1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	6–4 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Bob Devaney (6th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Colorado	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Kansas	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Missouri	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Nebraska	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Iowa State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1967 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 16	4:00 pm	at Washington *		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA		W 17–7	57,000	[1]
September 30	2:00 pm	Minnesota *	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 7–0	65,361	[2]
October 7	1:30 pm	at Kansas State	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		W 16–14	20,000	[3]
October 14	1:30 pm	at Kansas	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)		L 0–10	40,000	[4]
October 21	2:00 pm	No. 4 Colorado	No. 13	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		L 16–21	65,766	[5]
October 28	1:30 pm	at TCU *		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 29–0	18,529	[6]
November 4	2:00 pm	Iowa State		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 12–0	65,078	[7]
November 11	2:00 pm	Oklahoma State		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		W 9–0	65,461	[8]
November 18	1:30 pm	at Missouri		Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)		L 7–10	56,400	[9]
November 23	2:05 pm	No. 5 Oklahoma		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	ABC	L 14–21	60,048	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster

Official Roster
21 Ahlmann, Harold LB (So.) 33 Alvarez, Barry LB (Sr.) 65 Armstrong, Joe C (Jr.) 67 Ashman, Carl RG (So.) 96 Avolio, Frank DE (So.) 61 Beland, Ben RG (So.) 27 Best, Bob CB (Jr.) 46 Bomberger, Bill HB (So.) 69 Brichacek, Mel LG (Jr.) 53 Buckler, George RG (Sr.) 52 Buda, Joe C (So.) 97 Burdic, Mike DT (So.) 35 Critchlow, Paul DE (Jr.) 80 Curtis, Wray DE (So.) 13 Daiss, Bill LB (So.) 45 Davis, Dick FB (Jr.) 76 Delaney, Dan LT (Jr.) 91 Drakulich, Ron DT (So.) 15 Dvorsak, Tony QB (So.) 32 Fiala, Adrian LB (So.) 11 Fierro, Al QB (Jr.) 28 Frost, Larry HB (So.) 63 Galbraith, Denis RG (So.) 78 Gatziolis, Jim LT (Sr.) 37 Geddes, Ken LB (So.) 18 Green, Laurie CB (So.) 34 Green, Mike HB (So.) 22 Gregory, Ben HB (Sr.) 59 Grenfell, Bob RT (So.) 38 Haasch, Richard TE (Sr.) 74 Hansen, Ed RT (Jr.) 79 Hansen, Larry DT 16 Harding, Bruce LB (So.) 50 Harding, Steve C (So.) 51 Harr, Ray C (So.) 41 Harris, Dave DE (So.) 39 Hartman, Dan CB (So.) 26 Hawkins, James CB (Jr.) 57 Hayward, Keith LG (So.) 98 Hornbacher, Bill MG (So.) 43 Janik, Leonard DE (Sr.) 81 Jarmon, Sherwin SE (So.) 84 Kimmel, Miles SE (Jr.)		49 Kobza, Dan LB (So.) 54 Kudrna, Roger C (Sr.) 42 Kuehl, Alan LB (Sr.) 73 Kusserow, Ken RT (So.) 47 Lahey, Pat DT (So.) 20 Larson, Al CB (So.) 71 Liggett, Bob DT (So.) 62 Linstroth, Tom LG (Jr.) 17 Lowe, Rex HB (So.) 94 Mawhinney, Bob MG (So.) 64 McCord, M. Jim DT (Sr.) 70 McGhee, Donnie LT (So.) 58 Meagher, Harry MG (Sr.) 66 Meylan, Wayne MG (Sr.) 14 Minor, Wilfred S (So.) 89 Morrison, Dennis TE (Sr.) 30 Mueller, Marv S (Sr.) 31 Orduna, Joe HB (So.) 10 Patrick, Frank QB (So.) 72 Patterson, Glenn LT (So.) * 88 Patton, Jerry DT (Sr.) 85 Penney, Tom HB (Jr.) 95 Quinten, Karl DE (So.) 25 Reeves, Randy S (So.) 82 Richnafsky, Dennis SE (Sr.) 12 Sigler, Ernie QB (Jr.) 40 Smith, Reggie HB (So.) 83 Smith, Tom SE (Sr.) 36 Stephenson, Dana CB (So.) 56 Stigge, Russ RG (So.) 75 Taucher, Robert RT (Sr.) 87 Topliff, Paul TE (So.) 19 Vactor, Frank CB (So.) 48 Vassar, Phil FB (So.) 23 Weinman, Bob DE (Sr.) 93 Wheeler, Kim LB (So.) 77 Williams, Gale LG (So.) 90 Wynn, Mike DE (So.) 24 Yannon, Buster FB (So.) 68 Young, Lynn RG (So.) 55 Yungblut, Steve LT (So.) 29 Ziegler, Mick HB (Jr.) 86 Zimmer, Ivan DE (Sr.)

Depth chart

Defensive starters S Marv Mueller Randy Reeves S Dana Stephenson Pat Larson LB LB Ken Geddes Barry Alvarez Dan Kobza Adrian Fiala CB Adrian Fiala Laurie Green DE DT NT DT DE Frank Avolio Jim McCord Wayne Meylan Jerry Patton Mike Wynn Leonard Janik Ron Drakulich Harry Meagher Denis Galbraith Ivan Zimmer CB James Hawkins Bob Best

Offensive starters TE Dennis Morrison Paul Topliff LT LG C RG RT Glenn Patterson Mel Brichacek Roger Kudrna Joe Armstrong Robert Taucher Dan Delaney Gale Williams Joe Buda Carl Ashman Ed Hansen TE Dennis Richnafsky Tom Penney Sherwin Jarmon QB Frank Patrick Al Fierro LB RB FB Ben Gregory Joe Orduna Dick Davis Larry Frost Mike Green Buster Yannon

Coaching staff

Name	Title	First year in this position	Years at Nebraska	Alma mater
Bob Devaney	Head coach	1962	1962–1972	Alma
Tom Osborne	Offensive assistant	1964	1964–1997	Hastings
John Melton		1962	1962–1988	Wyoming
Cletus Fischer	Offensive line	1960	1960–1985	Nebraska
Mike Corgan	Running backs	1962	1962–1982	Notre Dame
George Kelly		1960	1960–1968
Jim Ross		1962	1962–1976
Monte Kiffin	Graduate assistant	1967	1967–1976	Nebraska
Carl Selmer	Offensive line	1962	1962–1972

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Game summaries

Washington

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Nebraska	7	10	0	0	17
Washington	0	7	0	0	7

• Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle
• Game attendance: 57,481

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Minnesota

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0
• #7 Nebraska	0	0	7	0	7

• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 65,347

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Kansas State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #7 Nebraska	0	7	6	3	16
Kansas State	14	0	0	0	14

• Location: Memorial Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
• Game attendance: 20,180

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Kansas

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0
• Kansas	0	7	0	3	10

• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
• Game attendance: 36,896

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Colorado

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #4 Colorado	0	14	7	0	21
Nebraska	7	0	6	3	16

• Date: October 21
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 65,842

See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

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TCU

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Nebraska	13	3	6	7	29
TCU	0	0	0	0	0

• Date: October 28
• Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
• Game attendance: 18,529

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Iowa State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	0	0	0	0	0
•Nebraska	3	0	9	0	12

• Date: November 4
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 64,563

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Oklahoma State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma State	0	0	0	0	0
•Nebraska	0	6	0	3	9

• Date: November 11
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 65,388

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Missouri

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	7	0	0	0	7
• Missouri	0	3	0	7	10

• Date: November 18
• Location: Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
• Game attendance: 55,504

See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

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Oklahoma

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #5 Oklahoma	10	3	0	8	21
Nebraska	0	14	0	0	14

• Date: November 23
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game attendance: 59,792
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson

Scoring summary

Q1	11:49	OU	Vachon 20 yard field goal	OU 3–0
Q1	1:21	OU	Shotts 1 yard run (Vachon kick)	OU 10–0
Q2	13:19	OU	Vachon 43 yard field goal	OU 13–0
Q2	8:23	NU	Gregory 9 yard pass from Patrick (Bomberger kick)	OU 13–7
Q2	0:48	NU	Patrick 1 yard run (Bomberger kick)	NU 14–13
Q4	14:12	OU	Hinton 23 yard run (Zabel pass from Shotts)	OU 21–14

See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

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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	—	—	7	7	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	—

After the season

Awards

• UPI Big 8 Player of the Year: Wayne Meylan
• All American: Wayne Meylan
• All American Honorable Mention: Barry Alvarez, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Dennis Richnafsky, Bob Taucher
• All Big 8: Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Wayne Meylan, Dennis Richnafsky
• All Big 8 2nd Team: Barry Alvarez, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Bob Taucher
• All Big 8 Honorable Mention: Ken Geddes, Ben Gregory, Roger Kudrna, Dennis Morrison, Joe Orduna, Frank Patrick

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Future professional players

• Dick Davis, 1969 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
• Ken Geddes , 1970 7th-round pick of the Detroit Lions
• Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills
• James Hawkins, 1969 7th-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams
• Bob Liggett, 1970 15th-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs
• Wayne Meylan , 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
• Frank Patrick , 1970 10th-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
• Glenn Patterson, 1970 17th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys
• Dana Stephenson, 1970 8th-round pick of the Chicago bears
• Bob Taucher, 1968 7th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys
• Mike Wynn, 1970 8th-round pick of the Oakland Raiders

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