The 1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Big 8 champion | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 10–1 (7–0 Big 8) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 5 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Missouri | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | 2:00 pm | TCU* | No. 1 | W 34–14 | 53,650 | |||
September 25 | 2:30 pm | at Air Force* | No. 2 | W 27–17 | 37,479 | |||
October 2 | 2:00 pm | Iowa State | No. 3 |
| W 44–0 | 54,440 | ||
October 9 | 2:00 pm | Wisconsin* | No. 2 |
| W 37–0 | 53,641 | ||
October 16 | 1:30 pm | at Kansas State | No. 2 | W 41–0 | 19,660 | |||
October 23 | 2:00 pm | Colorado | No. 3 |
| W 38–13 | 53,873 | ||
October 30 | 1:30 pm | at Missouri | No. 3 | W 16–14 | 57,206 | |||
November 6 | 2:00 pm | Kansas | No. 3 |
| W 42–6 | 53,910–54,118 | ||
November 13 | 1:30 pm | at Oklahoma State | No. 3 | W 21–17 | 29,901 | |||
November 25 | 12:45 pm | Oklahoma | No. 3 |
| NBC | W 21–9 | 52,533 | |
January 1, 1966 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 4 Alabama* | No. 3 | NBC | L 28–39 | 72,214 | [1][2] | |
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Roster
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Depth chart
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Coaching staff
editName | Title | First year in this position |
Years at Nebraska | Alma mater |
Bob Devaney | Head coach | 1962 | 1962–1972 | Alma |
Tom Osborne | 1964 | 1964–1997 | Hastings | |
John Melton | 1962 | 1962–1988 | Wyoming | |
Cletus Fischer | 1960 | 1960–1985 | Nebraska | |
Mike Corgan | Running backs | 1962 | 1962–1982 | Notre Dame |
George Kelly | 1960 | 1960–1968 | ||
Jim Ross | 1962 | 1962–1976 | ||
Carl Selmer | Offensive line | 1962 | 1962–1972 |
Game summaries
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Air Force
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Iowa State
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Wisconsin
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Kansas State
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Colorado
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Missouri
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Kansas
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Oklahoma State
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Oklahoma
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Alabama
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
AP | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Coaches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
Awards
edit- All American: Walter Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White
- All Big 8: LaVerne Allers, Dennis Carlson, Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Muike Kennedy, Frank Solich, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White
Future professional players
edit- Walter Barnes, 1966 2nd-round pick of the Washington Redskins
- James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals
- Kaye Carstens, 1967 13th-round pick of the Chicago Bears
- Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
- Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills
- Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers
- Ron Kirkland, 1967 9th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts
- Wayne Meylan, 1968 4th-round pick of the Cleveland Browns
- Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago Bears
- Carel Stith, 1967 4th-round pick of the Houston Oilers
- Bob Taucher, 1968 7th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys
- Pete Tatman, 1967 10th-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings
- Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants
- Harry Wilson, 1967 3rd-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles
References
edit- ^ Crittenden, John (January 2, 1966). "'No. 1' Alabama rolls in, 39–28". The Miami News. p. 1C. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Smothers, Jimmy (January 2, 1966). "Bama shoots for No. 1 spot". The Gadsden Times. p. 21. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Nebraska head coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Assistant coaches". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "1960s Nebraska football schedules". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 277)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. TCU 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Football's Week – September 27, 1965". Sports Illustrated. September 27, 1965. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 278)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Air Force 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Football's Week – October 4, 1965". Sports Illustrated. October 4, 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 279)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Wisconsin 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Football's Week – October 18, 1965". Sports Illustrated. October 18, 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Kansas State 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 280)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Colorado 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Football's Week – November 1, 1965". Sports Illustrated. November 1, 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Missouri 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Football's Week – November 8, 1965". Sports Illustrated. November 8, 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 282)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Kansas 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 283)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1965". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1966 Cornhusker – University of Nebraska Yearbook (Page 265)". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Alabama Charge Short-Circuits NU". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "1965 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 16, 2010.