1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 7–10 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
Record	9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Bob Devaney (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	2:00 p.m.	South Dakota *		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		W 56–0	38,625
September 26	1:30 p.m.	at Minnesota *		Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	NBC	W 26-21	49,769	[1]
October 3	12:30 p.m.	at Iowa State		Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA		W 14–7	21,185
October 10	2:00 p.m.	South Carolina *	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		W 28–6	47,874	[2]
October 17	2:00 p.m.	Kansas State	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 47–0	46,056
October 24	2:30 p.m.	at Colorado	No. 5	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)		W 21–3	41,472
October 31	2:00 p.m.	Missouri	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 9–0	48,878
November 7	1:30 p.m.	at Kansas	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)		W 14–7	44,509
November 14	2:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		W 27–14	49,013
November 21	1:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma	No. 4	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)		L 7–17	54,552
January 1	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Arkansas *	No. 6	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	L 7–10	75,504	[3]
*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.)

Depth chart

Defensive starters HB William Johnson Maynard Smidt HB Larry Wachholtz LB LB Michael Kennedy Bernard McGinn Roger Kudrna. Rick Coleman CB Ted Vactor Maynard Smidt DE DT NT DT DE Mike Grace John Strohmyer Walter Barnes Dick Czap Langston Coleman John Koinzan Dennis Carlson. Harry Tuthill. Carel Stith William Haug CB Joe McNulty Kaye Carstens

Offensive starters TE Freeman White Preston Love LT LG C RG RT Larry Kramer John Dervin Lyle Sittler Ron Griesse Dennis Carlson James Brown LaVerne Allers Duncan Drum Lynn Senkbeil Gary Brichacek TE Tony Jeter Charles Doepke QB Bob Churchich Fred Duda Doug Tucker LB RB FB Kent McCloughan Bobby Hohn Frank Solich Ron Kirkland Harry Wilson Bruce Smith

Coaching staff

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

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Game summaries

South Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 •Nebraska 9 26 8 13 56 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game attendance: 38,625

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Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total •Nebraska 0 12 0 14 26 Minnesota 0 7 7 7 21 Location: Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis Game attendance: 49,769

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Iowa State

1 2 3 4 Total •Nebraska 0 7 7 0 14 Iowa State 0 0 7 0 7 Location: Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa Game attendance: 21,185

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South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total South Carolina 0 0 0 6 6 • #8 Nebraska 7 14 0 7 28 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game attendance: 47,874

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Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total Kansas State 0 0 0 0 0 • #6 Nebraska 14 13 13 7 47 Date: October 17 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game attendance: 46,056

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Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total • #5 Nebraska 0 7 6 8 21 Colorado 3 0 0 0 3 Date: October 24 Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado Game attendance: 41,472

See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

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Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 • #5 Nebraska 0 0 0 9 9 Date: October 31 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game attendance: 48,878

See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

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Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total • #5 Nebraska 7 7 0 0 14 Kansas 0 7 0 0 7 Date: November 7 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas Game attendance: 44,509

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Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma State 0 7 7 0 14 • #4 Nebraska 7 14 0 6 27 Date: November 14 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game attendance: 49,013

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Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total #4 Nebraska 0 7 0 0 7 • Oklahoma 3 0 0 14 17 Date: November 21 Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma Game attendance: 54,552

See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

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Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total #6 Nebraska 0 7 0 0 7 • #2 Arkansas 3 0 0 7 10 Date: January 1 Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas Game attendance: 75,504

See also: 1965 Cotton Bowl Classic

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
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

• 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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Future professional players

• 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

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