1978 Nebraska football honors


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

ALL AMERICA
KELVIN CLARK, Tackle
Football Writers, Football News,
Walter Camp, AP, Coaches
 
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 ..............OWH, AP, UPI
JUNIOR MILLER, TE  ...............OWH, AP
STEVE LINDQUIST, G ..........OWH, AP, UPI
KELVIN CLARK, T..............OWH, AP, UPI
KENNY BROWN, WB.......................OWH
GEORGE ANDREWS, DE...........OWH, AP, UPI
JIM PILLEN, DB....................OWH, 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, OWH
Tom Sorley, QB....................AP, OWH
Kenny Brown, RB   .....................AP
Barney Cotton, G..................AP, OWH
Tom Ohrt, T. ..........................AP
Derrie Nelson, DE.................AP, OWH
Andy Means, DB  .......................AP
Kelly Saalfeld, C.....................OWH
Rod Horn, DT..........................OWH
Lee Kunz, LB  ........................OWH
Jeff Hansen, DB.......................OWH
Andra Franklin, FB.....................AP

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

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

Alabama
George Andrews: Def. Player of Game 

Indiana
I.M. Hipp: Off. Player of Game 

Oklahoma
Rick Berns: Off. Player of Game
Jim Pillen: Def. Player of Game

Big 8 Player of the Week
Kansas State
Junior Miller, TE: Off. Player of Week 

Oklahoma
Rick Berns, I-Back: Off. Player of Week
Jim Pillen, DB: Def. Player of Week


HUSKER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Opp.OffenseDefense
Ala.
 
Billy Todd, K
Tim Smith, P
G. Andrews, DE
 
CalI.M. Hipp, IBK. Weinmaster, MG
HITom Sorley, QBG. Andrews, DE
Ind.I.M. Hipp, IBLee Kunz, LB
ISUTim Wurth, IBK. Weinmaster, MG
KSUJ. Miller, TEK. Weinmaster, MG
CURick Berns, IBLee Kunz, LB
OSUBilly Todd, KLee Kunz, LB
KUC. Johnson, IBDan Pensick, DT
OURick Berns, IBJim Pillen, DB
MURick Berns, IBLee 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 (Most Popular Husker) Jim Pillen, DB.............NCAA Postgrad. Scholarship