1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big Eight champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
1964 record9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coachBob Devaney (3rd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1964 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Oklahoma 5 –1 –1  6 –4 –1
Kansas 5 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Missouri 4 –2 –1  6 –3 –1
Oklahoma State 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Kansas State 3 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Colorado 1 –6 –0  2 –8 –0
Iowa State 0 –7 –0  1 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 192:00PMSouth Dakota*
W 56-038,625
September 261:30PMat Minnesota*
NBCW 26-2149,769[1]
October 312:30PMat Iowa State
W 14-721,185
October 102:00PMSouth Carolina*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 28-647,874
October 172:00PMKansas StateNo. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 47-046,056
October 242:30PMat ColoradoNo. 5
W 21-341,472
October 312:00PMMissouriNo. 5
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 9-048,878
November 71:30PMat KansasNo. 5
W 14-744,509
November 142:00PMOklahoma StateNo. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska
W 27-1449,013
November 211:30PMat OklahomaNo. 4
L 7-1754,552
January 11:00PMvs. No. 2 Arkansas*No. 6
CBSL 7-1075,504[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster
Official Roster
  • 67 Allers, LaVerne LG (So.)
  • 77 Barnes, Walter RT (Jr.)
  • 76 Brichacek, Gary RT (So.)
  • 42 Brown, Bill FB (So.)
  • 73 Brown, James LT (Jr.)
  • 40 Brunk, Kenny FB (So.)
  • 78 Carlson, Dennis LT (Jr.)
  • 21 Carstens, Kaye HB (So.)
  • 89 Casey, Larry E (Jr.)
  • 15 Churchich, Bob QB (So.)
  • 62 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard RG (So.)
  • 80 Coleman, Langston E (So.)
  • 70 Czap, Dick RT (So.)
  • 66 Dervin, John LG (Sr.)
  • 82 Doepke, Charles E (Sr.)
  • 55 Drum, Duncan C (Sr.)
  • 10 Duda, Fred QB (Jr.)
  • 19 Earl, William E (So.)
  • 16 Everett, Don QB (So.)
  • 81 Grace, Mike E (So.)
  • 57 Grell, Stan LG (So.)
  • 65 Griesse, Ronald RG (Sr.)
  • 79 Hansen, Larry RT (So.)
  • 87 Haug, William E (Jr.)
  • 53 Hill, Robert C (So.)
  • 18 Hohn, Robert HB (Sr.)
  • 84 Jeter, Tony E (Jr.)
  • 28 Johnson, William HB (Jr.)
  • 69 Kennedy, Michael LG (Jr.)
  • 35 Kirby, Pat HB (So.)
  • 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (So.)
  • 86 Koinzan, John E (Sr.)
  • 75 Kramer, Larry LT (Sr.)
  • 61 Kudrna, Roger LG (So.)
  • 88 Love, Preston E (Sr.)
  • 71 Mahlock, Richard RT (So.)
  • 32 McCloughan, Kent HB (Sr.)
  
  • 68 McGinn, Bernard RG (Sr.)
  • 41 McNulty, Joe FB (Sr.)
  • 29 Myslenski, Rick E (Jr.)
  • 56 Narish, Louis C (So.)
  • 59 Osberg, James LG (So.)
  • 34 Pappas, Tom LG (So.)
  • 33 Paschell, Willie HB (Sr.)
  • 38 Pavoris, Ed LG (Jr.)
  • 54 Petersen, Kelly C (So.)
  • 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald HB (So.)
  • 30 Ratzloff, Mike E (So.)
  • 23 Rudd, Michael RG (Jr.)
  • 51 Schaefer, Steve C (Jr.)
  • 63 Senkbeil, Lynn RG (So.)
  • 64 Shoda, Tim RG (So.)
  • 52 Sittler, Lyle C (Sr.)
  • 22 Smidt, Maynard HB (Sr.)
  • 43 Smith, Bruce FB (Sr.)
  • 83 Smith, Tom E (So.)
  • 45 Solich, Frank FB (Jr.)
  • 72 Stith, Carel RT (So.)
  • 74 Strohmyer, John LT (Jr.)
  • 48 Tatman, Pete FB (So.)
  • 25 Thorell, Dennis HB (So.)
  • 12 Tucker, Douglas QB (Sr.)
  • 50 Tuthill, Harry C (Jr.)
  • 58 Unis, Joe LG (So.)
  • 46 Vactor, Theodore (Red) HB (Jr.)
  • 36 Wachholtz, Larry HB (So.)
  • 47 Weiman, Bob FB (So.)
  • 85 White, Freeman E (Jr.)
  • 39 Wilks, Jerry LT (So.)
  • 31 Wilson, Harry HB (So.)
  • 11 Woods, Henry QB (Jr.)
  • 49 Worley, Michael FB (Jr.)
  • 27 Wright, Ted HB (Jr.)

Coaching staff
NameTitleFirst year
in this position		Years at NebraskaAlma Mater
Bob DevaneyHead Coach19621962–1972Alma
Tom Osborne19641964–1997Hastings
John Melton19621962–1988Wyoming
Cletus Fischer19601960–1985Nebraska
Mike CorganRunning Backs19621962–1982Notre Dame
George Kelly19601960–1968
Jim Ross19621962–1976
Carl SelmerOffensive Line19621962–1972

[3][4]

Game summaries

South Dakota
1 234Total
South Dakota 0 000 0
• Nebraska 9 26813 56

[5][6][7]

Minnesota
1 234Total
• Nebraska 0 12014 26
Minnesota 0 777 21

[5][6][8]

Iowa State
1 234Total
• Nebraska 0 770 14
Iowa State 0 070 7
  • Location: Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 21,185

[5][6][9]

South Carolina
1 234Total
South Carolina 0 006 6
• #8 Nebraska 7 1407 28
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 47,874

[5][6][10]

Kansas State
1 234Total
Kansas State 0 000 0
• #6 Nebraska 14 13137 47
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 46,056

[5][11][12]

Colorado
1 234Total
• #5 Nebraska 0 768 21
Colorado 3 000 3
See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

[5][11][13][14]

Missouri
1 234Total
Missouri 0 000 0
• #5 Nebraska 0 009 9
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 48,878
See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

[5][15][16]

Kansas
1 234Total
• #5 Nebraska 7 700 14
Kansas 0 700 7
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
  • Game attendance: 44,509

[5][15][17]

Oklahoma State
1 234Total
Oklahoma State 0 770 14
• #4 Nebraska 7 1406 27
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 49,013

[5][15][18]

Oklahoma
1 234Total
#4 Nebraska 0 700 7
• Oklahoma 3 0014 17
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game attendance: 54,552
See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

[5][15][19][20]

Arkansas
1 234Total
#6 Nebraska 0 700 7
• #2 Arkansas 3 007 10
See also: 1965 Cotton Bowl Classic

[5][21][22][23]

After the season

Awards
  • All American: Larry Kramer
  • National Lineman of the Year: Robert Brown
  • All Big 8: Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Kramer, Kent McCloughan, Lyle Sittler, Freeman White, Ted Vactor

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Ranking Movement
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Final
AP NR NR NR NR #8 #6 #5 #5 #5 #4 #4 #6
Coaches N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A #6

Future professional players

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