1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers
football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference
in the 1966 college football season
. The team was coached by Bob Devaney
and played their home games at Memorial Stadium
in Lincoln, Nebraska
.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
in the 1966 college football season
1966 college football season
The 1966 college football season was marked by controversy as the year of "The Tie", a November 19 game between the two top-ranked teams, Michigan State and Notre Dame. Neither team participated in a post-season bowl game. At the same time, 1966 was the first year that the professional football...
. The team was coached by Bob Devaney
Bob Devaney
Robert S. "Bob" Devaney was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 136–30–7...
and played their home games at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....
in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
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Schedule
Roster
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Wayne Meylan Wayne Meylan was born in Bay City, Michigan on March 2, 1946. Before playing American football for the University of Nebraska, he attended Central High School in Bay City.... MG (Jr.) * 88 Patton, Jerry DE (Jr.) Jerry Patton Gerald Armstead "Jerry" Patton was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, and the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Nebraska....
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Coaching staff
| Name | Title | First year in this position |
Years at Nebraska | Alma Mater |
| Bob Devaney Bob Devaney Robert S. "Bob" Devaney was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 136–30–7... |
|Head Coach | 1962 | 1962-1972 | Alma Alma College Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr... |
| Tom Osborne | | | 1964 | 1964-1997 | Hastings Hastings College Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.- History :The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards... |
| John Melton | | | 1962 | 1962-1988 | Wyoming University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university... |
| Cletus Fischer | | | 1960 | 1960-1985 | Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska... |
| Mike Corgan | |Running Backs | 1962 | 1962-1982 | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| George Kelly | | | 1960 | 1960-1968 | |
| Jim Ross | | | 1962 | 1962-1976 | |
| Carl Selmer Carl Selmer -External links:... |
|Offensive Line | 1962 | 1962-1972 |
TCU
Utah State
Iowa State
Wisconsin
Kansas State
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Alabama
Awards
- NCAA 5th District Coach of the Year: Bob DevaneyBob DevaneyRobert S. "Bob" Devaney was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 136–30–7...
- UPI Big 8 Player of the Year: Wayne MeylanWayne MeylanWayne Meylan was born in Bay City, Michigan on March 2, 1946. Before playing American football for the University of Nebraska, he attended Central High School in Bay City....
- All American: LaVerne Allers, Wayne Meylan, Larry Wachholtz
- All Big 8: LaVerne Allers, Kaye Carstens, Bob Churchich, Wayne Meylan, Kelly Petersen, Bob Pickens, Lynn Senkbeil, Carel Stith, Larry Wachholtz, Harry Wilson
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Final |
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| AP | #3 | #4 | #6 | #7 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #6 | #4 | #4 | #6 | #6 |
| Coaches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | #7 |
Future professional players
- Kaye Carstens, 1967 13th-round pick of the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Dick Davis, 1969 12th-round pick of the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Ron Kirkland, 1967 9th-round pick of the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
- Wayne MeylanWayne MeylanWayne Meylan was born in Bay City, Michigan on March 2, 1946. Before playing American football for the University of Nebraska, he attended Central High School in Bay City....
, 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Bob Pickens, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Bears
- Carel Stith, 1967 4th-round pick of the Houston Oilers
- Bob Taucher, 1968 7th-round pick of the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
- Pete Tatman, 1967 10th-round pick of the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
- Harry Wilson, 1967 3rd-round pick of the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...