1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football University of Nebraska Logo 1962-1966.PNG 100 Big Eight Conference Big Eight 5 6 10–1 7–0 Bob Devaney 2nd Memorial Stadium Big Eight championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 13–7 vs. Auburn The 1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Schedule 1963 AP Central September 21 2:00 pm w y South Dakota State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 58–7 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-powerful-huskers-wallop-ja/193676631/ The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader Powerful 'Huskers wallop Jackrabbits 58–7 September 22, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 1:30 pm w y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 14–7 61,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-claridge-huske/193633037/ Green Bay Press-Gazette Claridge, 'Huskers trip Gophers, 14–7 September 29, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 2:00 pm w Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 21–7 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-nebra/193673448/ Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Nebraska explodes late to handle Iowa State, 21–7 October 6, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 2:00 pm l y Air Force Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 13–17 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-air-force-bombs-huskers-17-t/193614001/ Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald Air Force bombs Huskers 17 to 13 in Band Day Game October 13, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 1:30 pm w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 28–6 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-huskers-rushes-defense-stra/193671338/ Tulsa Daily World Huskers' rushes defense strangle Wildcats, 28 to 6 October 20, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 pm w y Colorado Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 41–6 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun-huskers-win-homecomin/193672367/ Beatrice Daily Sun Huskers win homecoming October 27, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 1:30 pm w y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 13–12 50,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-tigers-drop-1-pointe/193675516/ Columbia Missourian Tigers drop 1-pointer to Huskers November 3, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 2:00 pm w Kansas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 23–9 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-nebraska-clips-k/193674827/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nebraska clips Kansas November 10, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 1:30 pm w y 10 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 20–16 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-duda-sparks-cornhuskers-to-2/193670314/ Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald Duda sparks Cornhuskers to 20–16 win over Oklags November 17, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 2:00 pm w 10 Oklahoma 6 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 29–20 38,485 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-cornhuskers-peel-ou/193676257/ Tulsa Daily World Cornhuskers peel OU November 24, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1 1:00 pm w y y 6 Auburn 5 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl ABC 13–7 72,647 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun-glorious-huskers-beat/133629388/ Beatrice Daily Sun Glorious Huskers beat Auburn January 2, 1964 October 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1963 Nebraska) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/215421 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 18, 2026 Roster Official Roster69 Abel, John RG (So.) 42 Allers, LaVerne LG (So.) 56 Baffico, James C (Sr.) 50 Barnes, Walter C (So.) 58 Bishop, John C (So.) 76 Brichacek, Gary RT (So.) 73 Brown, James RT (So.) 64 Brown, Robert RG (Sr.) 80 Callahan, Richard E (Sr.) 78 Carlson, Dennis LT (So.) 89 Casey, Larry E (So.) 14 Claridge, Dennis QB (Sr.) 62 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard RG (So.) 48 Cotton, Thomas LT (So.) 72 Czap, Dick RT (So.) 66 Dervin, John LG (Jr.) 67 Dillard, Louis LG (So.) 82 Doepke, Charles E (Jr.) 65 Drum, Duncan RG (Jr.) 10 Duda, Fred QB (So.) 38 Earl, William E (So.) 81 Fisher, Pat E (Jr.) 70 Fugitt, Mike LT (Jr.) 79 Griesse, Ronald RG (Sr.) 87 Haug, William E (So.) 18 Hohn, Robert HB (Jr.) 84 Jeter, Tony E (So.) 31 Johnson, Rudy FB (Sr.) 28 Johnson, William FB (Jr.) 75 Jones, Robert LT (Sr.) 40 Kennedy, Michael HB (So.) 77 Kiffin, Monte RT (Sr.) 68 Kirby, John LG (Sr.) 86 Koinzan, John E (Jr.) 75 Kramer, Larry LT (Jr.) 15 Lebsack, Dave QB (So.) 88 Love, Preston E (Jr.) 32 McCloughan, Kent HB (Jr.) 63 McDermott, Donald RG (Jr.) 25 McGinn, Bernard FB (Jr.) 41 McNulty, Joe FB (Jr.) 54 Michka, Ron C (Sr.) 29 Myslenski, Rick E (So.) 37 Osberg, James RG (So.) 33 Paschell, Willie HB (Jr.) 61 Pavoris, Ed LG (So.) 30 Petersen, Kelly FB (So.) 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald HB (So.) 47 Riley, Robert LG (So.) 57 Rogers, Bill LG (Jr.) 21 Ross, Willie HB (Sr.) 59 Rudd, Michael LT (So.) 51 Schaefer, Steve C (So.) 49 Schmitzer, Larry LG (So.) 35 Sebastian, John HB (Jr.) 52 Sittler, Lyle C (Jr.) 22 Smidt, Maynard HB (Jr.) 43 Smith, Bruce FB (Jr.) 45 Solich, Frank HB (So.) 53 Strosnider, Don C (So.) 23 Theisen, David HB (Sr.) 83 Tomlinson, Larry E (Sr.) 12 Tucker, Douglas QB (Jr.) 55 Tuthill, Harry C (Jr.) 46 Vactor, Theodore (Red) HB (So.) 71 Voss, Lloyd RT (Sr.) 24 Vujevich, John HB (Jr.) 85 White, Freeman E (So.) 11 Woods, Henry QB (So.) 34 Worley, Michael FB (So.) 36 Wright, Bruce LG (So.) 27 Wright, Ted HB (Jr.) 44 Young, Gene FB (Sr.) Depth chart + Defensive starters HB Kent McCloughan Fred Duda HB Bobby Hohn Bruce Smith LB LB John Dervin Bob Brown John Kirby Bernie McGinn CB David Theisen Maynard Smidt DE DT NT DT DE Tony Jeter Lloyd Voss Ron Michka Larry Kramer Larry Tomlinson Richard Callahan Monte Kiffin Lyle Sittler Robert Jones Freeman White CB Richard Callahan Ted Vactor +Offensive starters + LE Larry Tomlinson Freeman White LG C RG LT RT John Kirby Ron Michka Bob Brown Larry Kramer Lloyd Voss John Dervin Lyle Sittler Bernie McGinn Robert Jones Monte Kiffin RE Tony Jeter Richard Callahan QB Dennis Claridge Fred Duda Doug Tucker LB RB FB Willie Ross Bobby Hohn Rudy Johnson Maynard Smidt Kent McCloughan Bruce Smith Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years atNebraska Alma materBob DevaneyHead Coach19621962–1972AlmaJohn Melton 19621962–1988WyomingCletus Fischer 19601960–1985NebraskaMike CorganRunning Backs19621962–1982Notre DameGeorge Kelly 19611961–1968Notre DameJim Ross 19621962–1976Eastern MichiganCarl SelmerOffensive Line19621962–1972Wyominghttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches 2010-08-15 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 2010-08-15 HuskerMax https://web.archive.org/web/20100721014938/http://www.huskermax.com/coaches/assistants.html 21 July 2010 live Game summaries South Dakota State South Dakota State 0 0 0 7 Nebraska 14 23 21 0 September 21 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 34,493 http://huskermax.com/allgames/1960s.html 1960s Nebraska football schedules 2010-08-15 HuskerMaxhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1964&page=263 1964 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 263) 2010-08-15 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/01southdakotastate.html Nebraska vs. South Dakota State 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Minnesota Nebraska 7 0 0 7 Minnesota 7 0 0 0 September 28 Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis CST 60,711 http://huskermax.com/games/1963/02minnesota.html Nebraska vs. Minnesota 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Iowa State Iowa State 0 7 0 0 Nebraska 7 0 6 8 October 5 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 37,640 http://huskermax.com/games/1963/03iowastate.html Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Air Force Air Force 0 7 3 7 Nebraska 0 0 13 0 October 12 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 38,067 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1964&page=264 1964 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 264) 2010-08-15 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/04airforce.html Nebraska vs. Air Force 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1075284/2/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302221430/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1075284/2/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Sublime Weekend For The Underdogs 2010-08-15 Sports Illustrated 1963-10-21 Kansas State Nebraska 0 14 14 0 Kansas State 0 6 0 0 October 19 Memorial Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas CST 14,920 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1964&page=265 1964 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 265) 2010-08-15 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/05ksu.html Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Colorado Colorado 6 0 0 0 Nebraska 7 7 13 14 October 26 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 37,630 Colorado–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/06colorado.html Nebraska vs. Colorado 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Missouri Nebraska 7 0 0 6 Missouri 0 6 0 6 November 2 Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri CST 52,877 Missouri–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/07mizzou.html Nebraska vs. Missouri 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Kansas Kansas 0 3 0 6 Nebraska 10 0 0 13 November 9 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 39,844 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1964&page=266 1964 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 266) 2010-08-15 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/08kansas.html Nebraska vs. Kansas 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Oklahoma State #10 Nebraska 0 14 6 0 Oklahoma State 0 3 0 13 November 16 Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma CST 20,078 http://huskermax.com/games/1963/09oklastate.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Oklahoma #6 Oklahoma 0 0 0 20 #10 Nebraska 3 0 7 19 November 23 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 38,362 Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/10oklahoma.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMaxhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mBEOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=13wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6771%2C1999286 Nebraska Socks Sooners, Wins Big 8 2010-08-15 St Petersburg Times (Nov 24, 1963), Page 2-C This game was almost canceled due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before. But both schools eventually agreed to hold the game anyway. It was one of only 5 games across the country played that day. Auburn #6 Nebraska 10 3 0 0 #5 Auburn 0 0 7 0 January 1 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida CST 72,647 68 F, Wind NW 13 mph, 49% Humidity Pat Haggerty http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1964&page=255 1964 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 255) 2010-08-15 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1963/11auburn.html Nebraska vs. Auburn 1963 2010-08-15 HuskerMax https://web.archive.org/web/20100721045133/http://www.huskermax.com/games/1963/11auburn.html 21 July 2010 livehttp://www.omaha.com/article/20090715/BIGREDBOWLS/707159848 Valiant Huskers Earn 13–7 Orange Bowl Win 2010-08-15 Omaha World-Herald https://archive.today/20110616034920/http://www.omaha.com/article/20090715/BIGREDBOWLS/707159848 2011-06-16 dead Rankings 12 AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 10 10 6 5 12 Coaches N/A 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: Robert Brown National Lineman of the Year: Bob Brown All Big Eight: Bob Brown, Dennis Claridge, Lloyd Voss Big Eight Player of the Year: Dennis Claridge http://huskermax.com/honors/honors_1963.html 1963 Nebraska Football Honors 2010-08-15 HuskerMax Future professional players Robert Brown, 1964 2nd-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals Dennis Claridge, 1963 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Rudy Johnson, 1964 5th-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers Robert Jones, 1964 18th-round pick of the Washington Redskins Monte Kiffin, 1964 15th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers John Kirby, 1964 5th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings Larry Kramer, 1964 15th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts Preston Love, 1965 19th-round pick of the Detroit Lions Kent McCloughan, 1965 3rd-round pick of the Washington Redskins Willie Ross, 1964 9th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals David Theisen, 1963 11th-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams Lloyd Voss, 1964 1st-round pick of the Green Bay Packers 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 Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football