1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 1 1 13–0 7–0 Bob Devaney 10th Tom Osborne 3rd I formation Monte Kiffin 3rd 5–2 Memorial Stadium Consensus national championBig Eight championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 38–6 vs. Alabama The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the Big Eight Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cornhuskers were led by tenth-year head coach Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Cornhuskers finished the season undefeated at 13–0, repeating as national champions. They outscored their 13 opponents 507 to 104, held ten of them to single-digit points or fewer (including three shutouts), and famously defeated second-ranked Oklahoma on the road in a game that has been referred to as the "Game of the Century". In the years since, the 1971 Nebraska team has been cited by some sports pundits as the greatest in college football history.https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/colfootball/teams/best.html Best college football teams of all time ESPN Page 2 30 September 2021https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/cfb-150-top-10-teams-in-college-football-history/1ad8rqqb1rdf4zedmfu6e29ci CFB 150: Top 10 teams in college football history Decourcey Mike 14 January 2020 Sporting News 30 September 2021 The 1971 Cornhuskers were one of the most dominant teams in college football history, winning twelve of their thirteen games by 24 points (or more) and defeating the next three teams in the final AP poll. The sole close game of the season was the Game of the Century at No. 2 Oklahoma on Thanksgiving. Nebraska decisively beat No. 3 Colorado (then No. 9) 31–7 in Lincoln and No. 4 Alabama (then No. 2) 38–6 in the Orange Bowl in Miami, capturing the consensus national championship. http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=1971 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023003812/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=1971 dead October 23, 2012 Football – 1971 Schedule/Results 2009-06-17 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department Schedule 1971 AP Central September 11 1:30 pm w y 2 Oregon Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 34–7 67,437 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RaJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5339%2C2484890 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Nebraska overpowers Oregon for 20th consecutive grid victory September 12, 1971 17 October 1, 2025 Google News Archive September 18 1:30 pm w y 1 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 35–7 68,187 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-no-1-nebraska-routs-gop/182167043/ Chicago Tribune No. 1 Nebraska routs Gophers 35–7 September 19, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 1:30 pm w y 1 Texas A&M Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 34–7 67,993 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-howling-husker/168994376/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Howling 'Huskers ax Aggies 34–7 September 26, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 1:30 pm w y 1 Utah State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 42–6 67,421 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-top-rankes-cornhuskers-top/182029732/ The El Paso Times Top ranked Cornhuskers topple Utah State 42–6 October 3, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 1:30 pm w y 1 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 36–0 61,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-nebraska-moves-pa/182167133/ The Sioux City Journal Nebraska moves past Missouri Tigers, 36–0 October 10, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 1:30 pm w y 1 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 55–0 68,331 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-huskers-use-defe/182167246/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Huskers use defense to crush Kansas, 55–0 October 17, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 pm w y 1 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 41–13 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-kinney-rodgers-spark/182167368/ Rapid City Journal Kinney, Rodgers spark Huskers 41–13 October 24, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 12:50 pm w 1 Colorado 9 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ABC 31–7 66,776 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-cornhuskers-conk-b/182167446/ The News and Observer Cornhuskers conk Buffs October 31, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 pm w 1 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 37–0 67,201 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-nebraska-too-much-f/182167529/ The Arizona Republic Nebraska too much for Iowa State, 37–0 November 7, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 pm w y 1 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 44–17 42,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-huskers-overcome-poo/182167587/ The Daily Nonpareil Huskers overcome poor defense 44–17 November 14, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25, 1971 1:50 pm w y 1 Oklahoma 2 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Game of the Century, rivalry ABC 35–31 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-kinney-huskers/182167723/ The Duluth News Tribune Kinney, 'Huskers knock stuffing out of Sooners November 26, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 12:00 am w y y 1 Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 45–3 23,002 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99626806/cornhuskers-club-hawaiians-453/ The Clarion-Ledger Cornhuskers club Hawaiians, 45–3 December 6, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1972 7:00 pm w y y 1 Alabama 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 38–6 73,151 Delbert Reed Cornhuskers kill Crimson Tide dream, 38–6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2xAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976%2C160328 The Tuscaloosa News 1B January 2, 1972 February 9, 2014 Schedule/Results (1971 Nebraska) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130837 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 1, 2025 Roster 1971 Football Roster https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/1971 https://web.archive.org/web/20220329220549/https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/1971 dead March 29, 2022 www.huskers.com 29 March 2022https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xJAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6779%2C5757260 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Probable starters October 15, 1971 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oCMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0uYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5062%2C3116619 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Probable starters November 25, 1971 32https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-P0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IJwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5865%2C6935410 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Orange Bowl (rosters) January 1, 1972 11 Adkins, John #57 (Sr.) DE Anderson, Dan #67 (So.) RG Anderson, Frosty #89 (So.) SE Anderson, Jim #18 (Sr.) RCB Austin, Al #78 (So.) RT Bell, John #31 (Jr.) MG Beran, Mike #62 (Jr.) RG Blahak, Joe #27 (Jr.) LCB Borg, Randy #19 (So.) RCB Branch, Jim #51 (Jr.) LB Brownson, Van #12 (Sr.) QB Butts, Randy #36 (So.) HB Carstens, Jim #47 (Jr.) FB Coleman, Ron #9 (So.) QB Cox, Woody #32 (Sr.) SE Crenshaw, Marvin #70 (So.) RT Damkroger, Maury #46 (So.) FB Deyke, Tom #94 (So.) DT Didur, Dale #84 (Sr.) SE Dixon, Gary #22 (Jr.) HB Doak, Mark #93 (So.) NT Duffy, Joe #52 (So.) LG Dumler, Doug #54 (Jr.) C Dutton, John #90 (So.) DT Fuller, Bruce #8 (So.) S Garson, Glen #39 (So.) HB Glover, Rich #79 (Jr.) MG Goeller, Dave #28 (So.) HB Guibord, Greg #87 (So.) DE Harper, Willie #81 (Jr.) DE Harvey, Phil #82 (Sr.) TE Hauge, Bruce #48 (Jr.) LB Hegener, Stan #92 (So.) LT Henderson, Joe #63 (So.) RG Henrichs, Dennis #96 (So.) LG Hill, Jeff #98 (So.) SE Hollstein, Gary #29 (Sr.) LCB Hughes, Jeff #26 (Sr.) HB Humm, Dave #10 (So.) QB Hunter, Ken #78 (Jr.) MG Hyland, John #58 (Jr.) DE Jacobson, Larry #75 (Sr.) DT Jamail, Doug #50 (Jr.) C Janssen, Bill #55 (Jr.) DT Johnson, Carl #71 (Sr.) RT Johnson, Doug #64 (Jr.) DE Johnson, Monte #37 (Jr.) MG Kinney, Jeff #35 (Sr.) HB Kinsel, John #53 (Jr.) C Kosch, Bill #24 (Sr.) S Lackovic, Tim #80 (So.) SE Linder, Max #88 (So.) SE List, Jerry #85 (Jr.) TE Longwell, Brent #86 (So.) TE Lynch, Dan #73 (So.) DT Manstedt, Steve #11 (So.) DE Mason, Dave #25 (Jr.) MON McClelland, Tom #16 (Sr.) S McKinley, Kim #69 (So.) DT Moran, Jeff #30 (So.) HB Morell, Pat #40 (Sr.) LB Nelson, Chris #99 (So.) TE O'Connell, John #34 (So.) S O'Holleran, Mike #38 (So.) HB Olds, Bill #44 (Jr.) FB Pabis, Bob #66 (Sr.) MG Peetz, Mike #33 (So.) MON Peterson, John (Unk) MG Pitts, John #56 (Jr.) MON Powell, Ralph #41 (So.) FB Righetti, Phil #74 (Jr.) LT Robison, Tom #68 (So.) DT Rodgers, Johnny #20 (Jr.) HB Runty, Steve #13 (So.) QB Rupert, Dick #77 (Sr.) LG Sanger, Rich #43 (So.) LB Schmit, Bob #23 (So.) HB Sloey, Bill #42 (Jr.) LB Starkebaum, John #15 (So.) MON Strong, Jon #49 (So.) LB Tagge, Jerry #14 (Sr.) QB Terrio, Bob #45 (Sr.) LB Thornton, Bob #17 (Jr.) RCB Weber, Bruce #61 (Sr.) LG Westbrook, Don #21 (So.) HB White, Daryl #72 (So.) LT Wieser, Steve #83 (So.) DE Wolfe, Bob #76 (So.) LT Wortman, Keith #65 (Sr.) RG Zanrosso, Dennis #59 (So.) C       I-Formation 5–2 Yes Yes Yes Jerry Tagge Van Brownson Dave Humm Jeff Kinney Gary Dixon Dave Goeller Bill Olds Maury Damkroger Jim Carstens Johnny Rodgers Glen Garson Jeff Hughes WB Woody Cox Frosty Anderson Dale Didur SE Jerry List Brent Longwell Phil Harvey Daryl White Bob Wolfe Phil Righetti Dick Rupert Bruce Weber Joe Duffy Doug Dumler Doug Jamail Dennis Zanrosso Keith Wortman Mike Beran Tom Alward Carl Johnson Al Austin Marvin Crenshaw Bob Terrio Pat Morell Rich Sanger INSDIE Jim Branch Bruce Hague Jon Strong INSDIE Bill Kosch Tom McClelland John O'Connell Dave Mason John Pitts Charles Harris MONSTER BACK Joe Blahak Garry Hollstein Pat Fischer Jim Anderson Randy Borg Bob Thornton Willie Harper Steve Manstedt Tom Pate Bill Janssen John Peterson Dan Lynch Rich Glover Monte Johnson John Peterson Larry Jacobson John Dutton Tom Robison John Adkins John Hyland Steve Wieser 110 90 No Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years atNebraska Alma materBob DevaneyHead Coach19621962–72AlmaTom OsborneOffensive coordinator19691964–97HastingsCletus FischerOffensive Line 1960–85NebraskaCarl SelmerOffensive Line 1962–72Jim Ross 1962–76John MeltonTight Ends, Wingbacks19731962–88WyomingMike CorganRunning Backs19621962–82Notre DameMonte KiffinDefensive coordinator19691967–76NebraskaWarren PowersDefensive Backs 1969–76NebraskaBoyd EpleyHead Strength Coach19691969–2003NebraskaBill Thornton 1969–72NebraskaJim Walden 1971–72Wyoming Game summaries Oregon Oregon at #2 Nebraska [box score] Oregon #2 Nebraska 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 13 1971-09-11 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 67,437 The Nebraska reserves were on the field in the 4th quarter, working under a comfortable 34–0 lead, when a fumbled punt allowed Oregon to put in a late score to avoid the shutout with 3 minutes to play. The Blackshirt Defense stymied the Ducks' highly-touted passing attack of Dan Fouts to Bobby Moore, who changed his name to Ahmad Rashad in 1973. Two days later, Nebraska vaulted Notre Dame for the No. 1 spot in the polls and never relinquished it. Minnesota Minnesota at #1 Nebraska [box score] Minnesota #1 Nebraska 0 7 0 0 14 7 14 0 1971-09-18 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 68,187 Minnesota managed a 2nd-quarter touchdown, but the game was never really in doubt as Nebraska extended their unbeaten streak to 21 games in what would be Golden Gopher coach Murray Warmath's last meeting vs. the Cornhuskers. Texas A&M Texas A&M at #1 Nebraska [box score] Texas A&M #1 Nebraska 0 0 0 7 7 6 14 7 1971-09-25 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 67,993 Two huge plays left Nebraska's signature on the Texas A&M win, as Johnny Rodgers tore off a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and Bill Kosch returned an interception 95 yards for a score of his own. The Aggies also managed a big score for their only points, an equally-impressive 94-yard kickoff return touchdown. Utah State Utah State at #1 Nebraska [box score] Utah State #1 Nebraska 0 0 6 0 14 7 14 7 1971-10-02 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 67,421 Utah State was behind 0–35 when they managed to avoid the shutout with a 3rd-quarter touchdown, but the PAT was blocked. The Cornhuskers ran the margin of victory back up again with a final fourth-quarter touchdown. Missouri #1 Nebraska at Missouri [box score] #1 Nebraska Missouri 0 16 14 6 0 0 0 0 1971-10-09 Memorial Stadium, Columbia, Missouri CST 61,200 Nebraska was held scoreless for over 20 minutes, but Missouri, on its way to a 1–10 season under first-year coach Al Onofrio, eventually succumbed to the pressure as Nebraska then ran up 36 points and shut out the Tigers in Columbia. Kansas Kansas at #1 Nebraska [box score] Kansas #1 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 14 14 13 14 1971-10-16 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 68,331 Nebraska smashed Kansas at Homecoming for another shutout, holding the Jayhawks, whose offense was left barren following the graduation of John Riggins, to 56 yards, barely more than one tenth of the Cornhuskers' 538 yards. Oklahoma State #1 Nebraska at Oklahoma State [box score] #1 Nebraska Oklahoma State 7 14 13 7 0 0 0 13 1971-10-23 Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma CST 37,000 All of Oklahoma State's entire scoring was picked up in the last 2 minutes against Nebraska reserves, making the game appear closer than it was, if 41–13 can be called close. The Cowboys' Floyd Gass was the fourth coach to oppose the 1971 Cornhuskers who would not be in the same position in 1972. The others were Jerry Frei (Oregon), Murray Warmath (Minnesota) and Gene Stallings (Texas A&M). Colorado #9 Colorado at #1 Nebraska [box score] #9 Colorado #1 Nebraska 0 0 7 0 7 17 7 0 1971-10-30 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 66,776 Nebraska rolled right out to a 24–0 lead by halftime and was cruising against #9 Colorado, which previously won in hostile environments at LSU and Ohio State, without much effort. The Buffaloes did manage a 3rd-quarter touchdown on a broken play, but Nebraska matched it and easily held on for the win. Iowa State Iowa State at #1 Nebraska [box score] Iowa State #1 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 10 10 7 10 1971-11-06 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 67,201 The Cornhuskers held Iowa State to just 105 yards of offense and had no trouble holding the Sun Bowl-bound Cyclones off the scoreboard for another shutout. Kansas State #1 Nebraska at Kansas State [box score] #1 Nebraska Kansas State 14 16 7 7 0 9 0 8 1971-11-13 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas CST 42,300 Nebraska QB Jerry Tagge became the first Cornhusker to exceed 5000 career yards at Kansas State as Nebraska scored touchdowns on each of its first four possessions. Johnny Rodgers also entered the record book with his 10-season touchdown receptions, 45 receptions on the season, and 84 receptions for his career. No other team managed to score so many points on Nebraska this season as did the Wildcats, but another convincing win was behind them as Nebraska prepared for a showdown with #2 Oklahoma (which decimated K-State's defense for 75 points three weeks earlier) to decide the Big 8 title and potentially the national championship. Oklahoma 1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game #1 Nebraska at #2 Oklahoma [box score] #1 Nebraska #2 Oklahoma 7 7 14 7 3 14 7 7 1971-11-25 Owen Field, Norman, Oklahoma 1:50 pm CST 61,826 Vance Carlson Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinsonand Bill Flemming (sideline) ABC Oklahoma and Nebraska battled back and forth in the Game of the Century in front of a sold-out crowd in Norman and over 55 million viewers on ABC-TV on Thanksgiving Day. Nebraska struck first with a 72-yard Johnny Rodgers punt return, but Oklahoma pulled ahead by 3 by halftime. The Cornhuskers came back strong in the third quarter with two more touchdowns, but the Sooners responded with two of their own to retake the lead with only 7:10 remaining. Down by 3 points, the Huskers went on a final drive and with only 1:38 remaining, Jeff Kinney scored his fourth touchdown of the day for the lead and the win.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8NlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4996%2C6335645 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press 'Huskers dump Sooners November 26, 1971 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NPAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6956%2C4144969 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Kinney leads Nebraska triumph November 26, 1971 42https://www.si.com/vault/1971/12/06/615048/nebraska-rides-high Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins Nebraska rides high December 6, 1971 22 Hawaii #1 Nebraska at Hawaii [box score] #1 Nebraska Hawaii 17 7 7 14 0 3 0 0 1971-12-04 Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii 7:00 p.m. HST 23,002 Almost 1/3 of the fans in the relatively sparse crowd were dressed in red and rooting for the Cornhuskers, as Nebraska handily won this game almost as an afterthought to the vacation in Honolulu. It was 24–3 at the half, and Hawaii never saw the scoreboard again. The victory wrapped up the UPI coaches poll national championship for the Cornhuskers. The UPI did not conduct a post-bowl poll until 1974. Alabama #2 Alabama vs #1 Nebraska [box score] #2 Alabama #1 Nebraska 0 0 6 0 14 14 3 7 1972-01-01 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 8:30 pm EST R. Pete Williams 73,151 Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote NBC In the 1972 Orange Bowl, the Huskers battled a #2 team for the second time this season, but Alabama hardly posed the challenge that the Oklahoma Sooners had been, as Nebraska sent the Crimson Tide to the locker room at the half trailing by an embarrassing 28–0. Alabama managed a feeble third-quarter touchdown but failed in the following 2-point conversion and never scored again, while Nebraska responded with 10 more points of their own to close the game and ended the season as national champions for the second consecutive year and exact revenge for losses to Alabama in the 1966 Orange Bowl and 1967 Sugar Bowl. Rankings 1971 NCAA University Division football rankings 14 AP 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 Coaches 1 Awards 1971 Husker Honors Award Name(s) NationalCoach of the Year Bob Devaney NCAA District 6Coach of the Year Bob Devaney Outland Trophy Larry Jacobson All-America 1st team Rich Glover, Willie Harper, Larry Jacobson,Jeff Kinney, Johnny Rodgers, Jerry Tagge All-America 2nd team Dick Rupert All-America 3rd team Carl Johnson All-Americahonorable mention Doug Dumler, Bill Kosch All-America Sophomore Daryl White Big Eight DefensivePlayer of the Year Rich Glover All-Big Eight1st team Jim Anderson, Joe Blahak, Rich Glover,Willie Harper, Larry Jacobson, Carl Johnson,Jeff Kinney, Bill Kosch, Johnny Rodgers,Dick Rupert, Jerry Tagge, Bob Terrio All-Big Eight2nd team Doug Dumler, Dave Mason All-Big Eighthonorable mention John Adkins, Bill Janssen, Jerry List,Daryl White, Keith Wortman Jerry Tagge finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1971,Heisman.com https://web.archive.org/web/20091215055842/http://www.heisman.com/winners/p-sullivan71.php 2009-12-15 – Pat Sullivan – 1971teammate Johnny Rodgers would win in 1972.Heisman.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111108160709/http://www.heisman.com/winners/j-rodgers72.php 2011-11-08 – Johnny Rodgers – 1972 1971 team players in the NFL The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1972 NFL draft: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231837/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm 2007-12-21 1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Nebraska Cornhuskers Player Position Round Pick Franchise Jerry Tagge QB 1 11 Green Bay Packers Jeff Kinney RB 1 23 Kansas City Chiefs Larry Jacobson DT 1 24 New York Giants Carl Johnson T 5 112 New Orleans Saints Van Brownson QB 8 204 Baltimore Colts Keith Wortman G 10 242 Green Bay Packers The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1973 NFL draft: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1973.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231842/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1973.htm 2007-12-21 1973 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Nebraska Cornhuskers Player Position Round Pick Franchise Johnny Rodgers WR 1 25 San Diego Chargers Willie Harper LB 2 41 San Francisco 49ers Monte Johnson LB 2 49 Oakland Raiders Bill Olds RB 3 61 Baltimore Colts Rich Glover DT 3 69 New York Giants Doug Dumler C 5 108 New England Patriots Joe Blahak DB 8 183 Houston Oilers Bill Janssen T 8 206 Pittsburgh Steelers Dave Mason DB 10 246 Minnesota Vikings Jerry List TE 11 283 Oakland Raiders The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1974 NFL draft: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1974.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221162001/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1974.htm 2007-12-21 1974 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Nebraska Cornhuskers Player Position Round Pick Franchise John Dutton DE 1 5 Baltimore Colts Steve Manstedt LB 4 79 Houston Oilers Daryl White G 4 98 Cincinnati Bengals Bob Wolfe T 6 156 Miami Dolphins Maury Damkroger LB 7 178 New England Patriots Frosty Anderson WR 10 235 New Orleans Saints NFL and pro players The following is a list of 1971 Nebraska players who joined a professional team as draftees or free agents.All Time NFL Huskers http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090815013540/http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html 2009-08-15 live 2009-06-16 Name Team Joe Blahak Houston Oilers Gary Dixon Southern California Sun Mark Doak Birmingham Vulcans Maury Damkroger New England Patriots Doug Dumler New England Patriots John Dutton Baltimore Colts Rich Glover New York Giants Willie Harper San Francisco 49ers Dave Humm Oakland Raiders Larry Jacobson New York Giants Bill Janssen Charlotte Hornets Carl Johnson New Orleans Saints Monte Johnson Oakland Raiders Jeff Kinney Kansas City Chiefs Brent Longwell Memphis Southmen Steve Manstedt Birmingham Americans Dave Mason New England Patriots Bill Olds Baltimore Colts Johnny Rodgers Montreal Alouettes Bob Schmit Portland Storm Jerry Tagge Green Bay Packers Don Westbrook New England Patriots Daryl White Detroit Lions Bob Wolfe Birmingham Americans Keith Wortman Green Bay Packers References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football