Game lineups & opponent roster: 1983 Orange Bowl, Nebraska vs. LSU football
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LSU roster
| # | NAME | POS | HT | WT | YR | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Parker | P | 6-01 | 176 | So. | Grayson, La. |
| 5 | Jeff Wickersham | QB | 6-02 | 188 | Fr. | Merritt Island, Fla. |
| 6 | Waldon Cager | SS | 6-01 | 190 | Fr. | New Orleans, La. |
| 7 | Alan Risher | QB | 6-02 | 189 | Sr. | Slidell, La. |
| 9 | Juan Betanzos | PK | 5-07 | 159 | So. | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 10 | Frank Killeen | CB | 6-02 | 183 | Sr. | New Orleans, La. |
| 11 | James Britt | CB | 6-00 | 185 | Sr. | Minden, La. |
| 12 | Eric Ellington | FL | 5-07 | 179 | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 14 | Jesse Myles | FB | 5-11 | 215 | Sr. | Gray, La. |
| 15 | James Wagner | KS | 5-11 | 171 | Jr. | New Orleans, La. |
| 16 | Timmy Byrd | QB | 5-09 | 181 | So. | LaPlace, La. |
| 18 | Mike DeWitt | FS | 6-01 | 197 | Fr. | Laurel, Miss. |
| 19 | Alex Clark | CB | 6-00 | 188 | Jr. | Lake Charles, La. |
| 21 | Dalton Hilliard | RB | 5-08 | 181 | Fr. | Patterson, La. |
| 23 | Garry James | TB | 5-10 | 203 | Fr. | Gretna, La. |
| 24 | Dale Begue | FS | 6-00 | 184 | Jr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 25 | Gene Lang | TB | 5-11 | 203 | Jr. | Pass Christian, Miss. |
| 27 | Jeffery Dale | TB | 6-03 | 203 | So. | Winnfield, La. |
| 28 | Sean Moore | OLB | 6-00 | 218 | Sr. | Poplar Buff, Mo. |
| 29 | Liffort Hobley | FS | 6-00 | 202 | So. | Shreveport, La. |
| 30 | Mike Montz | FB | 6-01 | 216 | Sr. | Lutcher, La. |
| 31 | Tommy Boudreaux | SS | 6-01 | 202 | Sr. | Montegut, La. |
| 32 | Mike Breaux | ILB | 6-02 | 216 | Fr. | Lafayette, La. |
| 33 | Alvin Thomas | CB | 6-01 | 181 | Sr. | Donaldsonville, La. |
| 34 | Lawrence Williams | ILB | 5-10 | 217 | Sr. | Lake Charles, La. |
| 35 | Eugene Daniel | CB | 5-11 | 178 | Jr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 36 | Scott Watson | SS | 6-03 | 202 | Sr. | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 37 | Ricky Chatman | LB | 6-02 | 220 | So. | Winnfield, La. |
| 38 | Billy Hendrix | DT | 6-01 | 240 | So. | Bunkie, La. |
| 40 | Herman Fontenot | FL | 6-01 | 197 | So. | Beaumont, Texas |
| 41 | Eric Martin | SE | 6-01 | 191 | So. | Van Vleck, Texas |
| 42 | Mark Bass | FB | 6-02 | 247 | So. | Bossier City, La. |
| 44 | Gregg Dubroc | FB | 6-03 | 228 | So. | New Orleans, La. |
| 45 | Freddie Lewis | OLB | 6-03 | 216 | So. | Lake Charles, La. |
| 47 | Scott Bailey | ILB | 6-01 | 213 | Fr. | LaPlace, La. |
| 48 | John Fritchie | OLB | 6-03 | 217 | Jr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 51 | Al Richardson | ILB | 6-00 | 228 | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 53 | Tommy Campbell | C | 6-03 | 239 | Jr. | Winnfield, La. |
| 54 | Mike Mahtook | OLB | 6-00 | 240 | Jr. | Lafayette, La. |
| 56 | Mike Gambrell | C | 6-04 | 258 | Jr. | Slidell, La. |
| 57 | Shawn Burks | ILB | 6-02 | 215 | Fr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 58 | Greg Bowser | NG | 6-00 | 245 | Sr. | Franklin, La. |
| 60 | Dean Guidry | OG | 6-03 | 258 | Jr. | St. Martinville, La. |
| 62 | Todd Durkee | OG | 6-03 | 248 | So. | Lafayette, La. |
| 63 | Curt Gore | OG | 6-04 | 239 | Fr. | Fairhope, Ala. |
| 64 | Mike Turner | G | 6-02 | 261 | Sr. | Shreveport, La. |
| 65 | Jerry Blake | T | 6-06 | 257 | Sr. | Gretna, La. |
| 67 | Ed Scott | OT | 6-05 | 275 | So. | Houston, Texas |
| 68 | Jeff Fordham | OG | 6-03 | 258 | Jr. | Radnor, Pa. |
| 69 | Mike Burks | C | 6-02 | 229 | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 70 | John Harrell | OT | 6-06 | 267 | So. | Alexandria, La. |
| 71 | Kevin Langford | OG | 6-01 | 257 | So. | Florence, Miss. |
| 72 | Karl Wilson | DT | 6-05 | 242 | Fr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 73 | Eric Kittok | DT | 6-02 | 245 | So. | River Ridge, La. |
| 74 | Bob Weathersby | OT | 6-02 | 250 | Sr. | Athens, Ga. |
| 75 | Lance Smith | OT | 6-03 | 277 | So. | Kannaplis, N.C. |
| 76 | David Koch | G | 6-03 | 249 | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| 77 | Roland Barbay | DT | 6-04 | 239 | Fr. | Chalmette, La. |
| 78 | Charles Cryer | OT | 6-03 | 255 | Jr. | Shreveport, La. |
| 79 | Clint Berry | OT | 6-05 | 280 | Jr. | Opelousas, La. |
| 80 | Malcom Scott | TE | 6-05 | 234 | Sr. | New Orleans, La. |
| 81 | Earl Curtis | TE | 6-02 | 229 | So. | Lafayette, La. |
| 82 | Junius Dural | SE | 5-11 | 172 | Jr. | Duson, La. |
| 83 | Mitch Andrews | TE | 6-03 | 236 | Fr. | Houma, La. |
| 86 | James White | TE | 6-03 | 229 | So. | Rayville, La. |
| 88 | Guy Mackey | SE | 5-11 | 168 | So. | Lake Charles, La. |
| 89 | James Bowman | QB | 6-00 | 190 | So. | Lake Charles, La. |
| 90 | Bill Elko | DT | 6-05 | 270 | Sr. | Windber, Pa. |
| 92 | Tim Joiner | OLB | 6-04 | 230 | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 93 | Terry Roussel | NG | 6-01 | 225 | Jr. | Lutcher, La. |
| 95 | Clarence Osborne | DT | 6-04 | 246 | Fr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 97 | Leonard Marshall | DT | 6-04 | 278 | Sr. | Franklin, La. |
| 98 | Ramsey Dardar | NG | 6-02 | 259 | Sr. | Cecilia, La. |
| 99 | Rydell Malancon | OLB | 6-01 | 215 | Jr. | Vacherie, La. |
| Keith Melancon | OG | 6-03 | 240 | Fr. | Hanhville, La. |
Probable starters NEBRASKA (11-1) Offense LSU (8-2-1) No Nome Yr HI Wt PosWt Ht Yr Name No 80 J.Williams Sr. 6-5 230 TE 234 6-5 Sr. Scott 80 65 Theiss , Sr. 6-3 256 LT 280 6-5 Jr. Berry 79 68 Mandelko Sr. 6-2 255 LG261 6-2 Sr. Turner 64 50 Rlmlngton Sr. 6-3 290 C 258 6-4 Jr. Gambrell 56 71 Stelnkuhler Jr. 6-4 257 RG257 6-3 So. Longford 71 70 Kwaplck Sr. 6-3 254 RT 277 6-3 So. Smith 75 29 Brown Sr. 6-0 173 SE 191 6-1 So. Murray 41 12 Gill Jr. 6-1 183 QB 189 6-2 Sr. Rlsher 7 30 Rozier Jr. 5-11210 IB 181 5-8 Fr. Hllliord 21 34 Wilkening ‘ Jr. 6-3 218 FB 216 6-1 Sr. Monti 30 27 Frvar Jr. 6-0 190 WB 197 6-1 So. Fontenot 40 NEBRASKA Defense LSU 87 Weber So. 6-2 210 LE 230 6-4 Sr. Joiner 92 97 T.Willlams Sr. 6-4 255 LT 270 6-5 Sr. Elko 90 74 Merrell Sr. 6-4 260 AAG259 6-2 Sr. Dardar 98 75 Stuckey So. 6-3 250 RT 278 6-4 Sr. Marshall 97 46 Felicl Sr. 6-2 205 RE 215 6-1 Jr. ‘ Malancon 99 35 Damkroger Sr. 6-1 230 LB 228 6-0 Sr. Richardson 51 45 McWhlrter Sr. 6-2 235 LB 217 5-10 Sr. ‘ Williams 34 38 Van Norman Sr. 6-1 200 M 210 6-3 So. Dale 27 18 Lvdav Sr. 5-11 185 CB 175 6-0 Sr. Britt 11 33 Burke So. 6-0 200 CB 178 5-11 Jr. Daniel 35 10 Clark So. 6-3 196 S 202 6-0 So. Hobley 29 Kickoff: 7 p.m. (CST), Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. Telecast: NBC network (Omaha KMTV Channel 3). Broadcasts: NBC network (Omaha KFAB).