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1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Huskers went 11–0–1 to win the first of two consecutive national championships.

1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
AP Poll national champion
FWAA national champion
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 17–12 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 1
Record11–0–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Osborne (2nd season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 20 Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Kansas State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskers started the season at No. 9 and tied No. 3 USC in Los Angeles in the second game of the season. After winning their next nine games, including all seven in the Big 8, Nebraska was ranked No. 3 in the nation entering the Orange Bowl against No. 5 LSU of the SEC. Top-ranked Texas and No. 2 Ohio State both lost their bowl games earlier in the day and a 17-12 Nebraska victory that night in Miami gave the Cornhuskers their first AP national championship.

Through the 1973 season, the final UPI Coaches' Poll was released in early December, before the bowl games. In 1970 it picked Texas as national champion on December 8, before the Longhorns' 24-11 loss to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year's Day. Notre Dame (10–1) finished second to Nebraska in the final AP Poll, released after the bowls in early January.

The 1970 Cornhuskers championship season was notable for Devaney's rotation of two quarterbacks - Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge - in every game throughout the season.[1][2][3]

President Richard Nixon honored Nebraska's 1970 national championship team and head coach Bob Devaney with the presentation of a presidential plaque (noting the team's No. 1 ranking in the final AP Poll and Orange Bowl victory) during a January 14, 1971, celebration at the Nebraska Coliseum.[4]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 121:30 pmWake Forest*No. 9
W 36–1266,103[5]
September 1910:00 pmat No. 3 USC*No. 9
T 21–2173,768
September 261:30 pmArmy*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 28–066,928
October 31:30 pmat Minnesota*No. 6
W 35–1052,287
October 101:30 pmNo. 16 MissouriNo. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 21–767,538
October 171:30 pmat KansasNo. 5
W 41–2046,500–50,200
October 241:30 pmOklahoma StateNo. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 65–3167,822
October 311:50 pmat ColoradoNo. 4
ABCW 29–1350,881
November 71:30 pmat Iowa StateNo. 4
W 54–2934,007
November 141:30 pmNo. 20 Kansas State No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 51–1367,894
November 211:30 pmOklahomaNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 28–2167,392
January 17:35 pmvs. No. 5 LSU*No. 3
NBCW 17–1280,699[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[7]

Roster edit

[8]

Adkins, John #57 (Jr.) DE
Anderson, Frosty #89 (So.) SE
Anderson, Jim #18 (Jr.) RCB
Austin, Al #78 (So.) OT
Beran, Mike #62 (So.) OG
Blahak, Joe #27 (So.) LCB
Bomberger, Bill #46 (Sr.) FB
Branch, Jim #51 (So.) LB
Brownson, Van #12 (Jr.) QB
Butts, Randy #36 (So.) HB
Carstens, Jim #47 (So.) FB
Cox, Woody #83 (Jr.) SE
Decker, John #21 (Sr.) LCB
Deyke, Tom #92 (So.) DE
Didur, Dale #84 (Sr.) SE
Duffy, Joe #52 (So.) MG
Dumler, Doug #54 (So.) C
Dutton, John #90 (So.) DT
Glover, Rich #79 (So.) DT
Goeller, Dave #28 (So.) HB
Grenfell, Bob #59 (Sr.) OG
Harper, Willie #81 (So.) DE
Harvey, Phil #82 (Jr.) TE
Hauge, Bruce #48 (So.) LB
Henderson, Joe #73 (So.) OT
Hollstein, Gary #29 (Jr.) S
Hughes, Dennis #63 (So.) OG
Hughes, Jeff #26 (Jr.) HB
Hyland, John #58 (So.) DE

 

Ingles, Guy #88 (Sr.) SE
Jacobson, Larry #75 (Jr.) DT
Jamail, Doug #50 (So.) C
Janssen, Bill #55 (Jr.) C
Jennings, Henry #38 (Jr.) MON
Johnson, Carl #71 (Jr.) OT
Johnson, Doug #64 (So.) DE
Johnson, Monte #37 (So.) DE
Jones, Bob #15 (So.) QB
Kinney, Jeff #35 (Jr.) HB
Kinsel, John #54 (So.) C
Kosch, Bill #24 (Jr.) S
Linder, Max #11 (So.) QB
List, Jerry #85 (So.) TE
Longwell, Brent #91 (So.) P
Lowe, Rex #83 (Sr.) SE
Malone, Dan (Unk) DT
Mason, Dave #25 (Jr.) MON
McClelland, Tom #16 (Jr.) S
McFarland, Bob #10 (So.) LCB
McGhee, Donnie #70 (Sr.) OT
Miller, Jim (Unk) DE
Morell, Pat #40 (Jr.) LB
Morock, David #43 (Sr.) MON
Murtaugh, Jerry #42 (Sr.) LB
Newton, Bob #74 (Sr.) OT
Newton, Clint #13 (Jr.) RCB
Norberg, Bill #32 (So.) HB
O'Connell, John #34 (So.) S

 

Olds, Bill #44 (So.) FB
Orduna, Joe #31 (Sr.) HB
Pabis, Bob #66 (So.) MG
Peetz, Mike #33 (So.) MON
Periard, Ed #56 (Sr.) MG
Pitts, John #80 (So.) DE
Pogge, Bill #17 (So.) DE
Powell, Ralph #41 (So.) FB
Robinson, Tom #68 (So.) DT
Rodgers, Johnny #20 (So.) HB
Rogers, Paul #30 (Sr.) CB
Rupert, Dick #77 (Jr.) OT
Schloff, Merle #69 (So.) DT
Schmit, Bob #23 (So.) HB
Schneiss, Dan #22 (Sr.) FB
Schultz, Kelly #87 (So.) TE
Strong, Jon #49 (So.) LB
Tagge, Jerry #14 (Jr.) QB
Terrio, Bob #45 (Jr.) FB
Vactor, Frank #19 (Sr.) HB
Walline, Dave #76 (Sr.) DT
Weber, Bruce #61 (Jr.) OG
White, Daryl #72 (So.) OT
Winter, Wally #67 (Sr.) OT
Wolfe, Bob #86 (So.) TE
Wortman, Keith #65 (Jr.) OG
Yanda, Steve #39 (So.) LB

     

Coaching staff edit

Name Title First year
in this position		 Years at
Nebraska		 Alma mater
Bob Devaney Head Coach 1962 1962-72 Alma[9]
Tom Osborne Offensive coordinator 1969 1964-97 Hastings
Cletus Fischer Offensive line 1960-85 Nebraska
Carl Selmer Offensive line 1962-72
Jim Ross 1962-76
John Melton Tight Ends, Wingbacks 1973 1962-88 Wyoming
Mike Corgan Running backs 1962 1962-82 Notre Dame
Monte Kiffin 1967-76 Nebraska
Warren Powers Defensive backs 1969-76 Nebraska
Boyd Epley Head Strength Coach 1969 1969-2003 Nebraska
Bill Thornton Assistant Freshman Coach 1970 1969-72 Nebraska

Game summaries edit

Wake Forest edit

See also: 1970 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 3 2 0712
No. 9 Cornhuskers 14 14 8036

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: September 12, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 66,103
Statistics WAKE NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wake Forest hit first with a field goal thanks to a Nebraska fumble, but by the half it was the Cornhuskers 28-5. The Demon Deacons would go on to win the ACC title, their last until 2006.

at No. 3 USC edit

See also: 1970 USC Trojans football team
No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 3 USC Trojans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Cornhuskers 0 14 7021
No. 3 Trojans 0 7 7721

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 19, 1970
  • Game time: 10:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 73,768
Statistics NEB USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nebraska entered the game as a two-touchdown underdog to a USC squad fresh off a 42-21 whipping of Alabama in Birmingham, but never trailed the Trojans during the course of the game. Each team traded touchdowns, and each team missed opportunities for the win, right up to USC's incomplete 50-yard pass on the last play of the game.

Ironically, USC aided Nebraska's national championship push by defeating then-No. 2 Notre Dame 38-28 at Los Angeles in the regular season finale. The Trojans came into the rivalry just 5-4-1, while the Fighting Irish was 9-0.

Army edit

See also: 1970 Army Cadets football team
Army Cadets at No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cadets 0 0 000
No. 8 Cornhuskers 0 7 14728

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: September 26, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 66,928
Statistics ARMY NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nebraska owned the day, shutting out Army 28-0 in an otherwise unremarkable game.

at Minnesota edit

See also: 1970 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Cornhuskers 21 7 0735
Golden Gophers 7 3 0010

at Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 3, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 52,287
Statistics NEB MINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Bob Devaney's record against the Big 10 was extended to 9-0 as the Cornhuskers had little trouble with Minnesota after running ahead 28-10 before the half.

Missouri edit

See also: 1970 Missouri Tigers football team and Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry
No. 16 Missouri Tigers at No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Tigers 0 7 007
No. 6 Cornhuskers 7 0 01421

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: October 10, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 67,538
Statistics MIZ NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nebraska scored only 7 points in the first half, and Missouri matched it before the half. The subsequent defensive battle continued through into the 4th quarter before the Cornhuskers broke away with an additional 14 points, one from a 48-yard punt return touchdown.

at Kansas edit

See also: 1970 Kansas Jayhawks football team and Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry
No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Cornhuskers 10 14 71041
Jayhawks 6 14 0020

at Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 17, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 50,000
Statistics NEB KU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nebraska was surprised to find themselves behind 10-20 with 10 minutes left in the 1st half, but battled back to take the lead with two more touchdowns before the break, and never let Kansas score again as they cruised to a 41-20 final.

Oklahoma State edit

See also: 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 61831
No. 8 Cornhuskers 14 27 101465

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: October 24, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 67,822
Statistics OK ST NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nebraska piled up 65 points, its highest total since 1922, and held Oklahoma State to just 64 ground yards as the Cornhuskers made short work of the Cowboys.

at Colorado edit

See also: 1970 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry
No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Cornhuskers 12 0 31429
Buffaloes 0 7 0613

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

  • Date: October 31, 1970
  • Game time: 1:50 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 50,881
  • TV: ABC
Statistics NEB COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nebraska pulled out in front right away with a 12-0 1st quarter lead, but stubborn Colorado fought back and trailed the Cornhuskers by only 13-15 in the 4th quarter - after missing a 2-point conversion that would have tied the game - before Nebraska decided to stop the uprising with two touchdowns in the last 10 minutes to pull away.

at Iowa State edit

See also: 1970 Iowa State Cyclones football team
No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Cornhuskers 12 14 21754
Cyclones 0 11 61229

at Clyde Williams Field • Ames, Iowa

  • Date: November 7, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 34,007
Statistics NEB IOWA ST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Iowa State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

The game was not as close as the score indicates, as Iowa State put up two late touchdowns against Nebraska reserves in the 4th quarter after the Cornhuskers had run up a 54-17 lead with 5 minutes remaining to play.

No. 20 Kansas State edit

See also: 1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team
No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats at No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Wildcats 0 7 0613
No. 4 Cornhuskers 14 7 161451

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: November 14, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 67,894
Statistics K STATE NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Kansas State came to Lincoln with hopes of a Big 8 title opportunity, but they were not prepared for the domination that Nebraska would show them in a convincing defeat. The Wildcats managed only two touchdowns, one of which came with 5 minutes remaining in the 4th against the Nebraska reserves. At one point in the game, the Cornhuskers exploded for 27 points in less than 4 minutes, pushing their lead out to 51-7.

Oklahoma edit

See also: 1970 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry
Oklahoma Sooners at No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sooners 0 14 0721
No. 3 Cornhuskers 0 14 7728

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: November 21, 1970
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 67,392
Statistics OU NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nebraska locked up their first unbeaten regular season since 1965 by coming from behind twice to get the win over stubborn Oklahoma. It wasn't until 7:42 remained in the 4th quarter that Nebraska pulled ahead by a touchdown to settle the final score.

No. 5 LSU (Orange Bowl) edit

See also: 1971 Orange Bowl and 1970 LSU Tigers football team
1971 Orange Bowl: No. 5 LSU Tigers vs. No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Tigers 0 3 9012
No. 3 Cornhuskers 10 0 0717

at Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 1971
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 80,699
  • Referee: Vance Carlson
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
Statistics LSU NEB
First downs 20 18
Total yards 278 293
Rushes/yards 45–51 48–132
Passing yards 227 161
Return yards 3 3
Fumbles/lost 4–3 4–3
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–32–1 14–28–2
Punts/average 8–32.5 6–37.7
Penalties/yards 4–27 8–67
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Third-ranked Nebraska jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and lead 10-3 at halftime, but #5 LSU fought back to make a game of it, pulling ahead on a field goal at the end of the 3rd quarter to get to 12-10. With over eight minutes remaining, Jerry Tagge jumped over the pile from the 1-yard line for the game's final points, and the Blackshirts held on the rest of the way to preserve the win. Top-ranked Texas and #2 Ohio State both lost their bowl games earlier in the day, which allowed the Huskers to claim their first national championship.

Stats edit

Team Stats

Team
Passing Rushing
Split G Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Att Yds Avg TD
Offense 12 14.0 22.9 61.1 186.8 1.7 57.1 223.8 3.9 2.8
Defense 12 12.8 26.8 47.5 163.6 1.0 42.2 140.2 3.3 1.0
Difference +1.2 +3.9 +13.6 +23.2 +0.7 +14.9 +83.6 +0.6 +1.8

Passing

Passing
Player G Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
Tagge 12 116 190 61.1 1536 8.1 7.5 12 8 141.4
Brownson 12 49 75 65.3 667 8.9 8.7 6 3 158.4
Jones 12 1 5 20.0 7 1.4 1.4 0 0 31.8
Schneiss 12 1 3 33.3 17 5.7 –2.7 1 1 124.3
Orduna 12 1 1 100.0 14 14.0 34.0 1 0 547.6
Rodgers 12 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing & Receiving
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Player G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
Orduna 12 200 897 4.5 15 11 85 7.7 0 211 982 4.7 15
Kinney 12 159 694 4.4 4 20 206 10.3 1 179 900 5.0 5
Tagge 12 85 153 1.8 5 85 153 1.8 5
Schneiss 12 70 327 4.7 2 20 156 7.8 2 90 483 5.4 4
Brownson 12 50 112 2.2 4 50 112 2.2 4
Vactor 12 43 128 3.0 1 3 16 5.3 0 46 144 3.1 1
Rodgers 12 39 219 5.6 2 39 710 18.2 7 78 929 11.9 9
Olds 12 13 80 6.2 0 1 19 19.0 0 14 99 7.1 0
Carstens 12 7 23 3.3 0 2 11 5.5 0 9 34 3.8 0
Hughes 12 7 2 0.3 0 3 35 11,7 0 10 37 3,7 0
Jones 12 6 –9 –1.5 0 6 –9 –1.5 0
Ingles 12 4 34 8.5 0 36 625 17.4 8 40 659 16.5 8
List 12 2 26 13.0 0 23 278 12.1 0 25 304 12.2 0
Cox 12 8 83 10.4 2 8 83 10.4 2
Harvey 12 2 17 8.5 0 2 17 8.5 0

Scoring

Scoring
Touchdowns Kicking
Player G Rush Rec Int FR PR KR Oth Tot XPM FGM 2PM Sfty Pts
Orduna 12 15 15 1 92
Rodgers 12 2 7 9 54
Ingles 12 8 8 48
Kinney 12 4 1 5 30
Tagge 12 5 5 30
Schneiss 12 2 2 4 24
Brownson 12 4 4 24
Cox 12 2 2 12
Vactor 12 1 1 6

Rankings edit

See also: 1970 NCAA University Division football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP998665444433331
Coaches——8654444433333

Awards edit

[10]

Award Name(s)
National
Coach of the Year 		Bob Devaney
All-America
1st team 		Jerry Murtaugh, Bob Newton
All-America
2nd team 		Joe Orduna
All-America
honorable mention 		Joe Blahak, Van Brownson, Willie Harper,
Guy Ingles, Donnie McGhee, Joe Orduna,
Johnny Rodgers, Jerry Tagge, Dave Walline
All-America
Sophomores 		Joe Blahak, Doug Dumler,
Willie Harper, Johnny Rodgers
Big Eight
Player of the Year 		Jerry Murtaugh
Big Eight Sophomore
Lineman of the Year 		Willie Harper
All-Big Eight
1st team 		Bill Kosch, Donnie McGhee, Jerry Murtaugh,
Bob Newton, Joe Orduna, Ed Periard,
Johnny Rodgers, Paul Rogers, Dave Walline
All-Big Eight
honorable mention 		Van Brownson, Guy Ingles,
Jerry Tagge, Wally Winter

1970 team players in the NFL edit

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1971 NFL Draft: [11]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Joe Orduna RB 2 49 San Francisco 49ers
Bob Newton T 3 71 Chicago Bears
Paul Rogers K-DB 8 190 Pittsburgh Steelers
Dan Schneiss TE 11 261 Boston Patriots

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1972 NFL Draft:[12]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Jerry Tagge QB 1 11 Green Bay Packers
Jeff Kinney RB 1 23 Kansas City Chiefs
Larry Jacobson DT 1 24 New York Giants
Carl Johnson T 5 112 New Orleans Saints
Van Brownson QB 8 204 Baltimore Colts
Keith Wortman G 10 242 Green Bay Packers

The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1973 NFL Draft:[13]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Johnny Rodgers WR 1 25 San Diego Chargers
Willie Harper LB 2 41 San Francisco 49ers
Monte Johnson LB 2 49 Oakland Raiders
Bill Olds RB 3 61 Baltimore Colts
Rich Glover DT 3 69 New York Giants
Doug Dumler C 5 108 New England Patriots
Joe Blahak DB 8 183 Houston Oilers
Bill Janssen T 8 206 Pittsburgh Steelers
Dave Mason DB 10 246 Minnesota Vikings
Jerry List TE 11 283 Oakland Raiders

NFL and pro players edit

The following 1970 Nebraska players joined a professional team as draftees or free agents.[14]

Name Team
Joe Blahak Houston Oilers
Doug Dumler New England Patriots
John Dutton Baltimore Colts
Rich Glover New York Giants
Willie Harper San Francisco 49ers
Larry Jacobson New York Giants
Bill Janssen Charlotte Hornets
Carl Johnson New Orleans Saints
Monte Johnson Oakland Raiders
Jeff Kinney Kansas City Chiefs
Brent Longwell Memphis Southmen
Dave Mason New England Patriots
Jerry Murtaugh[15] New England Patriots
Bob Newton Chicago Bears
Bill Olds Baltimore Colts
Joe Orduna New York Giants
Johnny Rodgers Montreal Alouettes
Bob Schmit Portland Storm
Jerry Tagge Green Bay Packers
Frank Vactor Washington Redskins
Daryl White Detroit Lions
Bob Wolfe Birmingham Americans
Keith Wortman Green Bay Packers

References edit

  1. ^ "Famous quarterback rotations". August 20, 2005.
  2. ^ "Van Brownson College Stats".
  3. ^ "Jerry Tagge College Stats".
  4. ^ Nixon visit honored the Huskers
  5. ^ "Huskers toy with Wake". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tagge leads Nebraska Number 1 crown claim". The Austin American-Statesman. January 2, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Football - 1970 Schedule/Results". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  8. ^ "1970 Football Roster". www.huskers.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  9. ^ Bob Devaney's assistants, 1970 Nebraska football - HuskerMax™
  10. ^ 1970 Husker Honors
  11. ^ Pro Football Reference.com Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - 1971 NFL Draft
  12. ^ Pro Football Reference.com Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - 1972 NFL Draft
  13. ^ Pro Football Reference.com Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - 1973 NFL Draft
  14. ^ All Time NFL Huskers
  15. ^ Huskerpedia.com - Jerry Murtaugh interview - 2004-07-27
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