1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1967 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference
in the 1967 college football season
. The team was coached by Bob Devaney
and played their home games at Memorial Stadium
in Lincoln, Nebraska
.
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 1967 college football season
1967 college football season
The 1967 college football season was the last one in which college football's champion was crowned before the bowl games. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as Division I-A and now as Division I FBS...
. 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....
.
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 (Sr.) * 88 Patton, Jerry DT (Sr.) 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 | |
| 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 | 1967-1976 | 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 | 1962-1972 |
Washington
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Kansas State
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Iowa State
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Awards
- 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: Wayne Meylan
- All American Honorable Mention: Barry AlvarezBarry AlvarezBarry Alvarez is a former American football player and coach and currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons from 1990 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 118–73–4...
, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Dennis Richnafsky, Bob Taucher - All Big 8: Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Wayne Meylan, Dennis Richnafsky
- All Big 8 2nd Team: Barry Alvarez, Dick Davis, Jim McCord, Marv Mueller, Bob Taucher
- All Big 8 Honorable Mention: Ken GeddesKen GeddesKenneth Geddes is a former American Football linebacker who played mainly for the Los Angeles Rams in a nine year career that lasted from 1970 to 1978 in the National Football League....
, Ben Gregory, Roger Kudrna, Dennis Morrison, Joe Orduna, Frank Patrick
| 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 | NR | NR | #7 | #7 | #8 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Coaches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | NR |
Future professional players
- 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...
- Ken GeddesKen GeddesKenneth Geddes is a former American Football linebacker who played mainly for the Los Angeles Rams in a nine year career that lasted from 1970 to 1978 in the National Football League....
, 1970 7th-round pick of the Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... - 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...
- James Hawkins, 1969 7th-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams
- Bob Liggett, 1970 15th-round pick of the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
- 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... - Frank Patrick, 1970 10th-round pick of the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
- Glenn Patterson, 1970 17th-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...
- Dana Stephenson, 1970 8th-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...
- 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...
- Mike Wynn, 1970 8th-round pick of the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...