1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl (NCG), L 28–39 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 5
Record	10–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach	Bob Devaney (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Nebraska $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Missouri	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Colorado	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Iowa State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1965 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 18	2:00 pm	TCU *	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		W 34–14	53,650	[1]
September 25	2:30 pm	at Air Force *	No. 2	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		W 27–17	37,056–37,479
October 2	2:00 pm	Iowa State	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 44–0	54,440
October 9	2:00 pm	Wisconsin *	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 37–0	53,641
October 16	1:30 pm	at Kansas State	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		W 41–0	19,660
October 23	2:00 pm	Colorado	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 38–13	53,873
October 30	1:30 pm	at Missouri	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)		W 16–14	57,206
November 6	2:00 pm	Kansas	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 42–6	53,910–54,118
November 13	1:30 pm	at Oklahoma State	No. 3	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 21–17	29,901
November 25	12:45 pm	Oklahoma	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	NBC	W 21–9	52,533
January 1, 1966	7:00 pm	vs. No. 4 Alabama *	No. 3	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	L 28–39	72,214	[2] [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 (Jr.) 33 Alvarez, Barry LB (So.) 77 Barnes, Walter MG (Sr.) 39 Beck, Dennis S (So.) 76 Brichacek, Gary RT (Jr.) 24 Brown, Bill FB (So.) 73 Brown, James OT (Sr.) 40 Brunk, Kenny FB (Jr.) 41 Buckler, George FB (So.) 68 Canarsky, Leonard RT (So.) 78 Carlson, Dennis RT (Sr.) 21 Carstens, Kaye CB (Jr.) 89 Casey, Larry E (Sr.) 15 Churchich, Bob QB (Jr.) 62 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard LB (Jr.) 80 Coleman, Langston DE (Jr.) 35 Critchlow, Paul HB (So.) 70 Czap, Dick DT (Jr.) 92 Delaney, Dan E (So.) 55 Drum, Duncan C (Sr.) 10 Duda, Fred QB (Sr.) 11 Fierro, Al QB (So.) 65 Gatziolis, Jim RG (Jr.) 81 Grace, Mike DE (Jr.) 22 Gregory, Ben FB (So.) 57 Grell, Stan LG (Jr.) 38 Haasch, Richard FB (So.) 58 Hansen, Ed RT (So.) 79 Hansen, Larry DT (So.) 87 Haug, William DE (Sr.) 32 Hawkins, James CB (So.) 53 Hill, Robert C (Jr.) 43 Janik, Leonard LB (So.) 84 Jeter, Tony E (Sr.) 28 Johnson, William LB (Sr.) 69 Kennedy, Michael LB (Sr.) 91 Kimmel, Miles E (So.) 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (Jr.) 61 Kudrna, Roger LB (Jr.) 42 Kuehl, Alan LB (So.) 95 Mackevicius, Al C (So.)		64 McCord, M.Jim DT (So.) 66 Meylan, Wayne RG (So.) 37 Morrison, Dennis FB (So.) 30 Mueller, Marv DB (So.) 52 Murphy, Jerry MG (Jr.) 56 Narish, Louis DT (Jr.) 17 Nettelmann, Bill S (So.) 59 Osberg, James RG (Jr.) 34 Pappas, Tom LB (Jr.) 88 Patton, Jerry DE (So.) 54 Petersen, Kelly C (Jr.) 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald S (Jr.) 82 Richnafsky, Dennis SE (So.) 51 Schaefer, Steve MG (Sr.) 93 Schindel, Bill OT (So.) 63 Senkbeil, Lynn LB (Jr.) 12 Sigler, Ernie QB (So.) 83 Smith, Tom E (Jr.) 45 Solich, Frank HB (Sr.) 90 Startzer, Bill DE (So.) 72 Stith, Carel DT (Jr.) 74 Strohmyer, John DT (Sr.) 48 Tatman, Pete FB (Jr.) 75 Taucher, Robert OT (So.) 25 Thorell, Dennis CB (Jr.) 50 Tuthill, Harry C (Sr.) 19 Unis, Joe LG (Jr.) 46 Vactor, Theodore (Red) S (Sr.) 36 Wachholtz, Larry S (Jr.) 18 Walls, Don DT (So.) 14 Weber, Wayne QB (So.) 47 Weinman, Bob CB (Jr.) 85 White, Freeman E (Sr.) 71 Wilks, Jerry OT (Jr.) 31 Wilson, Harry FB (Jr.) 44 Winters, Charlie FB (So.) 49 Worley, Michael FB (Sr.) 23 Zemko, Steve LB (So.) 29 Ziegler, Mick HB (So.) 86 Zimmer, Ivan DE (So.)

Depth chart

Defensive starters HB Marv Mueller Ted Vactor Dennis Beck HB Larry Wachholtz Ronald Poggemeyer Bill Nettelmann LB LB Michael Kennedy Lynn Senkbeil Barry Alvarez Rick Coleman Tom Pappas CB William Johnson Alan Kuehl DE DT NT DT DE Jerry Patton Dick Czap Walter Barnes Wayne Meylan Langston Coleman Leonard Janik Bill Haug Carel Stith Jerry Murphy John Strohmyer Ivan Zimmer Mike Grace Steve Schaefer Louis Narish Larry Hansen CB Kaye Carstens Dennis Thorell Bob Weinman

Offensive starters TE Tony Jeter Larry Casey Dan Delaney LT LG C RG RT James Brown LaVerne Allers Kelly Petersen James Osberg Dennis Carlson Robert Taucher Roger Kudrna Duncan Drum Jim McCord Gary Brichacek Jerry Wilks Stan Grell Robert Hill Jim Gatziolis Ed Hansen TE Freeman White Dennis Richnafsky Tom Smith QB Bob Churchich Fred Duda Wayne Weber LB RB FB Ron Kirkland Harry Wilson Frank Solich Pete Tatman Ben Gregory Charlie Winters Mick Ziegler Richard Haasch Kenny Brunk

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

TCU

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	7	0	7	14
• #1 Nebraska	14	7	7	6	34

• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 53,650

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Air Force

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #2 Nebraska	21	0	6	0	27
Air Force	0	7	10	0	17

• Location: Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Game attendance: 37,479

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Iowa State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	0	0	0	0	0
• #3 Nebraska	0	16	21	7	44

• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 54,440

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Wisconsin

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0
• #2 Nebraska	6	11	14	6	37

• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 53,641

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Kansas State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #2 Nebraska	0	21	6	14	41
Kansas State	0	0	0	0	0

• Date: October 16
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
• Game attendance: 19,660

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Colorado

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	3	3	0	7	13
• #3 Nebraska	17	14	0	7	38

• Date: October 23
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 53,873

See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

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Missouri

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Nebraska	0	13	0	3	16
Missouri	14	0	0	0	14

• Date: October 30
• Location: Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
• Game attendance: 57,206

See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

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Kansas

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas	0	6	0	0	6
• #3 Nebraska	7	14	21	0	42

• Date: November 6
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 54,118

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Oklahoma State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Nebraska	0	7	7	7	21
Oklahoma State	7	0	0	10	17

• Date: November 13
• Location: Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
• Game attendance: 29,901

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Oklahoma

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	3	6	0	0	9
• #3 Nebraska	0	7	14	0	21

• Date: November 25
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 52,533

See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

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Alabama

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Nebraska	0	7	6	15	28
• #4 Alabama	7	17	8	7	39

• Date: January 1
• Location: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
• Game attendance: 72,214
• Referee: Morris Harrison

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
AP	1	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	5
Coaches	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3

Awards

• All American: Walter Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White
• All Big 8: LaVerne Allers, Dennis Carlson, Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Muike Kennedy, Frank Solich, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White

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Future professional players

• Walter Barnes , 1966 2nd-round pick of the Washington Redskins
• James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals
• Kaye Carstens, 1967 13th-round pick of the Chicago Bears
• Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
• Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills
• Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
• Ron Kirkland, 1967 9th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts
• Wayne Meylan , 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
• Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago 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
• Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants
• Harry Wilson, 1967 3rd-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles

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