1962_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team

1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season

The 1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the Big Eight Conference during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Devaney, the Huskers were 8–2 (5–2 in Big 8, third) in the regular season,[1] and played their home games on campus at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Undefeated through October,[2] their loss to Missouri on November 3 marked the start of Nebraska's current NCAA record of 389 consecutive sellouts. At the chilly Gotham Bowl in New York City in mid-December, they defeated Miami 36–34 to finish at 9–2.[3][4]

Hired in February, Devaney was previously the head coach for five seasons at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He coached Nebraska for eleven seasons, won consecutive national titles (1970, 1971), and was the athletic director from 1967 to 1992.

Schedule

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Roster

  • 48 Baffico, James LG (Jr.)
  • 61 Brown, Robert RG (Jr.)
  • 46 Brown, Ulysses RG (Sr.)
  • 89 Bryant, Curtis E (Jr.)
  • 80 Callahan, Richard E (Jr.)
  • 62 Carlson, Dwain LG (Sr.)
  • 14 Claridge, Dennis QB (Jr.)
  • 82 Comstock, William E (Sr.)
  • 65 Dervin, John LG (So.)
  • 81 Doepke, Charles E (So.)
  • 87 Donovan, Larry E (Sr.)
  • 53 Drum, Duncan C (So.)
  •    Eger, Mike E
  • 15 Faiman, John QB (Sr.)
  • 76 Fischer, Allen (Richard) RT (Sr.)
  • 50 Fugitt, Mike C (So.)
  • 69 Garner, Chuck LG (Jr.)
  • 64 Gray, Gary LG (So.)
  • 79 Griesse, Ronald RT (Jr.)
  • 57 Haas, Dave RT (So.)
  • 85 Huge, James E (Sr.)
  • 58 Johnson, LaVane RG (Jr.)
  • 31 Johnson, Rudy HB (Jr.)
  • 74 Jones, Robert LT (Sr.)
  • 77 Kiffin, Monte LT (Jr.)
  • 68 Kirby, John LG (Jr.)
  • 40 Koehler, Mike FB (Sr.)
  • 86 Koinzan, John E (So.)
  • 75 Kramer, Larry LT (Jr.)
  • 18 Lucas, Gary E (So.)
  
  • 42 Martin, Noel FB (Sr.)
  • 32 McCloughan, Kent HB (So.)
  • 63 McDermott, Donald RG (So.)
  • 41 McNulty, Joe FB (So.)
  • 54 Michka, Ron C (Jr.)
  • 73 Osentowski, Clarence LT (So.)
  • 33 Paschell, Willie HB (So.)
  • 37 Peterson, Robert RT (Jr.)
  • 20 Powers, Warren HB (Sr.)
  • 70 Robertson, Tyrone LT (Sr.)
  • 10 Rogers, Bill RG (So.)
  • 66 Rood, Jed RG (Sr.)
  • 21 Ross, Willie HB (Jr.)
  • 35 Sebastian, John HB (So.)
  • 52 Sittler, Lyle C (So.)
  • 22 Smidt, Maynard HB (Jr.)
  • 43 Smith, Bruce FB (So.)
  • 51 Stevenson, Donald C (Sr.)
  • 72 Strohmyer, John RT (So.)
  • 34 Stuewe, Dennis HB (Sr.)
  • 23 Theisen, David HB (Jr.)
  • 30 Bill Thornton FB (Sr.)
  • 83 Tomlinson, Larry E (Jr.)
  • 67 Toogood, Gary RG (Sr.)
  • 36 Tregonning, Donn RG (Jr.)
  • 17 Tucker, Douglas QB (So.)
  •    Van Newkirk, Milan PK
  • 71 Voss, Lloyd RT (Jr.)
  • 24 Vujevich, John HB (So.)
  • 44 Young, Gene FB (Jr.)

Coaching staff

NameTitleFirst year
in this position		Years at NebraskaAlma mater
Bob DevaneyHead Coach19621962–1972Alma
John Melton19621962–1988Wyoming
Cletus Fischer19601960–1985Nebraska
Mike CorganRunning Backs19621962–1982Notre Dame
George Kelly19601960–1968
Jim Ross19621962–1976
Carl SelmerOffensive Line19621962–1972

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Game summaries

South Dakota

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Michigan

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Iowa State

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NC State

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Kansas State

This was the last Nebraska home football game to not be sold out.

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Colorado

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See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

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Missouri

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This is the first game of Nebraska's NCAA record of consecutive sellouts, which currently stands at 386 sellouts continuing to the 2022 season.

See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

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Kansas

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Oklahoma State

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Oklahoma

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See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

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Miami (FL)

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Main article: 1962 Gotham Bowl

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After the season

Awards

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Future professional players

References

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    Van Valkenberg, Jim (November 26, 1962). "Things normal in Big Eight as Sooners surge to first". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. p. 14.
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    "Missouri topples Nebraska". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. November 4, 1962. p. 3, section 4.
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    "Nebraska wins Gotham Bowl, 36–34". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 16, 1962. p. 1B.
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    "Nebraska edges Miami, 36–34". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. December 16, 1962. p. 1, section 4.
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    Lyall Smith (September 30, 1962). "U-M, Spartans Stunned in Openers". Detroit Free Press. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Nebraska rallies, 19–14". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "1960s Nebraska football schedules". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Nebraska vs. Michigan 1962". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Nebraska Surprises Wolverines". St Petersburg Times (Sept 30, 1962), Page 2-C. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Nebraska vs. Iowa State 1962". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Nebraska vs. Colorado 1962". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "One-half Of Six Is Three". Sports Illustrated. November 12, 1962. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State 1962". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1962". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Nebraska vs. Miami 1962". HuskerMax. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "Huskers Shade Miami". St Petersburg Times (Dec 16, 1962), Page 16-B. Retrieved August 15, 2010. [dead link]
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    "Devaney's 'Desert' Comes in NU's 1st Bowl Win Ever". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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    "1963 Nebraska Football Honors". HuskerMax. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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