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
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.)
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
Game summaries
TCU
Utah State
Iowa State
Wisconsin
Kansas State
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Alabama
Rankings
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
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
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