1938 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Warren Alfson | G | 185 | Wisner | Neb. | ||
| 32 | William Andreson | QB | 5-11 | 185 | Plainville | Kan. | |
| 55 | Jack Ashburn | E | 6-0 | 180 | Tilden | Neb. | |
| 33 | Forrest Behm | T | 6-4 | 195 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 47 | Charles Brock | C | 6-2 | 195 | Columbus | Neb. | |
| 49 | Robert Burruss | C | 5-10 | 188 | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 34 | William Callihan | FB | 6-3 | 200 | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 10 | Bud Cather | HB | 5-7 | 150 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 53 | Adna Dobson | G | 5-10 | 202 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 24 | Edward Dodd | HB | 5-10 | 170 | Gothenburg | Neb. | |
| Frank Elam | E | 6-0 | 166 | Falls City | Neb. | ||
| 11 | LeRoy Farmer | G | 5-10 | 180 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 48 | Paul Goetowski | T | 197 | Fitchburg | Mass. | ||
| 44 | Lloyd Grimm | E | 180 | Omaha | Neb. | ||
| 23 | Leo Hann | E | 5-11 | 190 | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 29 | William Herrmann | G | 6-0 | 180 | Osceola | Neb. | |
| 39 | Richard Hitchcock | T | 5-11 | 202 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 37 | Harry Hopp | FB | 5-11 | 190 | Hastings | Neb. | |
| 30 | William Iverson | G | 5-10 | 189 | Hemingford | Neb. | |
| 35 | Robert Kahler | E | 6-3 | 193 | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 42 | Royal Kahler | T | 6-3 | 195 | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 51 | Arlo Klum | G | 5-11 | 196 | Shenandoah | Iowa | |
| 40 | Hubert Knickrehm | T | 6-4 | 202 | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 21 | George Knight | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 12 | Everett Lomax | G | 5-11 | 184 | Wilsonville | Neb. | |
| 27 | Walter Luther | HB | 6-0 | 177 | Cambridge | Neb. | |
| 20 | Fred Meier | C | 5-10 | 185 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 46 | Robert Mills | T | 6-3 | 208 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 43 | Leonard Muskin | G | 196 | Omaha | Neb. | ||
| 52 | Vernon Neprud | T | 6-0 | 221 | Verdel | Neb. | |
| 36 | Eldon Nuernberger | FB | 6-2 | 190 | Wakefield | Neb. | |
| 13 | Roy Petsch | QB | 5-6 | 200 | Scottsbluff | Neb. | |
| 50 | William Pfeiff | G | 177 | Lincoln | Neb. | ||
| 17 | Thurston Phelps | QB | 5-11 | 178 | Exeter | Neb. | |
| 15 | Marvin Plock | HB | 5-8 | 163 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 18 | George Porter | HB | 170 | Denver | Colo. | ||
| 56 | Fred Preston | E | 6-4 | 185 | Fairbury | Neb. | |
| 31 | Ray Prochaska | E | 6-3 | 192 | Ulysses | Neb. | |
| 25 | Herman Rohrig | HB | 5-9 | 195 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 14 | Dale Ruser | C | 6-0 | 168 | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 58 | Glen Schluckebier | E | 177 | Utica | Neb. | ||
| 54 | Sam Schwartzkopf | T | 6-0 | 210 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 41 | George Seeman | E | 6-0 | 195 | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 28 | Kenneth Shindo | E | 6-0 | 180 | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 19 | Kenneth Simmons | HB | 5-7 | 165 | Valentine | Neb. | |
| 26 | Theos Thompson | HB | 5-10 | 165 | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 45 | Edsel Wibbels | FB | 202 | Wolbach | Neb. | ||
| Charles Worrall | HB | 5-10 | 150 | Lincoln | Neb. |
Coaching Staff
• Lawrence "Biff" Jones: Head coach
• Paul Amen: Asst. coach
• W. Harold Browne: Asst. coach
• A.J. Lewandowski: Asst. coach
• Roy Lyman: Asst. coach
• Robert Mehring: Asst. coach
• Glenn Presnell: Asst. coach
• Harold Petz: Asst. coach