1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 7 6 9–2 6–1 Bob Devaney 5th Memorial Stadium Big 8 champion Sugar Bowl L 7–34 vs. Alabama The 1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Schedule 1966 AP Central September 17 2:00 pm w y 3 TCU Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 14–10 60,974 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-cornhuskers-slip-pas/168690207/ Wichita Falls Times Cornhuskers slip past TCU, 14–10 September 18, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 2:00 pm w y 4 Utah State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 28–7 63,543 Utah State Falls, 28-8: Three-Minute Outburst Eases NU Frustration Sunday Journal and Star (Lincoln, NE) Curt Mosher September 25, 1966 C1, C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4551418/1966_utah_statenebraska_part_1/ Newspapers.com October 1 12:30 pm w y 6 Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 12–6 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-wilsons-late-td-lea/193181240/ Council Bluffs Nonpareil Wilson's late TD leads Nebraska, 12–6 October 2, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 12:30 pm w y y 7 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 31–3 52,428 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star-badgers-stumble-to-defe/193166023/ Rockford Morning Star Badgers stumble to defeat, 31–3 October 9, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 2:00 pm w y 6 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 21–10 64,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-kansas-state-throws-scare-i/193178911/ The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader Kansas State throws scare into Cornhuskers, falls 21–10 October 16, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 pm w y 7 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder CO rivalry 21–19 46,112 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-cornhuskers-win-with/193183187/ The Times-Picayune Cornhuskers win with surge, 21–19 October 23, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 12:15 pm w 8 Missouri Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC rivalry 35–0 65,095 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-huskers-sail-past/193182785/ The Sioux City Journal Huskers sail past Mizzou, 35–0 October 30, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 1:30PM w y 6 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 24–13 45,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-longview-daily-news-nebraska-whips-k/193180319/ The Longview Daily News Nebraska whips Kansas November 6, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 2:00PM w 4 Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 21–6 65,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-nebraska-wins-9t/193182245/ The Des Moines Register Nebraska wins 9th straight November 13, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 2:00PM l y 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry ABC 9–10 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-sooners-aga/193181866/ The Grand Island Daily Independent Sooners again spoil perfect season for N.U. November 25, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com January 2, 1967 1:00 pm l y y 6 Alabama 3 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl NBC 7–34 82,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-tide-lightning-sho/193183621/ The Indianapolis Star Tide lightning shocks Cornhuskers January 3, 1967 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1966 Nebraska) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296059 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 11, 2026 Roster Official Roster  2 Ahlschwede, Bob LG (So.) 67 Allers, LaVerne LG (Sr.) 55 Alvarez, Barry LB (Jr.) 65 Armstrong, Joe RG (So.) 90 Ashman, Carl LT (So.)  8 Beechner, Sam S (So.) 27 Best, Bob S (So.) 76 Brichacek, Gary LT (Sr.) 69 Brichacek, Mel LG (So.) 40 Brunk, Kenny HB (Jr.) 41 Buckler, George FB (Jr.) 52 Buda, Joe C (So.) 95 Buda, Sam DT (So.) 68 Canarsky, Leonard LT (So.) 21 Carstens, Kaye CB (Sr.) 71 Casbeer, Tom DT (So.) 15 Churchich, Bob QB (Sr.) 62 Coleman, (Edward)Ricard LB (Sr.) 80 Coleman, Langston DT (Sr.) 99 Cooper, Louis DT (So.) 35 Critchlow, Paul FB (So.) 70 Czap, Dick DT (Sr.) 13 Daiss, Bill CB (So.) 45 Davis, Dick HB (So.) 92 Delaney, Dan DE (So.) 32 Fiala, Adrian CB (So.) 11 Fierro, Al QB (So.) 74 Fitzgerald, Richard LT (Sr.) 28 Frost, Larry HB (So.) 47 Galbraith, Denis FB (So.) 78 Gatziolis, Jim RT (Sr.)  3 Green, Laurie CB (So.) 34 Green, Mike HB (So.) 22 Gregory, Ben HB (Jr.) 57 Grell, Stan LG (Sr.) 38 Haasch, Richard HB (Jr.) 58 Hansen, Ed LT (So.) 79 Hansen, Larry DT (Jr.) 16 Harding, Bruce QB (So.) 39 Hartman, Dan S (So.) 53 Hill, Robert C (Sr.) 98 Hornbacher, Bill MG (So.) 43 Janik, Leonard LB (Jr.) 81 Jarmon, Sherwin E (So.)  4 Jubeck, Tom FB (So.) 84 Kimmel, Miles E (So.) 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (Sr.) 13 Kobza, Dan LB (So.) 61 Kudrna, Roger RG (Sr.)  42 Kuehl, Alan CB (Jr.) 94 Kusserow, Ken C (So.) 91 Liggett, Bob DE (So.) 49 Lints, Bob MG (So.) 93 McCarthy, Curtis DE (So.) 64 McCord, M.Jim DT (Jr.) 58 Meagher, Harry MG (Jr.) 66 Meylan, Wayne MG (Jr.) 37 Moore, Bob DE (So.) 89 Morrison, Dennis E (Jr.) 30 Mueller, Marv CB (Jr.) 56 Narish, Louis DT (Sr.) 17 Nettelmann, Bill S (Jr.) 59 Osberg, James RG (Sr.) 33 Pappas, Tom LB (Sr.) 10 Patrick, Frank QB (So.) 88 Patton, Jerry DE (Jr.) 77 Pavoris, Ed DT (Sr.) 85 Penney, Tom E (So.) 54 Petersen, Kelly C (Sr.) 73 Pickens, Robert RT (Sr.) 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald S (Sr.)  6 Quinten, Karl CB (So.)  5 Raymondi, Mike LB (So.) 82 Richnafsky, Dennis SE (Jr.) 97 Rudd, Michael RG (Sr.) 63 Senkbeil, Lynn LB (Sr.) 12 Sigler, Ernie QB (So.) 83 Smith, Tom E (Jr.) 50 Stigge, Russ LB (So.) 72 Stith, Carel DT (Sr.) 48 Tatman, Pete FB (Sr.) 75 Taucher, Robert RT (Jr.) 25 Thorell, Dennis S (Sr.) 51 Unrath, James C (Sr.) 36 Wachholtz, Larry S (Sr.) 18 Walls, Don MG (Jr.) 46 Washington, Joe DE (So.)  7 Watson, Jim S (So.) 14 Weber, Wayne QB (Jr.) 90 Weinman, Bob DE (Jr.) 96 Wilks, Jerry RT (Sr.) 31 Wilson, Harry HB (Sr.) 44 Winters, Charlie FB (Jr.) 87 Wynn, Mike E (So.) 24 Yannon, Buster HB (So.)  1 Young, Lynn RT (So.) 29 Ziegler, Mick HB (So.) 86 Zimmer, Ivan DE (Jr.) Source: Depth chart + Defensive starters HB Dennis Thorell Bob Best HB Larry Wachholtz Ronald Poggemeyer LB LB Rick Coleman Lynn Senkbeil Barry Alvarez Leonard Janik CB Marv Mueller Alan Kuehl DE DT NT DT DE Jerry Patton Jim McCord Wayne Meylan Carel Sith Langston Coleman Dan Delancey Lou Narish Harry Meagher Bob Lints Bob Weinman CB Kaye Carstens Adrian Fiala +Offensive starters + TE Dennis Morrison Miles Kimmel LT LG C RG RT Gary Brichacek LaVerne Allers Kelly Petersen Joe Armstrong Robert Pickens Ed Hansen Mel Brichacek Robert Hill James Osberg Robert Taucher TE Tom Penney Dennis Richnafsky QB Bob Churchich Wayne Weber LB RB FB Ron Kirkland Harry Wilson Pete Tatman Ben Gregory Dick Davis Charlie Winters Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years at Nebraska Alma materBob DevaneyHead coach19621962–1972AlmaTom Osborne 19641964–1997HastingsJohn Melton Freshman19621962–1988WyomingCletus FischerFreshman Line 19601960–1985NebraskaMike CorganOffensive backs19621962–1982Notre DameGeorge KellyDefensive line 19601960–1968Monte KiffinGraduate assistant19661966–1976NebraskaJim RossDefensive backs 19621962–1976Carl SelmerOffensive line19621962–1972 Source:http://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 livehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q_QvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5438%2C4872194 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI Devaney given big pay boost December 19, 1966 D5 Game summaries TCU TCU 0 7 3 0 #3 Nebraska 7 7 0 0 September 17 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 60,974 http://huskermax.com/allgames/1960s.html 1960s Nebraska football schedules 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1967&page=269 1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 269) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1966/01TCU.html Nebraska vs. TCU 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079071/2/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225855/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079071/2/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week – Sep. 26, 1966 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated 1966-09-26 Utah State Utah State 0 0 7 0 #4 Nebraska 7 0 3 18 September 24 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 63,543 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1967&page=270 1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 270) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1966/02utahstate.html Nebraska vs. Utah State 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079101/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225858/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079101/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week – Oct. 3, 1966 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated 1966-10-03 Iowa State #6 Nebraska 6 0 0 6 Iowa State 0 6 0 0 October 1 Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa CST 28,543 http://huskermax.com/games/1966/03iowastate.html Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079150/3/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225859/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079150/3/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week – Oct. 10, 1966 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated 1966-10-10 Wisconsin #7 Nebraska 3 7 14 7 Wisconsin 3 0 0 0 October 8 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin CST 52,428 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1967&page=271 1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 271) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1966/04wisconsin.html Nebraska vs. Wisconsin 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Kansas State Kansas State 0 0 3 7 #6 Nebraska 7 7 0 7 October 15 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 64,108 http://huskermax.com/games/1966/05ksu.html Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Colorado #7 Nebraska 7 0 0 14 Colorado 6 13 0 0 October 22 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado CST 46,112 Colorado–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1967&page=272 1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 272) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1966/06colorado.html Nebraska vs. Colorado 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Missouri Missouri 0 0 0 0 #8 Nebraska 0 14 14 7 October 29 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 64,489 Missouri–Nebraska football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1966/07missouri.html Nebraska vs. Missouri 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Kansas #6 Nebraska 0 18 0 6 Kansas 0 0 7 6 November 5 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas CST 40,881 http://huskermax.com/games/1966/08kansas.html Nebraska vs. Kansas 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079262/2/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225905/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079262/2/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 Football's Week – Nov. 14, 1966 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated 1966-11-14 Oklahoma State Oklahoma State 0 6 0 0 #4 Nebraska 0 7 7 7 November 12 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 65,102 http://yearbooks.unl.edu/yearbook.php?year=1967&page=275 1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 275) 2010-08-16 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Librarieshttp://huskermax.com/games/1966/09oklastate.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Oklahoma #4 Nebraska 0 3 6 0 Oklahoma 0 7 0 3 November 24 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma CST 42,884 Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson ABC Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalryhttp://huskermax.com/games/1966/10oklahoma.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMaxhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079358/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225908/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079358/index.htm dead March 2, 2012 A Bitter Harvest For The Sugar-bound Huskers 2010-08-16 Sports Illustrated 1966-12-05 Alabama #6 Nebraska 0 0 0 7 #3 Alabama 17 7 3 7 January 2 Tulane Stadium, New Orleans CST 82,000 Earl Jensen http://huskermax.com/games/1966/11alabama.html Nebraska vs. Alabama 1966 2010-08-16 HuskerMax https://web.archive.org/web/20100819012608/http://www.huskermax.com/games/1966/11alabama.html 19 August 2010 livehttp://www.omaha.com/article/20090715/BIGREDBOWLS/707159842 Huskers Victimized by Best Effort of Bryant's ‘Greatest Team' 2010-08-16 Omaha World-Herald https://archive.today/20110616035233/http://www.omaha.com/article/20090715/BIGREDBOWLS/707159842 2011-06-16 dead Rankings 11 AP 3 4 6 7 6 7 8 6 4 4 6 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 7 Awards NCAA 5th District Coach of the Year: Bob Devaney UPI Big 8 Player of the Year: Wayne Meylan All American: LaVerne Allers, Wayne Meylan, Larry Wachholtz All Big 8: LaVerne Allers, Kaye Carstens, Bob Churchich, Wayne Meylan, Kelly Petersen, Bob Pickens, Lynn Senkbeil, Carel Stith, Larry Wachholtz, Harry Wilson http://huskermax.com/honors/honors_1966.html 1966 Nebraska Football Honors 2010-08-16 HuskerMax Future professional players Kaye Carstens, 1967 13th-round pick of the Chicago Bears Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Dick Davis, 1969 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills Ron Kirkland, 1967 9th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts Wayne Meylan, 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Bob Pickens, 1966 3rd-round pick of the 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 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