1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Big Eight Conference Big Eight 3 1 11–0–1 7–0 Bob Devaney 9th Tom Osborne 2nd I formation Monte Kiffin 2nd 5–2 Memorial Stadium AP Poll national championFWAA national championBig Eight championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 17–12 vs. LSU The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Huskers went 11–0–1 to win their first national championship in school history. The Huskers started the season at No. 9 and tied No. 3 USC in Los Angeles in the second game of the season. After winning their next nine games, including all seven in the Big Eight, Nebraska was ranked No. 3 in the nation entering the Orange Bowl against No. 5 LSU of the SEC. Top-ranked Texas and No. 2 Ohio State both lost their bowl games earlier in the day and a 17–12 Nebraska victory that night in Miami gave the Cornhuskers their first national championship in school history. Through the 1973 season, the final UPI Coaches' Poll was released in early December, before the bowl games. In 1970 it picked Texas as national champion on December 8, before the Longhorns' 24–11 loss to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year's Day. Notre Dame (10–1) finished second to Nebraska in the final AP Poll, released after the bowls in early January. The 1970 Cornhuskers championship season was notable for Devaney's rotation of two quarterbacks – Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge – in every game.https://newsok.com/article/2908342/famous-quarterback-rotations Famous quarterback rotations 20 August 2005https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/van-brownson-1.html Van Brownson College Statshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jerry-tagge-1.html Jerry Tagge College Stats President Richard Nixon honored Nebraska's 1970 national championship team and head coach Bob Devaney with the presentation of a presidential plaque (noting the team's No. 1 ranking in the final AP Poll and Orange Bowl victory) during a January 14, 1971, celebration at the Nebraska Coliseum.Nixon visit honored the Huskershttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LVozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p-YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3391%2C1751197 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Nixon urging youth alliance January 15, 1971 1 Schedule 1970 AP Central September 12 1:30 pm w y 9 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 36–12 66,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sioux-city-journal-huskers-toy-with-wake/139357009/ The Sioux City Sunday Journal Huskers toy with Wake September 13, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 10:00 pm t y y 9 USC 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 21–21 73,768 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-huskers-battle-mighty-tro/183288841/ The Fresno Bee Huskers battle mighty Trojans to 21–21 tie September 20, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 1:30 pm w y 8 Army Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 28–0 66,928 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-huskers-blitz-army-b/182549784/ The Daily Nonpareil Huskers blitz Army by 28–0 September 27, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 1:30 pm w y y 6 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 35–10 52,287 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nebraska-topple/183306580/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Nebraska topples Gophers October 4, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 1:30 pm w 6 Missouri 16 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 21–7 67,538 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cornhuskers-top-mizzou/183309135/ Oakland Tribune Cornhuskers top Mizzou October 11, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 1:30 pm w y 5 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 41–20 50,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-van-brownson-leads-hu/183309248/ The Salina Journal Van Brownson leads Huskers by KU, 41–20 October 18, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 pm w 4 Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 65–31 67,822 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-high-geared-huskers-shuck-ok/183309355/ Scottsbluff Star-Herald High-geared Huskers shuck Oklags 65–31 before 67,822 October 25, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 1:50 pm w y 4 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry ABC 29–13 50,881 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-cornhuskers-top-co/183309451/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Cornhuskers top Colorado November 1, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 pm w y 4 Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 54–29 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-orduna-ignites-cor/183309583/ The Commercial Appeal Orduna ignites Cornhuskers November 8, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 1:30 pm w y 4 Kansas State 20 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 51–13 67,894 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-cornhuskers-br/183309693/ San Angelo Standard-Times Cornhuskers breeze past outclassed Kansas State November 15, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 pm w 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 28–21 67,392 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-nebraska-wraps-up-b/183309790/ The Orlando Sentinel Nebraska wraps up Big Eight November 22, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1971, 1971 7:35 pm w y y 3 LSU 5 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 17–12 80,699 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-tagge-leads-nebraska/133871570/ The Austin American-Statesman Tagge leads Nebraska Number 1 crown claim January 2, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1970 Nebraska) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296635 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 19, 2025 Roster 1970 Football Roster https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/1970 https://web.archive.org/web/20230607211919/https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/1970 dead June 7, 2023 www.huskers.com 29 March 2022 Adkins, John #57 (Jr.) DE Anderson, Frosty #89 (So.) SE Anderson, Jim #18 (Jr.) RCB Austin, Al #78 (So.) OT Beran, Mike #62 (So.) OG Blahak, Joe #27 (So.) LCB Bomberger, Bill #46 (Sr.) FB Branch, Jim #51 (So.) LB Brownson, Van #12 (Jr.) QB Butts, Randy #36 (So.) HB Carstens, Jim #47 (So.) FB Cox, Woody #83 (Jr.) SE Decker, John #21 (Sr.) LCB Deyke, Tom #92 (So.) DE Didur, Dale #84 (Sr.) SE Duffy, Joe #52 (So.) MG Dumler, Doug #54 (So.) C Dutton, John #90 (So.) DT Glover, Rich #79 (So.) DT Goeller, Dave #28 (So.) HB Grenfell, Bob #59 (Sr.) OG Harper, Willie #81 (So.) DE Harvey, Phil #82 (Jr.) TE Hauge, Bruce #48 (So.) LB Henderson, Joe #73 (So.) OT Hollstein, Gary #29 (Jr.) S Hughes, Dennis #63 (So.) OG Hughes, Jeff #26 (Jr.) HB Hyland, John #58 (So.) DE Ingles, Guy #88 (Sr.) SE Jacobson, Larry #75 (Jr.) DT Jamail, Doug #50 (So.) C Janssen, Bill #55 (Jr.) C Jennings, Henry #38 (Jr.) MON Johnson, Carl #71 (Jr.) OT Johnson, Doug #64 (So.) DE Johnson, Monte #37 (So.) DE Jones, Bob #15 (So.) QB Kinney, Jeff #35 (Jr.) HB Kinsel, John #54 (So.) C Kosch, Bill #24 (Jr.) S Linder, Max #11 (So.) QB List, Jerry #85 (So.) TE Longwell, Brent #91 (So.) P Lowe, Rex #83 (Sr.) SE Malone, Dan (Unk) DT Mason, Dave #25 (Jr.) MON McClelland, Tom #16 (Jr.) S McFarland, Bob #10 (So.) LCB McGhee, Donnie #70 (Sr.) OT Miller, Jim (Unk) DE Morell, Pat #40 (Jr.) LB Morock, David #43 (Sr.) MON Murtaugh, Jerry #42 (Sr.) LB Newton, Bob #74 (Sr.) OT Newton, Clint #13 (Jr.) RCB Norberg, Bill #32 (So.) HB O'Connell, John #34 (So.) S Olds, Bill #44 (So.) FB Orduna, Joe #31 (Sr.) HB Pabis, Bob #66 (So.) MG Peetz, Mike #33 (So.) MON Periard, Ed #56 (Sr.) MG Pitts, John #80 (So.) DE Pogge, Bill #17 (So.) DE Powell, Ralph #41 (So.) FB Robinson, Tom #68 (So.) DT Rodgers, Johnny #20 (So.) HB Rogers, Paul #30 (Sr.) CB Rupert, Dick #77 (Jr.) OT Schloff, Merle #69 (So.) DT Schmit, Bob #23 (So.) HB Schneiss, Dan #22 (Sr.) FB Schultz, Kelly #87 (So.) TE Strong, Jon #49 (So.) LB Tagge, Jerry #14 (Jr.) QB Terrio, Bob #45 (Jr.) FB Vactor, Frank #19 (Sr.) HB Walline, Dave #76 (Sr.) DT Weber, Bruce #61 (Jr.) OG White, Daryl #72 (So.) OT Winter, Wally #67 (Sr.) OT Wolfe, Bob #86 (So.) TE Wortman, Keith #65 (Jr.) OG Yanda, Steve #39 (So.) LB       I-Formation 5–2 Yes No Yes Jerry Tagge Van Brownson Bob Jones Joe Orduna Jeff Kinney Frank Vactor Dan Schneiss Bill Olds Jim Carstens Johnny Rodgers Jeff Hughes Dave Goeller WB Guy Ingles Woody Cox Dale Didur SE Jerry List Phil Harvey Bob Wolfe Wally Winter Carl Johnson Daryl White Donnie McGhee Bruce Weber Joe Duffy Doug Dumler Doug Jamail John Kinsel Dick Rupert Keith Wortman Mike Beran Bob Newton Bob Grenfell Al Austin Bob Terrio Pat Morell Jim Branch INSDIE Jerry Murtaugh Bruce Hauge Steve Yanda INSDIE Bill Kosch Tom McClelland Henry Jennings David Morock Garry Hollstein Dave Mason MONSTER BACK Joe Blahak John Decker Wes Mabin Jim Anderson Paul Rogers Bob McFarland Willie Harper John Pitts Bill Pogge Dave Walline Rich Glover John Dutton. Ed Periard Bob Pabis Monte Johnson Larry Jacobson Monte Johnson Dan Malone John Adkins John Hyland Doug Johnson 110 90 No Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years atNebraska Alma materBob DevaneyHead Coach19621962–72AlmaBob Devaney's assistants, 1970 Nebraska football – HuskerMax™Tom OsborneOffensive coordinator19691964–97HastingsCletus Fischer Offensive line 1960–85NebraskaCarl Selmer Offensive line 1962–72Jim Ross 1962–76John MeltonTight Ends, Wingbacks19731962–88WyomingMike Corgan Running backs 19621962–82Notre DameMonte KiffinDefensive coordinator1969 1967–76NebraskaWarren Powers Defensive backs 1969–76NebraskaBoyd EpleyHead Strength Coach19691969–2003NebraskaBill ThorntonAssistant Freshman Coach19701969–72Nebraska Game summaries Wake Forest 1970 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Wake Forest Demon Deacons at No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary September 12, 1970 1:30p.m. CDT Demon Deacons 3 2 0 7 No. 9 Cornhuskers 14 14 8 0 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 66,103 Cecil Hankins Statistics WAKE NEB First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Wake Forest Nebraska collapsed 12 36 Wake Forest hit first with a field goal thanks to a Nebraska fumble, but by the half it was the Cornhuskers 28–5. The Demon Deacons would go on to win the ACC title, their last until 2006. at No. 3 USC 1970 USC Trojans football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 3 USC Trojans – Game summary September 19, 1970 10:00p.m. CDT No. 9 Cornhuskers 0 14 7 0 No. 3 Trojans 0 7 7 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 73,768 Statistics NEB USC First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Rushing Receiving USC Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska USC collapsed 21 21 Nebraska entered the game as a two-touchdown underdog to a USC squad fresh off a 42–21 whipping of Alabama in Birmingham, but never trailed the Trojans during the course of the game. Each team traded touchdowns, and each team missed opportunities for the win, right up to USC's incomplete 50-yard pass on the last play of the game. Ironically, USC aided Nebraska's national championship push by defeating then-No. 2 Notre Dame 38–28 at Los Angeles in the regular season finale. The Trojans came into the rivalry just 5–4–1, while the Fighting Irish was 9–0. Army 1970 Army Cadets football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Army Cadets at No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary September 26, 1970 1:30p.m. CDT Cadets 0 0 0 0 No. 8 Cornhuskers 0 7 14 7 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 66,928 Statistics ARMY NEB First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Army Nebraska collapsed 0 28 Nebraska owned the day, shutting out Army 28–0 in an otherwise unremarkable game. at Minnesota 1970 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary October 3, 1970 1:30p.m. CDT No. 6 Cornhuskers 21 7 0 7 Golden Gophers 7 3 0 0 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,287 Statistics NEB MINN First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Minnesota Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Minnesota collapsed 35 10 Bob Devaney's record against the Big 10 was extended to 9–0 as the Cornhuskers had little trouble with Minnesota after running ahead 28–10 before the half. Missouri 1970 Missouri Tigers football team Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 16 Missouri Tigers at No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary October 10, 1970 1:30p.m. CDT No. 16 Tigers 0 7 0 0 No. 6 Cornhuskers 7 0 0 14 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 67,538 Earl Shostrom Statistics MIZ NEB First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Nebraska collapsed 7 21 Nebraska scored only 7 points in the first half, and Missouri matched it before the half. The subsequent defensive battle continued through into the 4th quarter before the Cornhuskers broke away with an additional 14 points, one from a 48-yard punt return touchdown. at Kansas 1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary October 17, 1970 1:30p.m. CDT No. 5 Cornhuskers 10 14 7 10 Jayhawks 6 14 0 0 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas 50,000 Statistics NEB KU First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Kansas Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Kansas collapsed 41 20 Nebraska was surprised to find themselves behind 10–20 with 10 minutes left in the 1st half, but battled back to take the lead with two more touchdowns before the break, and never let Kansas score again as they cruised to a 41–20 final. Oklahoma State 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary October 24, 1970 1:30p.m. CDT Cowboys 7 0 6 18 No. 8 Cornhuskers 14 27 10 14 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 67,822 Vance Carlson Statistics OK ST NEB First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Oklahoma State Nebraska collapsed 1 8:39 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 3 no good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 6 1 8:26 Oklahoma State – – – Other Graham 98-yard punt return for a touchdown, Pruss kick good 7 6 1 4:56 Nebraska – – – IntTD Adkins 37 pass by Brownson good 7 14 2 12:22 Nebraska FG 42 Rogers 7 17 2 10:22 Nebraska RecTD Ingles Brownson 40 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 24 2 5:34 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 2 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 31 2 4:03 Nebraska – – – Other Rodgers 66-yard punt return for a touchdown, Rogers kick good 7 38 2 0:00 Nebraska FG 41 Rogers 7 41 3 12:23 Oklahoma State RecTD Eben Pounds 10 run by pounds failed 13 41 3 6:15 Nebraska FG 38 Rogers 13 44 3 0:11 Nebraska RushTD Kinney 2 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 51 4 12:52 Oklahoma State RecTD Eben Pounds 35 run by Pounds failed 19 51 4 9:07 Nebraska RecTD Cox Tagge 26 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 58 4 8:16 Nebraska – – – IntTD Decker 73 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 65 4 4:31 Nebraska RecTD Graham Pounds 13 pass by Pounds failed 25 65 4 0:00 Oklahoma State RecTD Graham Pounds 84 run by Pounds failed 31 65 31 65 Nebraska piled up 65 points, its highest total since 1922, and held Oklahoma State to just 64 ground yards as the Cornhuskers made short work of the Cowboys. at Colorado 1970 Colorado Buffaloes football team Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary October 31, 1970 1:50p.m. CST No. 4 Cornhuskers 12 0 3 14 Buffaloes 0 7 0 6 Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado 50,881 ABC Chris Schenkel (play-by-play) and Bud Wilkinson (color commentator) Statistics NEB COL First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Colorado Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Colorado collapsed 1 11:17 Nebraska RecTD Ingles Brownson 35 no good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 0 1 2:53 Nebraska RecTD Ingles Brownson 39 run by Orduna failed 12 0 2 2:14 Colorado RushTD Branch 7 good Haney run/pass good/failed/incomplete 15 7 3 2:17 Nebraska FG 46 Rogers 15 7 4 11:22 Colorado RushTD Bratten 5 run by Branch failed 15 13 4 9:27 Nebraska RushTD Brownson 1 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 22 13 4 5:34 Nebraska RushTD Kinney 7 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 29 13 29 13 Nebraska pulled out in front right away with a 12–0 1st quarter lead, but stubborn Colorado fought back and trailed the Cornhuskers by only 13–15 in the 4th quarter – after missing a 2-point conversion that would have tied the game – before Nebraska decided to stop the uprising with two touchdowns in the last 10 minutes to pull away. at Iowa State 1970 Iowa State Cyclones football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary November 7, 1970 1:30p.m. CST No. 4 Cornhuskers 12 14 21 7 Cyclones 0 11 6 12 Clyde Williams Field • Ames, Iowa 34,007 Statistics NEB IOWA ST First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Iowa State Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Iowa State collapsed 1 7:52 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 3 no good (blocked) Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 0 1 1:53 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 8 pass by Tagge failed 12 0 2 9:33 Iowa State FG 39 Shoemaker 12 3 2 6:01 Nebraska RushTD Tagge 1 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 3 2 1:52 Nebraska RecTD Schneiss Tagge 7 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 26 3 2 0:47 Iowa State RecTD Stowe Carlson 33 run by Stowe good 26 11 3 4:33 Nebraska RecTD Rodgers Tagge 14 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 33 11 3 4:01 Iowa State RecTD Johnson Carlson 20 pass by Carlson failed 33 17 3 3:07 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 6 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 40 17 3 0:31 Nebraska RushTD Schneiss 23 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 47 17 4 5:43 Nebraska RushTD Vactor 2 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 54 17 4 1:53 Iowa State RecTD Stowe Amundson 10 run by Stowe failed 54 23 4 0:42 Iowa State RecTD McCurry Amundson 54 pass by Amundson failed 54 29 54 17 The game was not as close as the score indicates, as Iowa State put up two late touchdowns against Nebraska reserves in the 4th quarter after the Cornhuskers had run up a 54–17 lead with 5 minutes remaining to play. No. 20 Kansas State 1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats at No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary November 14, 1970 1:30p.m. CST No. 20 Wildcats 0 7 0 6 No. 4 Cornhuskers 14 7 16 14 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 67,894 John Mishaluka Statistics K STATE NEB First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsKansas State Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Kansas State Nebraska collapsed 1 12:48 Nebraska RushTD Rogers 30 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 0:22 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 3 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 11:17 Kansas State RecTD Montgomery Dickey 8 good Arregui run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 6:42 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 16 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 3 8:17 Nebraska FG 23 Rogers 7 24 3 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 1 no good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 30 3 0:58 Nebraska RecTD Schneiss Tagge 12 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 37 4 13:15 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 2 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 44 4 12:59 Nebraska – – – IntTD Morock 43 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 51 4 5:07 Kansas State RushTD Chapin 1 pass by Dickey failed 13 51 13 51 Kansas State came to Lincoln with hopes of a Big Eight title opportunity, but they were not prepared for the domination that Nebraska would show them in a convincing defeat. The Wildcats managed only two touchdowns, one of which came with 5 minutes remaining in the 4th against the Nebraska reserves. At one point in the game, the Cornhuskers exploded for 27 points in less than 4 minutes, pushing their lead out to 51–7. Oklahoma 1970 Oklahoma Sooners football team Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Oklahoma Sooners at No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary November 21, 1970 1:30p.m. CST Sooners 0 14 0 7 No. 3 Cornhuskers 0 14 7 7 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 67,392 Statistics OU NEB First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Oklahoma Nebraska collapsed 2 10:02 Oklahoma RushTD Mildren 6 good Derr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 8:30 Nebraska RecTD Rodgers Tagge 53 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 6:30 Oklahoma RushTD Wylie 37 good Derr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 2 1:35 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 3 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 3 5:54 Nebraska RecTD Ingles Tagge 13 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 21 4 14:48 Oklahoma RecTD Franklin Wylie 10 good Derr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 21 4 7:42 Nebraska RushTD Tagge 1 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 28 21 28 Nebraska locked up their first unbeaten regular season since 1965 by coming from behind twice to get the win over stubborn Oklahoma. It wasn't until 7:42 remained in the 4th quarter that Nebraska pulled ahead by a touchdown to settle the final score. No. 5 LSU (Orange Bowl) 1971 Orange Bowl 1970 LSU Tigers football team Nebraska Cornhuskers 1970 2;text-align:center; autocollapse 1971 Orange Bowl: No. 5 LSU Tigers vs. No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary January 1, 1971 7:35p.m. CST No. 5 Tigers 0 3 9 0 No. 3 Cornhuskers 10 0 0 7 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida 80,699 Vance Carlson NBC Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and Al DeRogatis (color commentator) Statistics LSU NEB First downs 20 18 Total yards 278 293 Rushes/yards 45–51 48–132 Passing yards 227 161 Return yards 3 3 Fumbles/lost 4–3 4–3 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–32–1 14–28–2 Punts/average 8–32.5 6–37.7 Penalties/yards 4–27 8–67 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLSU Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Nebraska collapsed 1 2:40 Nebraska FG 26 Rogers 0 3 1 2:06 Nebraska RushTD Orduna 3 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 10 2 0:49 LSU FG 36 Lumpkin 3 10 3 11:49 LSU FG 25 Lumpkin 6 10 3 0:00 LSU RecTD Chaffee Lee 31 no good Lumpkin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 12 10 4 8:50 Nebraska RushTD Tagge 1 good Rogers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 12 17 12 17 Third-ranked Nebraska jumped to a 10–0 lead in the first quarter and lead 10–3 at halftime, but #5 LSU fought back to make a game of it, pulling ahead on a field goal at the end of the 3rd quarter to get to 12–10. With over eight minutes remaining, Jerry Tagge jumped over the pile from the 1-yard line for the game's final points, and the Blackshirts held on the rest of the way to preserve the win. Top-ranked Texas and #2 Ohio State both lost their bowl games earlier in the day, which allowed the Huskers to claim their first national championship. Stats Team Stats Team Passing Rushing Split G Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Att Yds Avg TD Offense 12 14.0 22.9 61.1 186.8 1.7 57.1 223.8 3.9 2.8 Defense 12 12.8 26.8 47.5 163.6 1.0 42.2 140.2 3.3 1.0 Difference +1.2 +3.9 +13.6 +23.2 +0.7 +14.9 +83.6 +0.6 +1.8 Passing Passing Player G Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Tagge 12 116 190 61.1 1536 8.1 7.5 12 8 141.4 Brownson 12 49 75 65.3 667 8.9 8.7 6 3 158.4 Jones 12 1 5 20.0 7 1.4 1.4 0 0 31.8 Schneiss 12 1 3 33.3 17 5.7 −2.7 1 1 124.3 Orduna 12 1 1 100.0 14 14.0 34.0 1 0 547.6 Rodgers 12 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Rushing & Receiving Rushing & Receiving Rushing Receiving Scrimmage Player G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD Orduna 12 200 897 4.5 15 11 85 7.7 0 211 982 4.7 15 Kinney 12 159 694 4.4 4 20 206 10.3 1 179 900 5.0 5 Tagge 12 85 153 1.8 5 85 153 1.8 5 Schneiss 12 70 327 4.7 2 20 156 7.8 2 90 483 5.4 4 Brownson 12 50 112 2.2 4 50 112 2.2 4 Vactor 12 43 128 3.0 1 3 16 5.3 0 46 144 3.1 1 Rodgers 12 39 219 5.6 2 39 710 18.2 7 78 929 11.9 9 Olds 12 13 80 6.2 0 1 19 19.0 0 14 99 7.1 0 Carstens 12 7 23 3.3 0 2 11 5.5 0 9 34 3.8 0 Hughes 12 7 2 0.3 0 3 35 11,7 0 10 37 3,7 0 Jones 12 6 −9 −1.5 0 6 −9 −1.5 0 Ingles 12 4 34 8.5 0 36 625 17.4 8 40 659 16.5 8 List 12 2 26 13.0 0 23 278 12.1 0 25 304 12.2 0 Cox 12 8 83 10.4 2 8 83 10.4 2 Harvey 12 2 17 8.5 0 2 17 8.5 0 Scoring Scoring Touchdowns Kicking Player G Rush Rec Int FR PR KR Oth Tot XPM FGM 2PM Sfty Pts Orduna 12 15 15 1 92 Rodgers 12 2 7 9 54 Ingles 12 8 8 48 Kinney 12 4 1 5 30 Tagge 12 5 5 30 Schneiss 12 2 2 4 24 Brownson 12 4 4 24 Cox 12 2 2 12 Vactor 12 1 1 6 Rankings 1970 NCAA University Division football rankings 14 AP 9 9 8 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 14 Coaches NR NR 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 Awards 1970 Husker Honors Award Name(s) NationalCoach of the Year Bob Devaney All-America1st team Jerry Murtaugh, Bob Newton All-America2nd team Joe Orduna All-Americahonorable mention Joe Blahak, Van Brownson, Willie Harper,Guy Ingles, Donnie McGhee, Joe Orduna,Johnny Rodgers, Jerry Tagge, Dave Walline All-AmericaSophomores Joe Blahak, Doug Dumler,Willie Harper, Johnny Rodgers Big EightPlayer of the Year Jerry Murtaugh Big Eight SophomoreLineman of the Year Willie Harper All-Big Eight1st team Bill Kosch, Donnie McGhee, Jerry Murtaugh,Bob Newton, Joe Orduna, Ed Periard,Johnny Rodgers, Paul Rogers, Dave Walline All-Big Eighthonorable mention Van Brownson, Guy Ingles,Jerry Tagge, Wally Winter 1970 team players in the NFL The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1971 NFL draft: Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100924054608/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm 2010-09-24 – 1971 NFL Draft Nebraska Cornhuskers Player Position Round Pick Franchise Joe Orduna RB 2 49 San Francisco 49ers Bob Newton T 3 71 Chicago Bears Paul Rogers K-DB 8 190 Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Schneiss TE 11 261 Boston Patriots The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1972 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231837/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm 2007-12-21 – 1972 NFL Draft 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 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1973 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231842/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1973.htm 2007-12-21 – 1973 NFL Draft 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 NFL and pro players The following 1970 Nebraska players joined a professional team as draftees or free agents.All Time NFL Huskers Name Team Joe Blahak Houston Oilers Doug Dumler New England Patriots John Dutton Baltimore Colts Rich Glover New York Giants Willie Harper San Francisco 49ers 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 Dave Mason New England Patriots Jerry MurtaughHuskerpedia.com – Jerry Murtaugh interview – 2004-07-27 New England Patriots Bob Newton Chicago Bears Bill Olds Baltimore Colts Joe Orduna New York Giants Johnny Rodgers Montreal Alouettes Bob Schmit Portland Storm Jerry Tagge Green Bay Packers Frank Vactor Washington Redskins Daryl White Detroit Lions Bob Wolfe Birmingham Americans Keith Wortman Green Bay 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