The 1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Schedule
Roster Official Roster69 Abel, John RG (So.) 42 Allers, LaVerne LG (So.) 56 Baffico, James C (Sr.) 50 Barnes, Walter C (So.) 58 Bishop, John C (So.) 76 Brichacek, Gary RT (So.) 73 Brown, James RT (So.) 64 Brown, Robert RG (Sr.) 80 Callahan, Richard E (Sr.) 78 Carlson, Dennis LT (So.) 89 Casey, Larry E (So.) 14 Claridge, Dennis QB (Sr.) 62 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard RG (So.) 48 Cotton, Thomas LT (So.) 72 Czap, Dick RT (So.) 66 Dervin, John LG (Jr.) 67 Dillard, Louis LG (So.) 82 Doepke, Charles E (Jr.) 65 Drum, Duncan RG (Jr.) 10 Duda, Fred QB (So.) 38 Earl, William E (So.) 81 Fisher, Pat E (Jr.) 70 Fugitt, Mike LT (Jr.) 79 Griesse, Ronald RG (Sr.) 87 Haug, William E (So.) 18 Hohn, Robert HB (Jr.) 84 Jeter, Tony E (So.) 31 Johnson, Rudy FB (Sr.) 28 Johnson, William FB (Jr.) 75 Jones, Robert LT (Sr.) 40 Kennedy, Michael HB (So.) 77 Kiffin, Monte RT (Sr.) 68 Kirby, John LG (Sr.) 86 Koinzan, John E (Jr.) 75 Kramer, Larry LT (Jr.) 15 Lebsack, Dave QB (So.) 88 Love, Preston E (Jr.) 32 McCloughan, Kent HB (Jr.) 63 McDermott, Donald RG (Jr.) 25 McGinn, Bernard FB (Jr.) 41 McNulty, Joe FB (Jr.) 54 Michka, Ron C (Sr.) 29 Myslenski, Rick E (So.) 37 Osberg, James RG (So.) 33 Paschell, Willie HB (Jr.) 61 Pavoris, Ed LG (So.) 30 Petersen, Kelly FB (So.) 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald HB (So.) 47 Riley, Robert LG (So.) 57 Rogers, Bill LG (Jr.) 21 Ross, Willie HB (Sr.) 59 Rudd, Michael LT (So.) 51 Schaefer, Steve C (So.) 49 Schmitzer, Larry LG (So.) 35 Sebastian, John HB (Jr.) 52 Sittler, Lyle C (Jr.) 22 Smidt, Maynard HB (Jr.) 43 Smith, Bruce FB (Jr.) 45 Solich, Frank HB (So.) 53 Strosnider, Don C (So.) 23 Theisen, David HB (Sr.) 83 Tomlinson, Larry E (Sr.) 12 Tucker, Douglas QB (Jr.) 55 Tuthill, Harry C (Jr.) 46 Vactor, Theodore (Red) HB (So.) 71 Voss, Lloyd RT (Sr.) 24 Vujevich, John HB (Jr.) 85 White, Freeman E (So.) 11 Woods, Henry QB (So.) 34 Worley, Michael FB (So.) 36 Wright, Bruce LG (So.) 27 Wright, Ted HB (Jr.) 44 Young, Gene FB (Sr.)
Depth chart + Defensive starters HB Kent McCloughan Fred Duda HB Bobby Hohn Bruce Smith LB LB John Dervin Bob Brown John Kirby Bernie McGinn
CB David Theisen Maynard Smidt
DE DT NT DT DE Tony Jeter Lloyd Voss Ron Michka Larry Kramer Larry Tomlinson Richard Callahan Monte Kiffin Lyle Sittler Robert Jones Freeman White
CB Richard Callahan Ted Vactor
+Offensive starters + LE Larry Tomlinson Freeman White
LG C RG LT RT John Kirby Ron Michka Bob Brown Larry Kramer Lloyd Voss John Dervin Lyle Sittler Bernie McGinn Robert Jones Monte Kiffin
RE Tony Jeter Richard Callahan
QB Dennis Claridge Fred Duda Doug Tucker
LB RB FB Willie Ross Bobby Hohn Rudy Johnson Maynard Smidt Kent McCloughan Bruce Smith
Coaching staff Name Title First yearin this position Years atNebraska Alma materBob DevaneyHead Coach19621962–1972AlmaJohn Melton 19621962–1988WyomingCletus Fischer 19601960–1985NebraskaMike CorganRunning Backs19621962–1982Notre DameGeorge Kelly 19611961–1968Notre DameJim Ross 19621962–1976Eastern MichiganCarl SelmerOffensive Line19621962–1972Wyoming
Game summaries
South Dakota State
Minnesota
Iowa State
Air Force
Kansas State
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
This game was almost canceled due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before. But both schools eventually agreed to hold the game anyway. It was one of only 5 games across the country played that day.
Auburn
Rankings
Awards All American: Robert Brown National Lineman of the Year: Bob Brown All Big Eight: Bob Brown, Dennis Claridge, Lloyd Voss Big Eight Player of the Year: Dennis Claridge
Future professional players Robert Brown, 1964 2nd-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals Dennis Claridge, 1963 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns Rudy Johnson, 1964 5th-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers Robert Jones, 1964 18th-round pick of the Washington Redskins Monte Kiffin, 1964 15th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers John Kirby, 1964 5th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings Larry Kramer, 1964 15th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts Preston Love, 1965 19th-round pick of the Detroit Lions Kent McCloughan, 1965 3rd-round pick of the Washington Redskins Willie Ross, 1964 9th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals David Theisen, 1963 11th-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams Lloyd Voss, 1964 1st-round pick of the Green Bay Packers Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants
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