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1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 champion
Sugar Bowl, L 7–34 vs. Alabama
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Nebraska $6–1–09–2–0
Colorado5–2–07–3–0
Missouri4–2–16–3–1
Oklahoma State4–2–14–5–1
Oklahoma4–3–06–4–0
Iowa State2–3–22–6–2
Kansas0–6–12–7–1
Kansas State0–6–10–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 172:00 pmTCU*No. 3
W 14–1060,974[1]
September 242:00 pmUtah State*No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 28–763,543[2]
October 112:30 pmat Iowa StateNo. 6
W 12–628,000[3]
October 812:30 pmat Wisconsin*No. 7
W 31–352,428[4]
October 152:00 pmKansas StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 21–1064,108[5]
October 221:30 pmat ColoradoNo. 7
W 21–1946,112[6]
October 2912:15 pmMissouriNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
ABCW 35–065,095[7]
November 51:30PMat KansasNo. 6
W 24–1345,500[8]
November 122:00PMOklahoma StateNo. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 21–665,102[9]
November 242:00PMat OklahomaNo. 4
ABCL 9–1041,000[10]
January 2, 19671:00 pmvs. No. 3 Alabama*No. 6
NBCL 7–3482,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Source: [12]

Roster

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Official Roster
  •  2 Ahlschwede, Bob LG (So.)
  • 67 Allers, LaVerne LG (Sr.)
  • 55 Alvarez, Barry LB (Jr.)
  • 65 Armstrong, Joe RG (So.)
  • 90 Ashman, Carl LT (So.)
  •  8 Beechner, Sam S (So.)
  • 27 Best, Bob S (So.)
  • 76 Brichacek, Gary LT (Sr.)
  • 69 Brichacek, Mel LG (So.)
  • 40 Brunk, Kenny HB (Jr.)
  • 41 Buckler, George FB (Jr.)
  • 52 Buda, Joe C (So.)
  • 95 Buda, Sam DT (So.)
  • 68 Canarsky, Leonard LT (So.)
  • 21 Carstens, Kaye CB (Sr.)
  • 71 Casbeer, Tom DT (So.)
  • 15 Churchich, Bob QB (Sr.)
  • 62 Coleman, (Edward)Ricard LB (Sr.)
  • 80 Coleman, Langston DT (Sr.)
  • 99 Cooper, Louis DT (So.)
  • 35 Critchlow, Paul FB (So.)
  • 70 Czap, Dick DT (Sr.)
  • 13 Daiss, Bill CB (So.)
  • 45 Davis, Dick HB (So.)
  • 92 Delaney, Dan DE (So.)
  • 32 Fiala, Adrian CB (So.)
  • 11 Fierro, Al QB (So.)
  • 74 Fitzgerald, Richard LT (Sr.)
  • 28 Frost, Larry HB (So.)
  • 47 Galbraith, Denis FB (So.)
  • 78 Gatziolis, Jim RT (Sr.)
  •  3 Green, Laurie CB (So.)
  • 34 Green, Mike HB (So.)
  • 22 Gregory, Ben HB (Jr.)
  • 57 Grell, Stan LG (Sr.)
  • 38 Haasch, Richard HB (Jr.)
  • 58 Hansen, Ed LT (So.)
  • 79 Hansen, Larry DT (Jr.)
  • 16 Harding, Bruce QB (So.)
  • 39 Hartman, Dan S (So.)
  • 53 Hill, Robert C (Sr.)
  • 98 Hornbacher, Bill MG (So.)
  • 43 Janik, Leonard LB (Jr.)
  • 81 Jarmon, Sherwin E (So.)
  •  4 Jubeck, Tom FB (So.)
  • 84 Kimmel, Miles E (So.)
  • 20 Kirkland, Ron HB (Sr.)
  • 13 Kobza, Dan LB (So.)
  • 61 Kudrna, Roger RG (Sr.)
  
  • 42 Kuehl, Alan CB (Jr.)
  • 94 Kusserow, Ken C (So.)
  • 91 Liggett, Bob DE (So.)
  • 49 Lints, Bob MG (So.)
  • 93 McCarthy, Curtis DE (So.)
  • 64 McCord, M.Jim DT (Jr.)
  • 58 Meagher, Harry MG (Jr.)
  • 66 Meylan, Wayne MG (Jr.)
  • 37 Moore, Bob DE (So.)
  • 89 Morrison, Dennis E (Jr.)
  • 30 Mueller, Marv CB (Jr.)
  • 56 Narish, Louis DT (Sr.)
  • 17 Nettelmann, Bill S (Jr.)
  • 59 Osberg, James RG (Sr.)
  • 33 Pappas, Tom LB (Sr.)
  • 10 Patrick, Frank QB (So.)
  • 88 Patton, Jerry DE (Jr.)
  • 77 Pavoris, Ed DT (Sr.)
  • 85 Penney, Tom E (So.)
  • 54 Petersen, Kelly C (Sr.)
  • 73 Pickens, Robert RT (Sr.)
  • 26 Poggemeyer, Ronald S (Sr.)
  •  6 Quinten, Karl CB (So.)
  •  5 Raymondi, Mike LB (So.)
  • 82 Richnafsky, Dennis SE (Jr.)
  • 97 Rudd, Michael RG (Sr.)
  • 63 Senkbeil, Lynn LB (Sr.)
  • 12 Sigler, Ernie QB (So.)
  • 83 Smith, Tom E (Jr.)
  • 50 Stigge, Russ LB (So.)
  • 72 Stith, Carel DT (Sr.)
  • 48 Tatman, Pete FB (Sr.)
  • 75 Taucher, Robert RT (Jr.)
  • 25 Thorell, Dennis S (Sr.)
  • 51 Unrath, James C (Sr.)
  • 36 Wachholtz, Larry S (Sr.)
  • 18 Walls, Don MG (Jr.)
  • 46 Washington, Joe DE (So.)
  •  7 Watson, Jim S (So.)
  • 14 Weber, Wayne QB (Jr.)
  • 90 Weinman, Bob DE (Jr.)
  • 96 Wilks, Jerry RT (Sr.)
  • 31 Wilson, Harry HB (Sr.)
  • 44 Winters, Charlie FB (Jr.)
  • 87 Wynn, Mike E (So.)
  • 24 Yannon, Buster HB (So.)
  •  1 Young, Lynn RT (So.)
  • 29 Ziegler, Mick HB (So.)
  • 86 Zimmer, Ivan DE (Jr.)
Source:

Depth chart

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Defensive starters
HB
Dennis Thorell
Bob Best
HB
Larry Wachholtz
Ronald Poggemeyer
LBLB
Rick ColemanLynn Senkbeil
Barry AlvarezLeonard Janik
CB
Marv Mueller
Alan Kuehl
DEDTNTDTDE
Jerry PattonJim McCordWayne MeylanCarel SithLangston Coleman
Dan DelanceyLou NarishHarry MeagherBob LintsBob Weinman
CB
Kaye Carstens
Adrian Fiala
Offensive starters
TE
Dennis Morrison
Miles Kimmel
LTLGCRGRT
Gary BrichacekLaVerne AllersKelly PetersenJoe ArmstrongRobert Pickens
Ed HansenMel BrichacekRobert HillJames OsbergRobert Taucher
TE
Tom Penney
Dennis Richnafsky
QB
Bob Churchich
Wayne Weber
LBRBFB
Ron KirklandHarry WilsonPete Tatman
Ben GregoryDick DavisCharlie Winters

Coaching staff

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Name Title First year
in this position		 Years at Nebraska Alma mater
Bob DevaneyHead coach19621962–1972Alma
Tom Osborne19641964–1997Hastings
John MeltonFreshman19621962–1988Wyoming
Cletus FischerFreshman Line19601960–1985Nebraska
Mike CorganOffensive backs19621962–1982Notre Dame
George KellyDefensive line19601960–1968
Monte KiffinGraduate assistant19661966–1976Nebraska
Jim RossDefensive backs19621962–1976
Carl SelmerOffensive line19621962–1972
Source:[13][14][15]

Game summaries

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TCU

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Team 1 234Total
TCU 0 730 10
• #3 Nebraska 7 700 14

[16][17][18][19]

Utah State

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Team 1 234Total
Utah State 0 070 7
• #4 Nebraska 7 0318 28
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 63,543

[16][20][21][22]

Iowa State

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Team 1 234Total
• #6 Nebraska 6 006 12
Iowa State 0 600 6
  • Location: Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 28,543

[16][20][23][24]

Wisconsin

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Team 1 234Total
• #7 Nebraska 3 7147 31
Wisconsin 3 000 3

[16][25][26]

Kansas State

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Team 1 234Total
Kansas State 0 037 10
• #6 Nebraska 7 707 21
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 64,108

[16][25][27]

Colorado

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Team 1 234Total
• #7 Nebraska 7 0014 21
Colorado 6 1300 19

[16][28][29]

Missouri

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Team 1 234Total
Missouri 0 000 0
• #8 Nebraska 0 14147 35
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 64,489

[16][28][30]

Kansas

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Team 1 234Total
• #6 Nebraska 0 1806 24
Kansas 0 076 13

[16][28][31][32]

Oklahoma State

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Team 1 234Total
Oklahoma State 0 600 6
• #4 Nebraska 0 777 21
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game attendance: 65,102

[16][33][34]

Oklahoma

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Team 1 234Total
#4 Nebraska 0 360 9
• Oklahoma 0 703 10

[16][33][35][36]

Alabama

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Team 1 234Total
#6 Nebraska 0 007 7
• #3 Alabama 17 737 34

[16][37][38]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910Final
AP346767864466
CoachesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A7

Awards

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  • NCAA 5th District Coach of the Year: Bob Devaney
  • UPI Big 8 Player of the Year: Wayne Meylan
  • 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

[39]

Future professional players

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References

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  1. ↑ "Cornhuskers slip past TCU, 14–10". Wichita Falls Times. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Curt Mosher (September 25, 1966). "Utah State Falls, 28-8: Three-Minute Outburst Eases NU Frustration". Sunday Journal and Star (Lincoln, NE). pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wilson's late TD leads Nebraska, 12–6". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Badgers stumble to defeat, 31–3". Rockford Morning Star. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kansas State throws scare into Cornhuskers, falls 21–10". The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cornhuskers win with surge, 21–19". The Times-Picayune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Huskers sail past Mizzou, 35–0". The Sioux City Journal. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Nebraska whips Kansas". The Longview Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nebraska wins 9th straight". The Des Moines Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sooners again spoil perfect season for N.U." The Grand Island Daily Independent. November 25, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tide lightning shocks Cornhuskers". The Indianapolis Star. January 3, 1967. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1966 Nebraska)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Assistant coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Devaney given big pay boost". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. UPI. December 19, 1966. p. D5.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "1960s Nebraska football schedules". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  17. ↑ "1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 269)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Nebraska vs. TCU 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Football's Week – Sep. 26, 1966". Sports Illustrated. September 26, 1966. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  20. 1 2 "1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 270)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Utah State 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Football's Week – Oct. 3, 1966". Sports Illustrated. October 3, 1966. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Football's Week – Oct. 10, 1966". Sports Illustrated. October 10, 1966. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  25. 1 2 "1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 271)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Wisconsin 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  28. 1 2 3 "1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 272)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Colorado 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Missouri 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Kansas 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  32. ↑ "Football's Week – Nov. 14, 1966". Sports Illustrated. November 14, 1966. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  33. 1 2 "1967 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 275)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  34. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  35. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1966". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  36. ↑ "A Bitter Harvest For The Sugar-bound Huskers". Sports Illustrated. December 5, 1966. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  37. ↑ "Nebraska vs. Alabama 1966". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  38. ↑ "Huskers Victimized by Best Effort of Bryant's 'Greatest Team'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved August 16, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  39. ↑ "1966 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
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