1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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Oregon

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Texas A&M

Utah State

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Oklahoma State

Colorado

Iowa State

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Oklahoma

Hawaii

Alabama

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The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1971 college football season

1971 college football season

The 1971 college football season saw Coach Bob Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers repeat as national champions. After being ranked 2nd in the preseason poll, Nebraska captured first place the following week and remained there for the rest of 1971 and won the Orange Bowl 38–6 in a #1 vs...

. Nebraska 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 in 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

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....

. The Huskers were undefeated at 13-0, repeating as national champions

NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship

A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...

The 1971 Cornhuskers were one of the most dominant teams in college football history, winning twelve of their thirteen games by 24 points (or more) and defeating the next three teams in the final AP poll. The sole close game of the season was the Game of the Century at #2 Oklahoma

1971 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1971 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1971 NCAA University Division season. Oklahoma Sooners football participated in the former Big Eight Conference at that time and played its home games in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium...

on Thanksgiving. Nebraska decisively beat #3 Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes football

The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,...

(then #9) 31-7 in Lincoln

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....

and #4 Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide football

(then #2) 38-6 in the 1972 Orange Bowl

1972 Orange Bowl

The 1972 Orange Bowl was played on January 1, 1972, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. In the final game of the 1971 college football season, top-ranked and defending national champion Nebraska soundly defeated the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide, 38–6....

in Miami

Miami Orange Bowl

The Orange Bowl, formerly Burdine Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, west of downtown in Little Havana. Considered a landmark, it was the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes college football team...

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 Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...	1962	1962-72	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	\|Offensive Coordinator Offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...	1969	1964-97	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...
Cletus Fischer	\|Offensive Line		1960-85	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...
Carl Selmer Carl Selmer -External links:...	\|Offensive Line		1962-72
Jim Ross	\|		1962-76
John Melton	\|Tight Ends, Wingbacks	1973	1962-88	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...
Mike Corgan	\|Running Backs	1962	1962-82	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...
Monte Kiffin Monte Kiffin Monte Kiffin is an American football coach. He is widely considered to be one of the preeminent defensive coordinators in modern football, as well as one of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history...	\|		1967-76	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...
Warren Powers Warren Powers Warren Anthony Powers is a former American football coach. He was the head coach of the Missouri Tigers football program from 1978 to 1984. Prior to coming to Missouri, Powers was an assistant coach under both Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne at Nebraska...	\|Defensive Backs		1969-76	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...
Boyd Epley	\|Head Strength Coach	1969	1969-2003	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...
Bill Thornton	\|		1970-71	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...
Jim Walden Jim Walden Jim "Jimmy" Walden is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington State University from 1978 to 1986 and at Iowa State University from 1987 to 1994, compiling a career college football record of 72–109–7.-Playing career:Walden played...	\|		1971-72	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...

The Nebraska reserves were on the field in the 4th quarter, working under a comfortable 34-0 lead, when a fumbled punt allowed Oregon to put in a late score to avoid the shutout with 3 minutes to play.

Minnesota managed a 2nd quarter touchdown, but the game was never really in doubt as Nebraska extended their unbeaten streak to 21 games.

Two huge plays left Nebraska's signature on the Texas A&M win, as Johnny Rogers

Johnny Rogers

John Bernard Rogers Bakker is a retired American professional basketball player. Listed at 6'10" and 225 lbs he played the power forward position and played collegiately at Stanford University and the University of California, Irvine.- NBA :Rogers was selected with the 10th pick of the second...

tore off a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and Bill Kosch returned an interception 95 yards for a score of his own. The Aggies also managed a big score for their only points, an equally-impressive 94 yard kickoff return touchdown.

Utah State was behind 0-35 when they managed to avoid the shutout with a 3rd quarter touchdown, but the PAT was blocked. The Cornhuskers ran the margin of victory back up again with a final fourth quarter touchdown.

Nebraska was held scoreless for over 20 minutes, but Missouri eventually succumbed to the pressure as Nebraska then ran up 36 points and shut out the Tigers in Columbia.

Nebraska smashed Kansas at Homecoming for another shutout, holding the Jayhawks to 56 yards of total offense, barely more than one tenth of the Cornhuskers' 538 yards.

All of Oklahoma State's entire scoring was picked up in the last 2 minutes against Nebraska reserves, making the game appear closer than it was, if 41-13 can be called close.

Nebraska rolled right out to a 24-0 lead by halftime and was cruising against #9 Colorado without much effort. The Buffaloes did manage a 3rd quarter touchdown on a broken play, but Nebraska matched it and easily held on for the win.

The Cornhuskers held Iowa State to just 105 yards of offense and had no trouble holding the Cyclones off the scoreboard for another shutout on the season.

Nebraska QB Jerry Tagge

Jerry Tagge

Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....

became the first Cornhusker to exceed 5000 career yards at Kansas State as Nebraska scored touchdowns on each of its first four possessions. Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...

also entered the record book with his 10 season touchdown receptions, 45 receptions on the season, and 84 receptions for his career. No other team managed to score so many points on Nebraska this season as did the Wildcats, but another convincing win was behind them as Nebraska prepared for a showdown with #2 Oklahoma to decide the Big 8 title and potentially the national championship.

1971 Oklahoma Sooners football team

and Nebraska battled back and forth in the Game of the Century in front of a sold-out crowd in Norman

Norman, Oklahoma

Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...

and over 55 million viewers on ABC-TV on Thanksgiving Day. Nebraska struck first with a 72-yard Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...

punt return, but Oklahoma pulled ahead by 3 by halftime. The Cornhuskers came back strong in the third quarter with two more touchdowns, but the Sooners responded with two of their own to retake the lead with only 7:10 remaining. Down by 3 points, the Huskers went on a final drive and with only 1:38 remaining, Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick...

scored his fourth touchdown of the day for the lead and the win.

Almost 1/3 of the fans in the relatively sparse crowd were dressed in red and rooting for the Cornhuskers as Nebraska handily won this game almost as an afterthought to the vacation in Honolulu. It was 24-3 at the half, and Hawaii never saw the scoreboard again.

In the 1972 Orange Bowl

1972 Orange Bowl

, the Huskers battled a #2 team for the second time this season, but Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide football

hardly posed the challenge that the Oklahoma Sooners had been, as Nebraska sent the Crimson Tide to the locker room at the half trailing by an embarrassing 28-0. Alabama managed a feeble third quarter touchdown but failed in the following 2 point conversion and never scored again, while Nebraska responded with 10 more points of their own to close the game and ended the season as national champions

NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship

for the second consecutive year.

Ranking Movement
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Final
AP	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Coaches															1

Award	Name(s)
National Coach of the Year	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...
NCAA District 6 Coach of the Year	Bob Devaney
Outland Trophy Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...	Larry Jacobson Larry Jacobson Larry Paul Jacobson is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.-Nebraska Cornhuskers:Jacobson...
All-America 1st team	Rich Glover Rich Glover Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ... , Willie Harper Willie Harper Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by... , Larry Jacobson, Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick... , Johnny Rodgers Johnny Rodgers Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:... , Jerry Tagge Jerry Tagge Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....
All-America 2nd team	Dick Rupert
All-America 3rd team	Carl Johnson
All-America honorable mention	Doug Dumler, Bill Kosch
All-America Sophomore	Daryl White
Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year	Rich Glover
All-Big Eight 1st team	Jim Anderson, Joe Blahak Joe Blahak Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams... , Rich Glover, Willie Harper, Larry Jacobson, Carl Johnson, Jeff Kinney, Bill Kosch, Johnny Rodgers, Dick Rupert, Jerry Tagge, Bob Terrio
All-Big Eight 2nd team	Doug Dumler, Dave Mason
All-Big Eight honorable mention	John Adkins, Bill Janssen, Jerry List, Daryl White, Keith Wortman Keith Wortman Keith Delane Wortman was an offensive lineman who played ten professional seasons in the National Football League. Wortman attended the University of Nebraska.Keith attended California High School from 1965 - 68....

Jerry Tagge

finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

balloting in 1971

1971 college football season

,
teammate Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...

would win in 1972

1972 college football season

The 1972 college football season saw the USC Trojans, coached by John McKay, go undefeated and win the national championship as the unanimous choice of the fifty AP panelists...

The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1972 NFL Draft

1972 NFL Draft

The 1972 National Football League Draft was held on February 1–2, 1972.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Jerry Tagge Jerry Tagge Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	1	11	Green Bay Packers 1972 Green Bay Packers season The 1972 Green Bay Packers season was their 52nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-4 record under coach Dan Devine, earning them a first-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the return of the Packers to the playoffs after a four-year drought. The Packers...
Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick...	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	1	23	Kansas City Chiefs 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the Chiefs moving into the newly constructed Arrowhead Stadium and ended with a 8–6 record and second place finish in the AFC West.The Chiefs introduced the newly completed Arrowhead Stadium to the general public...
Larry Jacobson Larry Jacobson Larry Paul Jacobson is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.-Nebraska Cornhuskers:Jacobson...	DT	1	24	New York Giants 1972 New York Giants season The 1972 New York Giants season was the 48th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants had an 8–6 record and finished in third place in the National Football Conference East Division, three games behind the Washington Redskins.-Schedule:...
Carl Johnson	T	5	112	New Orleans Saints 1972 New Orleans Saints season The 1972 New Orleans Saints season was the team's sixth as a member of the National Football League. They failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4-8-2, winning only two games...
Van Brownson	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	8	204	Baltimore Colts 1972 Baltimore Colts season The 1972 Baltimore Colts season was the 20th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1972 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, and finished third in the AFC East.-Offseason:...
Keith Wortman Keith Wortman Keith Delane Wortman was an offensive lineman who played ten professional seasons in the National Football League. Wortman attended the University of Nebraska.Keith attended California High School from 1965 - 68....	G Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	10	242	Green Bay Packers 1972 Green Bay Packers season The 1972 Green Bay Packers season was their 52nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-4 record under coach Dan Devine, earning them a first-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the return of the Packers to the playoffs after a four-year drought. The Packers...

The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1973 NFL Draft

1973 NFL Draft

The 1973 National Football League Draft was held on January 30–31, 1973.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Johnny Rodgers Johnny Rodgers Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	1	25	San Diego Chargers 1973 San Diego Chargers season The 1973 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–9–1 record in 1972. It was Harland Svare final season as the teams head coach. The team got legendary quarterback Johnny Unitas from the Baltimore Colts, but Unitas was a shell of his former greatness...
Willie Harper Willie Harper Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	2	41	San Francisco 49ers 1973 San Francisco 49ers season The 1973 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 24th in the National Football League. They began the season hoping to improve on their previous years' output of 8-5-1, and looking to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. However, the team finished 5-9 and failed to qualify for the...
Monte Johnson Monte Johnson Monte Johnson is a retired American football player. Johnson was selected by The Oakland Raiders during the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as the 49th player selected overall. Johnson attended the University of Nebraska and went on to win two National Championships with Nebraska, and one...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	2	49	Oakland Raiders 1973 Oakland Raiders season The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 14th season. For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss...
Bill Olds Bill Olds William Henry "Bill" Olds is a former professional football player, a running back in the NFL for four seasons for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Philadelphia Eagles...	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	3	61	Baltimore Colts 1973 Baltimore Colts season The 1973 Baltimore Colts season was the 21st season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1973 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, and finished tied for fourth in the AFC East with the New York Jets...
Rich Glover Rich Glover Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ...	DT	3	69	New York Giants 1973 New York Giants season The 1973 New York Giants season was the 49th season for the club in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Regular season:On September 23, the Giants played their final game at Yankee Stadium. The game was played against the Philadelphia Eagles and resulted in a 23–23 tie. The Giants played the...
Doug Dumler	C Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	5	108	New England Patriots 1973 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1973 season with a record of five wins and nine losses, and finished third in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:...
Joe Blahak Joe Blahak Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams...	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	8	183	Houston Oilers 1973 Houston Oilers season The 1973 Houston Oilers season was the 4th season in league and the 14th overall. The team matched their previous season's output of 1–13. They missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
Bill Janssen	T	8	206	Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Week 1 : Detroit Lions :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 48,913* Referee: Fred Wyant* TV announcers:- Game summary :...
Dave Mason	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	10	246	Minnesota Vikings 1973 Minnesota Vikings season The 1973 Minnesota Vikings season was their 13th year of play in the National Football League. The Vikings regained the NFC Central title after a disappointing 7-7 record the previous season, as they finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses...
Jerry List	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	11	283	Oakland Raiders 1973 Oakland Raiders season The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 14th season. For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss...

The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1974 NFL Draft

1974 NFL Draft

The 1974 National Football League Draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City on January 29–30, 1974. Each of the 26 NFL teams was granted 17 selections for a total of 442 picks....

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
John Dutton John Dutton (defensive lineman) John Owen Dutton is a former professional football player, a defensive lineman in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys...	DE Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	1	5	Baltimore Colts 1974 Baltimore Colts season The 1974 Baltimore Colts season was the 22nd season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1974 season with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC East.- Schedule :...
Steve Manstedt	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	4	79	Houston Oilers 1974 Houston Oilers season The 1974 Houston Oilers season was the 15th season the team was with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 1–13, winning seven games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
Daryl White	G Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	4	98	Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1974 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's seventh year in professional football and its fifth with the National Football League.Cincinnati traded Bill Bergey to Philadelphia for two first-round draft choices and a third-round pick in 1977. Jim LeClair replaced Bergey at middle linebacker...
Bob Wolfe	T	6	156	Miami Dolphins 1974 Miami Dolphins season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:- Standings :-AFC: Oakland Raiders 28, Miami Dolphins 26:-Notes and references:**...
Maury Damkroger	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	7	178	New England Patriots 1974 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1974 season with a record of seven wins and seven losses, and finished tied for third in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Regular season:...
Frosty Anderson	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	10	235	New Orleans Saints 1974 New Orleans Saints season The 1974 New Orleans Saints season was the team's eighth as a member of the National Football League. This was their final season at Tulane Stadium as the Louisiana Superdome opened the following season. They matched their previous season's output of 5-9. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs...

The following is a list of 1971 Nebraska players
who joined a professional team as draftees or free agents.

Name	Team
Joe Blahak Joe Blahak Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams...	Houston Oilers
Gary Dixon	Southern California Sun Southern California Sun The Southern California Sun were an American football team based out of Anaheim, California that played in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975. Their records were 13-7 in 1974 and 7-5 in 1975. Their home stadium was Anaheim Stadium...
Mark Doak	Birmingham Vulcans Birmingham Vulcans The Birmingham Vulcans were a professional American football team located in Birmingham, Alabama. They were members of the five-team Eastern Division of the World Football League . The Vulcans, founded in March 1975, played in the upstart league's second and final season in 1975...
Maury Damkroger	New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
Doug Dumler	New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
John Dutton John Dutton (defensive lineman) John Owen Dutton is a former professional football player, a defensive lineman in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys...	Baltimore Colts
Rich Glover Rich Glover Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ...	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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Adkins, John #57 (Sr.) DE

Anderson, Dan #67 (So.) RG

Anderson, Frosty #89 (So.) SE

Anderson, Jim #18 (Sr.) RCB

Austin, Al #78 (So.) RT

Bell, John #31 (Jr.) MG

Beran, Mike #62 (Jr.) RG

Blahak, Joe
Joe Blahak
Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams...

#27 (Jr.) LCB

Borg, Randy #19 (So.) RCB

Branch, Jim #51 (Jr.) LB

Brownson, Van #12 (Sr.) QB

Butts, Randy #36 (So.) HB

Carstens, Jim #47 (Jr.) FB

Coleman, Ron #9 (So.) QB

Cox, Woody #32 (Sr.) SE

Crenshaw, Marvin #70 (So.) RT

Damkroger, Maury #46 (So.) FB

Deyke, Tom #94 (So.) DT

Didur, Dale #84 (Sr.) SE

Dixon, Gary #22 (Jr.) HB

Doak, Mark #93 (So.) NT

Duffy, Joe #52 (So.) LG

Dumler, Doug #54 (Jr.) C

Dutton, John
John Dutton (defensive lineman)
John Owen Dutton is a former professional football player, a defensive lineman in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys...

#90 (So.) DT

Fuller, Bruce #8 (So.) S

Garson, Glen #39 (So.) HB

Glover, Rich
Rich Glover
Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ...

#79 (Jr.) MG

Goeller, Dave #28 (So.) HB

Guibord, Greg #87 (So.) DE

Harper, Willie
Willie Harper
Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by...

#81 (Jr.) DE

Harvey, Phil #82 (Sr.) TE

Hauge, Bruce #48 (Jr.) LB

Hegener, Stan #92 (So.) LT

Henderson, Joe #63 (So.) RG

Henrichs, Dennis #96 (So.) LG

Hill, Jeff #98 (So.) SE

Hollstein, Gary #29 (Sr.) LCB

Hughes, Jeff #26 (Sr.) HB

Humm, Dave
David Humm
David Henry Humm is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL from 1975-84 for the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Colts, and Los Angeles Raiders...

#10 (So.) QB

Hunter, Ken #78 (Jr.) MG

Hyland, John #58 (Jr.) DE

Jacobson, Larry
Larry Jacobson
Larry Paul Jacobson is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.-Nebraska Cornhuskers:Jacobson...

#75 (Sr.) DT

Jamail, Doug #50 (Jr.) C

Janssen, Bill #55 (Jr.) DT

Johnson, Carl #71 (Sr.) RT

Johnson, Doug #64 (Jr.) DE

Johnson, Monte
Monte Johnson
Monte Johnson is a retired American football player. Johnson was selected by The Oakland Raiders during the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as the 49th player selected overall. Johnson attended the University of Nebraska and went on to win two National Championships with Nebraska, and one...

#37 (Jr.) MG

Kinney, Jeff
Jeff Kinney
Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick...

#35 (Sr.) HB

Kinsel, John #53 (Jr.) C

Kosch, Bill #24 (Sr.) S

Lackovic, Tim #80 (So.) SE

Linder, Max #88 (So.) SE

List, Jerry #85 (Jr.) TE

Longwell, Brent #86 (So.) TE

Lynch, Dan #73 (So.) DT

Manstedt, Steve #11 (So.) DE

Mason, Dave #25 (Jr.) MON

McClelland, Tom #16 (Sr.) S

McKinley, Kim #69 (So.) DT

Moran, Jeff #30 (So.) HB

Morell, Pat #40 (Sr.) LB

Nelson, Chris #99 (So.) TE

O'Connell, John #34 (So.) S

O'Holleran, Mike #38 (So.) HB

Olds, Bill
Bill Olds
William Henry "Bill" Olds is a former professional football player, a running back in the NFL for four seasons for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Philadelphia Eagles...

#44 (Jr.) FB

Pabis, Bob #66 (Sr.) MG

Peetz, Mike #33 (So.) MON

Peterson, John (Unk) MG

Pitts, John #56 (Jr.) MON

Powell, Ralph #41 (So.) FB

Righetti, Phil #74 (Jr.) LT

Robison, Tom #68 (So.) DT

Rodgers, Johnny
Johnny Rodgers
Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...

#20 (Jr.) HB

Runty, Steve #13 (So.) QB

Rupert, Dick #77 (Sr.) LG

Sanger, Rich #43 (So.) LB

Schmit, Bob #23 (So.) HB

Sloey, Bill #42 (Jr.) LB

Starkebaum, John #15 (So.) MON

Strong, Jon #49 (So.) LB

Tagge, Jerry
Jerry Tagge
Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....

#14 (Sr.) QB

Terrio, Bob #45 (Sr.) LB

Thornton, Bob #17 (Jr.) RCB

Weber, Bruce #61 (Sr.) LG

Westbrook, Don
Don Westbrook
Don Westbrook is a former wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League....

#21 (So.) HB

White, Daryl #72 (So.) LT

Wieser, Steve #83 (So.) DE

Wolfe, Bob #76 (So.) LT

Wortman, Keith
Keith Wortman
Keith Delane Wortman was an offensive lineman who played ten professional seasons in the National Football League. Wortman attended the University of Nebraska.Keith attended California High School from 1965 - 68....

#65 (Sr.) RG

Zanrosso, Dennis #59 (So.) C

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