1979 CORNHUSKER HONORS

OTHER SEASONS


ALL AMERICA
JUNIOR MILLER, TE
American Football Coaches Assn. (Kodak); Football Writers, AP, UPI,
Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Sporting News, Walter Camp
Second Team
Junior Miller, TE.....................................Football News
Kerry Weinmaster, MG............................................UPI
Jarvis Redwine, IB .............................................NEA
Mark Goodspeed, OT..............................................NEA
Third Team
Kelly Saalfeld, OC   .................................Football News
Jarvis Redwine, IB  ..................................Football News
Honorable Mention
John Havekost, OG...........................................UPI, AP
Jarvis Redwine, IB .........................................UPI, AP
Kerry Weinmaster, MG   ..........................................AP
Kelly Saalfeld, OC...............................................AP
Rod Horn, DT ....................................................AP
Derrie Nelson, DE   .............................................AP

ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN
First Team
Randy Schleusener, OT  ..............................3.67 (Pre-Med)
Kelly Saalfeld, OC...................................3.60 (Ag-Econ)
Rod Horn, DT...............................3.29 (Natural Resources)

ALL BIG 8
TIM SMITH, SE   ............................UPI, Omaha World-Herald
JUNIOR MILLER, TE.......................UPI, AP, Omaha World-Herald
JOHN HAVEKOST, OG...........................................UPI, AP
JARVIS REDWINE, IB......................UPI, AP, Omaha World-Herald
DEAN SUKUP, K...............................................UPI, AP
DERRIE NELSON, DE ......................UPI, AP, Omaha World-Herald
ROD HORN, DT   .........................UPI, AP, Omaha World-Herald
KERRY WEINMASTER, MG....................UPI, AP, Omaha World-Herald
KENNY BROWN, WB..................................Omaha World-Herald
KELLY SAALFELD, OC.............................. Omaha World-Herald
Second Team
Mark Goodspeed, OT   ...........................................UPI
Kelly Saalfeld, OC  ........................................UPI, AP
Kenny Brown, WB  ...............................................UPI
Bill Barnett, DT............................................UPI, AP
Randy Schleusener, OG............................................AP
Tim Smith, SE....................................................AP
Andy Means, DB   ................................................AP
Honorable Mention
Andra Franklin, FB......................UPI, AP, Omaha World-Herald
Lawrence Cole, DE.......................UPI, AP, Omaha World-Herald
Tom Vering, LB  .............................................UPI AP
John Havekost, OG  ..............................Omaha World-Herald
Andy Means, DB   ................................Omaha World-Herald
Brent Williams, LB  .........................AP, Omaha World-Herald
Bill Barnett, DT  ...............................Omaha World-Herald
I. M. Hipp, IB  .................................................AP
Dan Steiner, OT .................................................AP
Mark LeRoy, MON   ...............................................AP

Big 8 Newcomer of the Year—UPI & AP
JARVIS REDWINE, IB

Academic All Big 8—First Team 
Offense
TIM SMITH, SE—3.216, Business, 3rd time 
RANDY SCHLEUSENER, OG—3.67, Pre Med 
KELLY SAALFELD, OC—3.6, Ag. Econ., 2nd time 
DAN STEINER, OT—3.307, Phy. Ed. 
JEFF QUINN, QB—2.9, Business 
DEAN SUKUP, K—3.35, Law School 
Defense
ROD HORN, DT—3.296, Natural Resources, 2nd time 
BILL BARNETT, DT—3.05, Advertising 
RIC LINDQUIST, DB—3.635, Business

Big 8 Offensive Players of the Week
Sept. 29—Tim Hager, QB against Penn State
Oct. 20—Kenny Brown, WB against Oklahoma State
Big 8 Defensive Player of the Week 
Sept 22—Mark LeRoy, MON against Iowa 
Nov. 3—Bill Barnett, DT and Derrie Nelson, DE against Missouri

ABC-TV Players of the Game
Sept. 29—Tim Hager, QB vs. Penn State 
Nov. 24—Andy Means, DB vs. Oklahoma

1979 HUSKER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Game 
Offense 
 Defense
Utah State 
    I. M. Hipp, IB  
    Brent Williams, LB
Iowa   
    Craig Johnson, IB 
    Mark LeRoy MON
Penn State   
  Tim Hager, QB 
     Brent Williams, LB
New Mexico State    
 Jarvis Redwine, IB  
   Kim Baker, LB
Kansas   
   Craig Johnson, IB  
   Dan Pensick, DT
Oklahoma State 
  Kenny Brown, WB  
   Bill Barnett, DT
Colorado   
  Jarvis Redwine, IB  
   Tom Vering, LB
Missouri   
  Craig Johnson, IB   
  Bill Barnett, DT
& Derrie Nelson, DE
Kansas State
  Andra Franklin, FB      
  Lawrence Cole, DE
Oklahoma   
  Jarvis Redwine, IB 
    Andy Means, DB



1979 Optimist Awards
Offensive Line .......................................Junior Miller
Offensive Back ...........................................Tim Hager
Defensive Line ....................................Kerry Weinmaster
Defensive Back  .........................................Mark LeRoy

Special Awards
Jarvis Redwine, IB  .............................Hinky Dinky Trophy
                                     (1979 Most Popular Cornhusker)
Tim Smith, SE   .....................NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship
Tim Smith, SE  ................................Guy Chamberlin Award
Tim Wurth, RB   ...................................Tom Novak Trophy