1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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Big 8 champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 7–10 vs. Arkansas | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 9–2 (6–1 Big 8) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | 2:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | W 56–0 | 38,625 | ||||
September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | NBC | W 26-21 | 49,769 | [1] | ||
October 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at Iowa State | W 14–7 | 21,185 | ||||
October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina* | No. 8 |
| W 28–6 | 47,874 | [2] | |
October 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Kansas State![]() | No. 6 |
| W 47–0 | 46,056 | ||
October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 5 | W 21–3 | 41,472 | |||
October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 5 |
| W 9–0 | 48,878 | ||
November 7 | 1:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 5 | W 14–7 | 44,509 | |||
November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 4 |
| W 27–14 | 49,013 | ||
November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma | No. 4 | L 7–17 | 54,552 | |||
January 1 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Arkansas* | No. 6 | CBS | L 7–10 | 75,504 | [3] | |
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Roster
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Depth chart
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Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Title | First year in this position | Years at Nebraska | Alma mater |
Bob Devaney | Head coach | 1962 | 1962–1972 | Alma |
Tom Osborne | 1964 | 1964–1997 | Hastings | |
John Melton | 1962 | 1962–1988 | Wyoming | |
Cletus Fischer | 1960 | 1960–1985 | Nebraska | |
Mike Corgan | Running Backs | 1962 | 1962–1982 | Notre Dame |
George Kelly | 1960 | 1960–1968 | ||
Jim Ross | 1962 | 1962–1976 | ||
Carl Selmer | Offensive Line | 1962 | 1962–1972 |
Game summaries
[edit]South Dakota
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Minnesota
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Iowa State
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South Carolina
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Kansas State
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Colorado
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Missouri
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Kansas
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Oklahoma State
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Oklahoma
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Arkansas
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Awards
[edit]- 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
Future professional players
[edit]- James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals
- Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
- Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
- Larry Kramer, 1964 15th-round pick of the Baltimore Colts
- Preston Love, 1965 19th-round pick of the Detroit Lions
- Kent McCloughan, 1965 3rd-round pick of the Washington Redskins
- Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago Bears
- Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants
References
[edit]- ^ Bill McGrane (September 27, 1964). "Late Husker Fury Storms 'U' 26-21". Minneapolis Tribune. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jinx, phooey! Huskers rip S.C., 28–6, before 47,800". Omaha World-Herald. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Mosher (January 2, 1965). "Somebody Up There Likes Arkansas, 10-7". The Lincoln Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Assistant coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "1960s Nebraska football schedules". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
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- ^ "Nebraska vs. South Dakota 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Minnesota 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. South Carolina 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 270)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Colorado 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "A Light Man To Do The Heavy Work". Sports Illustrated. November 2, 1964. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 272)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Missouri 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Kansas 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1964". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Football's Week". Sports Illustrated. November 30, 1964. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1965 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 256)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Arkansas 1964". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Porkers, Longhorns Bowling Champs". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1964 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.