1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 3 5 10–1 7–0 Bob Devaney 4th Memorial Stadium Big 8 champion Orange Bowl (NCG) L 28–39 vs. Alabama The 1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Schedule 1965 AP Central September 18 2:00 pm w y 1 TCU Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 34–14 53,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-huskers-roll-by-tc/168676410/ The Kansas City Star Huskers roll by T.C.U. September 19, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 2:30 pm w y y 2 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 27–17 37,056 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-world-air-force-rally-falls-shor/193238790/ Monroe Morning World Air Force rally falls short, Nebraska wins September 26, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 2:00 pm w 3 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 44–0 54,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-nebraska-raps-iowa-s/193423205/ Waco Tribune-Herald Nebraska raps Iowa State, 44–0 October 3, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 2:00 pm w y 2 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 37–0 53,810 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-nebraska-in-370-victory/193403897/ The Clarion-Ledger Nebraska in 37–0 victory over Badgers October 10, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 1:30 pm w y 2 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 41–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-nebraska-trounces-kansas-st/193420749/ The Register Nebraska trounces Kansas State 41–0 October 17, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 2:00 pm w y 3 Colorado Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 38–13 54,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-nebraska-clips-buff/193423860/ Orlando Sentinel Nebraska clips Buffaloes October 24, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 1:30 pm w y 3 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 16–14 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-huskers-spoil-missou/193424484/ Columbia Missourian Huskers spoil Missouri homecoming 16–14 October 31, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 2:00 pm w 3 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 42–6 53,910 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-nebraska-hammers-jayhawk/193421476/ Oakland Tribune Nebraska hammers Jayhawks by 42–6 November 7, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 pm w y 3 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 21–17 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun-miami-bound-huskers-r/193422106/ Beatrice Daily Sun Miami-bound Huskers rally from brink of defeat November 14, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 12:45 pm w 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE NBC rivalry 21–9 52,865 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-huskers-whip-soon/193422728/ The Sioux City Journal Huskers whip Sooners for first perfect season in 50 years November 26, 1965 March 15, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1966 7:00 pm l y y 3 Alabama 4 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 28–39 72,214 John Crittenden 'No. 1' Alabama rolls in, 39–28 The Miami News January 2, 1966 1C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pNgzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WOsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2303%2C287392 June 16, 2013Jimmy Smothers Bama shoots for No. 1 spot The Gadsden Times January 2, 1966 21 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pq8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J9cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1304%2C163749 June 16, 2013 Schedule/Results (1965 Nebraska) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251065 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 15, 2026 Roster Official Roster 67 Allers, LaVerne LG (Jr.) 33 Alvarez, Barry LB (So.) 77 Barnes, Walter MG (Sr.) 39 Beck, Dennis S (So.) 76 Brichacek, Gary RT (Jr.) 24 Brown, Bill FB (So.) 73 Brown, James OT (Sr.) 40 Brunk, Kenny FB (Jr.) 41 Buckler, George FB (So.) 68 Canarsky, Leonard RT (So.) 78 Carlson, Dennis RT (Sr.) 21 Carstens, Kaye CB (Jr.) 89 Casey, Larry E (Sr.) 15 Churchich, Bob QB (Jr.) 62 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard LB (Jr.) 80 Coleman, Langston DE (Jr.) 35 Critchlow, Paul HB (So.) 70 Czap, Dick DT (Jr.) 92 Delaney, Dan E (So.) 55 Drum, Duncan C (Sr.) 10 Duda, Fred QB (Sr.) 11 Fierro, Al QB (So.) 65 Gatziolis, Jim RG (Jr.) 81 Grace, Mike DE (Jr.) 22 Gregory, Ben FB (So.) 57 Grell, Stan LG (Jr.) 38 Haasch, Richard FB (So.) 58 Hansen, Ed RT (So.) 79 Hansen, Larry DT (So.) 87 Haug, William DE (Sr.) 32 Hawkins, James CB (So.) 53 Hill, Robert C (Jr.) 43 Janik, Leonard LB (So.) 84 Jeter, Tony E (Sr.) 28 Johnson, William LB (Sr.) 69 Kennedy, Michael LB (Sr.) 91 Kimmel, Miles E (So.) 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (Jr.) 61 Kudrna, Roger LB (Jr.) 42 Kuehl, Alan LB (So.) 95 Mackevicius, Al C (So.)  64 McCord, M.Jim DT (So.) 66 Meylan, Wayne RG (So.) 37 Morrison, Dennis FB (So.) 30 Mueller, Marv DB (So.) 52 Murphy, Jerry MG (Jr.) 56 Narish, Louis DT (Jr.) 17 Nettelmann, Bill S (So.) 59 Osberg, James RG (Jr.) 34 Pappas, Tom LB (Jr.) 88 Patton, Jerry DE (So.) 54 Petersen, Kelly C (Jr.) 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald S (Jr.) 82 Richnafsky, Dennis SE (So.) 51 Schaefer, Steve MG (Sr.) 93 Schindel, Bill OT (So.) 63 Senkbeil, Lynn LB (Jr.) 12 Sigler, Ernie QB (So.) 83 Smith, Tom E (Jr.) 45 Solich, Frank HB (Sr.) 90 Startzer, Bill DE (So.) 72 Stith, Carel DT (Jr.) 74 Strohmyer, John DT (Sr.) 48 Tatman, Pete FB (Jr.) 75 Taucher, Robert OT (So.) 25 Thorell, Dennis CB (Jr.) 50 Tuthill, Harry C (Sr.) 19 Unis, Joe LG (Jr.) 46 Vactor, Theodore (Red) S (Sr.) 36 Wachholtz, Larry S (Jr.) 18 Walls, Don DT (So.) 14 Weber, Wayne QB (So.) 47 Weinman, Bob CB (Jr.) 85 White, Freeman E (Sr.) 71 Wilks, Jerry OT (Jr.) 31 Wilson, Harry FB (Jr.) 44 Winters, Charlie FB (So.) 49 Worley, Michael FB (Sr.) 23 Zemko, Steve LB (So.) 29 Ziegler, Mick HB (So.) 86 Zimmer, Ivan DE (So.) Depth chart + Defensive starters HB Marv Mueller Ted Vactor Dennis Beck HB Larry Wachholtz Ronald Poggemeyer Bill Nettelmann LB LB Michael Kennedy Lynn Senkbeil Barry Alvarez Rick Coleman Tom Pappas CB William Johnson Alan Kuehl DE DT NT DT DE Jerry Patton Dick Czap Walter Barnes Wayne Meylan Langston Coleman Leonard Janik Bill Haug Carel Stith Jerry Murphy John Strohmyer Ivan Zimmer Mike Grace Steve Schaefer Louis Narish Larry Hansen CB Kaye Carstens Dennis Thorell Bob Weinman +Offensive starters + TE Tony Jeter Larry Casey Dan Delaney LT LG C RG RT James Brown LaVerne Allers Kelly Petersen James Osberg Dennis Carlson Robert Taucher Roger Kudrna Duncan Drum Jim McCord Gary Brichacek Jerry Wilks Stan Grell Robert Hill Jim Gatziolis Ed Hansen TE Freeman White Dennis Richnafsky Tom Smith QB Bob Churchich Fred Duda Wayne Weber LB RB FB Ron Kirkland Harry Wilson Frank Solich Pete Tatman Ben Gregory Charlie Winters Mick Ziegler Richard Haasch Kenny Brunk Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years at Nebraska 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 live http://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 TCU TCU 0 7 0 7 #1 Nebraska 14 7 7 6 September 18 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 53,650 http://huskermax.com/allgames/1960s.html 1960s Nebraska football schedules 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1966&page=277 1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 277) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1965/01tcu.html Nebraska vs. TCU 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077711/3/index.htm Football's Week – September 27, 1965 en 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated September 27, 1965 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302224444/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077711/3/index.htm 2012-03-02 dead Air Force #2 Nebraska 21 0 6 0 Air Force 0 7 10 0 September 25 Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado CST 37,479 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1966&page=278 1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 278) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1965/02airforce.html Nebraska vs. Air Force 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077755/4/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302224446/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077755/4/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week – October 4, 1965 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated October 4, 1965 Iowa State Iowa State 0 0 0 0 #3 Nebraska 0 16 21 7 October 2 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 54,440 http://huskermax.com/games/1965/03iowastate.html Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Wisconsin Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 #2 Nebraska 6 11 14 6 October 9 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 53,641 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1966&page=279 1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 279) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1965/04wisconsin.html Nebraska vs. Wisconsin 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077804/4/index.htm https://archive.today/20121202232023/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077804/4/index.htm dead December 2, 2012 Football's Week – October 18, 1965 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated October 18, 1965 Kansas State #2 Nebraska 0 21 6 14 Kansas State 0 0 0 0 October 16 Memorial Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas CST 19,660 http://huskermax.com/games/1965/05kansasstate.html Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Colorado Colorado 3 3 0 7 #3 Nebraska 17 14 0 7 October 23 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 53,873 Colorado–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1966&page=280 1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 280) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1965/06colorado.html Nebraska vs. Colorado 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077842/2/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302224451/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077842/2/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week – November 1, 1965 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated November 1, 1965 Missouri #3 Nebraska 0 13 0 3 Missouri 14 0 0 0 October 30 Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri CST 57,206 Missouri–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1965/07missouri.html Nebraska vs. Missouri 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077866/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302224454/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077866/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week – November 8, 1965 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated November 8, 1965 Kansas Kansas 0 6 0 0 #3 Nebraska 7 14 21 0 November 6 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 54,118 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1966&page=282 1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 282) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1965/08kansas.html Nebraska vs. Kansas 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Oklahoma State #3 Nebraska 0 7 7 7 Oklahoma State 7 0 0 10 November 13 Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma CST 29,901 http://huskermax.com/games/1965/09oklahomastate.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Oklahoma Oklahoma 3 6 0 0 #3 Nebraska 0 7 14 0 November 25 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 52,533 Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalryhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1966&page=283 1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 283) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1965/10oklahoma.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1965 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Alabama #3 Nebraska 0 7 6 15 #4 Alabama 7 17 8 7 January 1 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida CST 72,214 Morris Harrison http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1966&page=265 1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 265) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://www.omaha.com/article/20090715/BIGREDBOWLS/707159844 Alabama Charge Short-Circuits NU 2010-08-16 Omaha World-Herald https://archive.today/20110616035102/http://www.omaha.com/article/20090715/BIGREDBOWLS/707159844 2011-06-16 dead Rankings 11 AP 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 11 Coaches N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 Awards All American: Walter Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White All Big 8: LaVerne Allers, Dennis Carlson, Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Muike Kennedy, Frank Solich, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White http://huskermax.com/honors/honors_1965.html 1965 Nebraska Football Honors 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Future professional players Walter Barnes, 1966 2nd-round pick of the Washington Redskins James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals Kaye Carstens, 1967 13th-round pick of the Chicago Bears Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers Ron Kirkland, 1967 9th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts Wayne Meylan, 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago Bears Carel Stith, 1967 4th-round pick of the Houston Oilers Bob Taucher, 1968 7th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys Pete Tatman, 1967 10th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants Harry Wilson, 1967 3rd-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football