1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
University of Nebraska Logo 1962-1966.PNG
Big Eight champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 13–7 vs. Auburn
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
Record10–1 (7–0 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1962
1964  
1963 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 7 0 010 1 0
No. 9 Oklahoma 6 1 08 2 0
Missouri 5 2 07 3 0
Kansas 3 4 05 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 04 5 0
Colorado 2 5 02 8 0
Kansas State 1 5 02 7 0
Oklahoma State 0 6 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 pm South Dakota State *W 58–734,493
September 281:30 pmat Minnesota *W 14–760,711
October 52:00 pm Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 21–737,640
October 122:00 pm Air Force *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
L 13–1738,067
October 191:30 pmat Kansas State W 28–614,920
October 262:00 pm Colorado Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 41–637,630
November 21:30 pmat Missouri W 13–1252,877
November 92:00 pm Kansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 23–939,844
November 161:30 pmat Oklahoma State No. 10W 20–1620,078
November 232:00 pmNo. 6 Oklahoma No. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 29–2038,362
January 11:00 pmvs. No. 5 Auburn *No. 6 ABC W 13–772,647 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

Official Roster
  • 69 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 DervinBob Brown
John KirbyBernie McGinn
CB
David Theisen
Maynard Smidt
DE DT NT DT DE
Tony JeterLloyd VossRon MichkaLarry KramerLarry Tomlinson
Richard CallahanMonte KiffinLyle SittlerRobert JonesFreeman White
CB
Richard Callahan
Ted Vactor
Offensive starters
LE
Larry Tomlinson
Freeman White
LG C RG LT RT
John KirbyRon MichkaBob BrownLarry KramerLloyd Voss
John DervinLyle SittlerBernie McGinnRobert JonesMonte Kiffin
RE
Tony Jeter
Richard Callahan
QB
Dennis Claridge
Fred Duda
Doug Tucker
LB RB FB
Willie RossBobby HohnRudy Johnson
Maynard SmidtKent McCloughanBruce Smith

Coaching staff

NameTitleFirst year
in this position
Years at
Nebraska
Alma mater
Bob Devaney Head Coach19621962–1972 Alma
John Melton19621962–1988 Wyoming
Cletus Fischer19601960–1985 Nebraska
Mike Corgan Running Backs19621962–1982 Notre Dame
George Kelly19611961–1968 Notre Dame
Jim Ross19621962–1976 Eastern Michigan
Carl Selmer Offensive Line19621962–1972 Wyoming

[2] [3]

Game summaries

South Dakota State

Team1234Total
South Dakota State 00077
Nebraska142321058

[4] [5] [6]

Minnesota

Team1234Total
Nebraska700714
Minnesota 70007

[4] [5] [7]

Iowa State

Team1234Total
Iowa State 07007
Nebraska706821
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 37,640

[4] [5] [8]

Air Force

Team1234Total
Air Force 073717
Nebraska0013013
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 38,067

[4] [9] [10] [11]

Kansas State

Team1234Total
Nebraska01414028
Kansas State 06006

[4] [12] [13]

Colorado

Team1234Total
Colorado 60006
Nebraska77131441
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 37,630

[4] [12] [14]

Missouri

Team1234Total
Nebraska700613
Missouri 060612

[4] [12] [15]

Kansas

Team1234Total
Kansas 03069
Nebraska10001323
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 39,844

[4] [16] [17]

Oklahoma State

Team1234Total
#10 Nebraska0146020
Oklahoma State 0301316

[4] [16] [18]

Oklahoma

Team1234Total
#6 Oklahoma 0002020
#10 Nebraska3071929
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 38,362

[4] [16] [19] [20]

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

Team1234Total
#6 Nebraska1030013
#5 Auburn 00707

[4] [21] [22] [23]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AP101065
CoachesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A6

Awards

[24]

Future professional players

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