2010 live Game summaries South Dakota South Dakota 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 9 26 8 13 September 19 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 38,625 http://huskermax.com/allgames/1960s.html 1960s Nebraska football schedules 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1965&page=268 1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 268) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1964/01southdakota.html Nebraska vs. South Dakota 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Minnesota Nebraska 0 12 0 14 Minnesota 0 7 7 7 September 26 Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis CST 49,769 http://huskermax.com/games/1964/02minnesota.html Nebraska vs. Minnesota 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Iowa State Nebraska 0 7 7 0 Iowa State 0 0 7 0 October 3 Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa CST 21,185 http://huskermax.com/games/1964/03iowastate.html Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax South Carolina South Carolina 0 0 0 6 #8 Nebraska 7 14 0 7 October 10 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 47,874 http://huskermax.com/games/1964/04southcarolina.html Nebraska vs. South Carolina 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Kansas State Kansas State 0 0 0 0 #6 Nebraska 14 13 13 7 October 17 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 46,056 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1965&page=270 1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 270) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1964/05kansasstate.html Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Colorado #5 Nebraska 0 7 6 8 Colorado 3 0 0 0 October 24 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado CST 41,472 Colorado–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1964/06colorado.html Nebraska vs. Colorado 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076563/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302222900/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076563/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 A Light Man To Do The Heavy Work 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated November 2, 1964 Missouri Missouri 0 0 0 0 #5 Nebraska 0 0 0 9 October 31 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 48,878 Missouri–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1965&page=272 1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 272) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1964/07missouri.html Nebraska vs. Missouri 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Kansas #5 Nebraska 7 7 0 0 Kansas 0 7 0 0 November 7 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas CST 44,509 http://huskermax.com/games/1964/08kansas.html Nebraska vs. Kansas 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Oklahoma State Oklahoma State 0 7 7 0 #4 Nebraska 7 14 0 6 November 14 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 49,013 http://huskermax.com/games/1964/09oklastate.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Oklahoma #4 Nebraska 0 7 0 0 Oklahoma 3 0 0 14 November 21 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma CST 54,552 Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1964/10oklahoma.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076683/3/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302222905/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076683/3/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated November 30, 1964 Arkansas #6 Nebraska 0 7 0 0 #2 Arkansas 3 0 0 7 January 1 Cotton Bowl, Dallas CST 75,504 1965 Cotton Bowl Classic http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1965&page=256 1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 256) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1964/11arkansas.html Nebraska vs. Arkansas 1964 2010-08-16 HuskerMax https://web.archive.org/web/20100819011354/http://www.huskermax.com/games/1964/11arkansas.html 19 August 2010 livehttp://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/cottonbowl/history/1965.html Porkers, Longhorns Bowling Champs 2010-08-16 The Dallas Morning News https://web.archive.org/web/20070124214209/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/cottonbowl/history/1965.html January 24, 2007 dead Rankings 11 AP NR NR NR NR 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 6 11 Coaches N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 Awards All American: Larry Kramer National Lineman of the Year: Robert Brown All Big 8: Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Kramer, Kent McCloughan, Lyle Sittler, Freeman White, Ted Vactor http://huskermax.com/honors/honors_1964.html 1964 Nebraska Football Honors 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Future professional players James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers Larry Kramer, 1964 15th-round pick of the Baltimore Colts Preston Love, 1965 19th-round pick of the Detroit Lions Kent McCloughan, 1965 3rd-round pick of the Washington Redskins Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago Bears Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football