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1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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.

1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 13–7 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
Record10–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kansas 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

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

Roster edit

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.)

Coaching staff edit

Name Title First year
in this position		 Years at Nebraska Alma mater
Bob Devaney Head Coach 1962 1962–1972 Alma
John Melton 1962 1962–1988 Wyoming
Cletus Fischer 1960 1960–1985 Nebraska
Mike Corgan Running Backs 1962 1962–1982 Notre Dame
George Kelly 1961 1961–1968 Notre Dame
Jim Ross 1962 1962–1976 Eastern Michigan
Carl Selmer Offensive Line 1962 1962–1972 Wyoming

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Game summaries edit

South Dakota State edit

1 234Total
South Dakota State 0 007 7
• Nebraska 14 23210 58

[4][5][6]

Minnesota edit

1 234Total
• Nebraska 7 007 14
Minnesota 7 000 7

[4][5][7]

Iowa State edit

1 234Total
Iowa State 0 700 7
• Nebraska 7 068 21
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 37,640

[4][5][8]

Air Force edit

1 234Total
• Air Force 0 737 17
Nebraska 0 0130 13
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 38,067

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

Kansas State edit

1 234Total
• Nebraska 0 14140 28
Kansas State 0 600 6

[4][12][13]

Colorado edit

1 234Total
Colorado 6 000 6
• Nebraska 7 71314 41
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 37,630
See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

[4][12][14]

Missouri edit

1 234Total
• Nebraska 7 006 13
Missouri 0 606 12
See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

[4][12][15]

Kansas edit

1 234Total
Kansas 0 306 9
• Nebraska 10 0013 23
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 39,844

[4][16][17]

Oklahoma State edit

1 234Total
• #10 Nebraska 0 1460 20
Oklahoma State 0 3013 16

[4][16][18]

Oklahoma edit

1 234Total
#6 Oklahoma 0 0020 20
• #10 Nebraska 3 0719 29
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 38,362
See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

[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 edit

1 234Total
• #6 Nebraska 10 300 13
#5 Auburn 0 070 7

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

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AP—————————101065
CoachesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A6

Awards edit

[24]

Future professional players edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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  6. ^ "Nebraska vs. South Dakota State 1963". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  7. ^ "Nebraska vs. Minnesota 1963". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  8. ^ "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1963". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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  10. ^ "Nebraska vs. Air Force 1963". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  11. ^ "Sublime Weekend For The Underdogs". Sports Illustrated. October 21, 1963. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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  13. ^ "Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1963". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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  23. ^ "Valiant Huskers Earn 13–7 Orange Bowl Win". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  24. ^ "1963 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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