1978 CORNHUSKER HONORS

OTHER SEASONS


COACH OF THE YEAR
TOM OSBORNE........................Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year
                                        UPI & AP Big 8 Coach of the Year

ALL AMERICA
KELVIN CLARK, Tackle....................Football Writers, Football News,
                                   Walter Camp, AP, Coaches All American 
GEORGE ANDREWS, Defensive End.........................Football News, NEA
Second Team
Steve Lindquist, OG ..................................Football News, UPI
George Andrews, DE...............................................UPI, AP
Kelvin Clark, OT.....................................................NEA
Third Team
Junior Miller, TE ....................................................AP
Steve Lindquist, OG   ................................................AP
Honorable Mention
Junior Miller, TE....................................................UPI
Rick Berns, RB........................................................AP
I. M. Hipp, RB........................................................AP
Rod Horn, DT..........................................................AP
Lee Kunz, LB..........................................................AP

ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN
First Team
Jim Pillen, DB ...........................................3.87 (Pre-Vet)
George Andrews, DE............................................3.1 (Bus.)

ALL BIG 8
RICK BERNS, RB ..............................Omaha World-Herald, AP, UPI
JUNIOR MILLER, TE  ...............................Omaha World-Herald, AP
STEVE LINDQUIST, G ..........................Omaha World-Herald, AP, UPI
KELVIN CLARK, T..............................Omaha World-Herald, AP, UPI
KENNY BROWN, WB.......................................Omaha World-Herald
GEORGE ANDREWS, DE...........................Omaha World-Herald, AP, UPI
JIM PILLEN, DB....................................Omaha World-Herald, AP
ROD HORN, DT  .......................................................UPI
Second Team
Kerry Weinmaster, MG  ................................................AP
Rod Horn, DT..........................................................AP
Lee Kunz, LB ....................................................AP, UPI
I. M. Hipp, RB...................................................AP, UPI
Junior Miller, TE....................................................UPI
Barney Cotton, G.....................................................UPI
Kenny Brown, B  .....................................................UPI
Billy Todd, K........................................................UPI
Tim Smith, P ........................................................UPI
Jim Pillen, DB  .....................................................UPI
Honorable Mention
Kerry Weinmaster, MG  ..........................................UPI, W-H
Tom Sorley, QB...................................................AP, W-H
Kenny Brown, RB   ....................................................AP
Barney Cotton, G.................................................AP, W-H
Tom Ohrt, T...........................................................AP
Derrie Nelson, DE................................................AP, W-H
Andy Means, DB  ......................................................AP
Kelly Saalfeld, C....................................................W-H
Rod Horn, DT.........................................................W-H
Lee Kunz, LB  .......................................................W-H
Jeff Hansen, DB......................................................W-H
Andra Franklin, FB....................................................AP

Academic All Big 8—First Team
Offense
Tom Ohrt, OT (Hon. Capt.) ................................3.69 (Pre Med)
Tim Smith, SE ......................................3.26 (Bus.)—2nd time
Tom Sorley, QB..................................3.29 (Account.)—2nd time
Tim Wurth, RB.............................................3.38 (Pre Med)
Kelly Saalfeld, C ..........................................3.30 (Econ.)
Defense
Jim Pillen, DB (Hon. Capt.)......................3.87 (Pre Vet)—2nd time
George Andrews, DE ..................................3.1 (Bus.)—2nd time
Rod Horn, DT ...............................................3.19 (Agri.)
Tim Fischer, DB ............................................3.79 (Agri.)

National Weekly Honors
California—I.M. Hipp, I-Back—UPI Backfield of the Week.
ABC-TV Chevrolet Player of the Game 

Alabama—George Andrews—Defensive Player of the Game 

Indiana—I.M. Hipp—Offensive Player of the Game 

Oklahoma—Rick Berns—Offensive Player of the Game
Oklahoma—Jim Pillen—Defensive Player of the Game


Big 8 Player of the Week
Kansas State—Junior Miller, TE—Offensive Player of the Week. 
Oklahoma—Rick Berns, I-Back—Offensive Player of the Week.
Oklahoma—Jim Pillen, DB—Defensive Player of the Week


HUSKER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Game 
Offense 
 Defense
Alabama  
   Billy Todd, K   
   George Andrews, DE
   
          Tim Smith, P       
        
California  
   I.M. Hipp, IB  
    Kerry Weinmaster, MG
Hawaii  
    Tom Sorley, QB 
     George Andrews, DE
Indiana  
    I.M. Hipp, IB   
   Lee Kunz, LB
Iowa State  
   Tim Wurth, IB 
     Kerry Weinmaster, MG
Kansas State  
  Junior Miller, TE 
    Kerry Weinmaster, MG
Colorado  
   Rick Berns, IB  
    Lee Kunz, LB
Oklahoma State      
  Billy Todd, K  
    Lee Kunz, LB
Kansas   
   Craig Johnson, IB     
    Dan Pensick, DT
Oklahoma  
   Rick Berns, IB 
     Jim Pillen, DB
Missouri 
    Rick Berns, IB 
     Lee Kuntz, LB



1978 Optimist Awards
Offensive Line.............................................Barney Cotton
Offensive Back................................................Rick Berns
Defensive Line............................................George Andrews
Defensive Back................................................Jim Pillen

Special Awards
Rick Berns, IB .......................................Hinky Dinky Trophy
                                          (1978 Most Popular Cornhusker)
Jim Pillen, DB............................NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship
                                               (Kansas State Vet School)