1953 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Adduci | FB | Chicago | Ill. | ||||
| 77 | Quinlyn Anderson | T | 6-3 | 200 | So. | Oakland | Neb. |
| 14 | John Bordogna | HB | 5-9 | 180 | Sr. | Turtle Creek | Pa. |
| 81 | Jack Braley | E | 6-2 | 180 | So. | Miles City | Mont. |
| 62 | Don Brandt | G | 180 | So. | Beatrice | Neb. | |
| 54 | Ted Britt | C | 195 | Sr. | North Platte | Neb. | |
| 20 | Dan Brown | QB | 185 | Jr. | Sioux Falls | S.D. | |
| 64 | Charles Bryant | G | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 18 | James Cederdahl | HB | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 44 | George Cifra | FB | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Turtle Creek | Pa. |
| Ron Clark | HB | Ravenna | Neb. | ||||
| 15 | Ladd Cochrane | HB | 190 | So. | Oshkosh | Neb. | |
| 70 | Ted Connor | T | 6-4 | 220 | Sr. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 16 | John Edwards | FB | 5-11 | 195 | So. | North Platte | Neb. |
| 73 | Pev Evans | T | 215 | Jr. | Rapid City | S.D. | |
| 13 | Rex Fischer | HB | 5-8 | 160 | So. | Oakland | Neb. |
| 75 | Larry Gallion | T | 6-3 | 200 | So. | Chester | Neb. |
| 79 | Don Glantz | T | 215 | Jr. | Central City | Neb. | |
| 23 | George Gohde | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 71 | Harvey Goth | T | 190 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 69 | Demas Griess | G | 6-0 | 200 | Jr. | Sutton | Neb. |
| 22 | Sylvester Harris | FB | 195 | So. | Kansas City | Mo. | |
| 80 | William Hawkins | E | 6-2 | 190 | So. | Beatrice | Neb. |
| 84 | Don Hewitt | E | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Des Moines | Iowa |
| 72 | William Holloran | T | 6-0 | 215 | Jr. | Schuyler | Neb. |
| 11 | Max Kennedy | HB | 5-9 | 160 | Sr. | Beatrice | Neb. |
| 74 | Max Kitzelman | T | 6-4 | 230 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 30 | Dennis Korinek | HB | 5-9 | 172 | Jr. | Ulysses | Neb. |
| 67 | Jerry Korisko | G | 5-10 | 180 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 68 | Tom Kripal | G | 5-10 | 200 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 27 | Gale Lair | G | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 89 | Andy Loehr | E | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | Turtle Creek | Pa. |
| 86 | Dean Lux | E | 6-4 | 190 | So. | North Bend | Neb. |
| 61 | John Machisic | G | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Turtle Creek | Pa. |
| 21 | Jon McWilliams | HB | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Sidney | Neb. |
| 76 | Jerry Minnick | T | 6-4 | 220 | Sr. | Cambridge | Neb. |
| 24 | Kenneth Moore | QB | 200 | Jr. | Mount Vernon | Iowa | |
| 78 | Richard Moore | T | 6-3 | 190 | So. | Cedar Rapids | Iowa |
| 51 | Richard Neal | C | 6-2 | 215 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 82 | LaVerne Neumann | E | 6-2 | 195 | So. | Ashland | Neb. |
| 17 | Ray Novak | FB | 6-3 | 215 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 53 | Bob Oberlin | C | 200 | Jr. | West Allis | Wis. | |
| 50 | Jim Oliver | C | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Shelton | Neb. |
| 63 | Jerry Paulson | G | 6-0 | 194 | Sr. | Dell Rapids | S.D. |
| 55 | Doran Post | C | 6-0 | 170 | So. | Shelton | Neb. |
| 52 | Ron Ramsey | C | 6-2 | 190 | So. | Tecumseh | Neb. |
| 25 | Duane Rankin | QB | 185 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 19 | Franklin Reeves | HB | 6-0 | 175 | So. | Rushville | Neb. |
| 83 | Ken Reiners | E | 6-2 | 193 | Jr. | Indianola | Neb. |
| 10 | Dirkes Rolston | HB | 5-6 | 170 | Jr. | Forsyth | Mont. |
| 43 | Leonard Rosen | T | 6-0 | 215 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 85 | William Schabacker | E | 180 | Sr. | Minden | Neb. | |
| 41 | Robert Smith | HB | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 66 | Harold Sorenson | G | 5-10 | 180 | So. | Bancroft | Neb. |
| 12 | Bill Thayer | HB | 5-11 | 170 | Jr. | Rapid City | S.D. |
| 26 | Don Trauthen | QB | 6-0 | 180 | So. | North Platte | Neb. |
| 65 | Bob Wagner | G | 6-0 | 195 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 88 | Ralph Weddle | E | 6-3 | 205 | So. | Nebraska City | Neb. |
| 87 | Jerry Yeager | E | 5-10 | 175 | Sr. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 33 | James Yeisley | FB | 185 | Jr. | Coin | Iowa |
Coaching Staff
Bill Glassford - Head Coach
Bob Davis - Assistant Coach
Robert Faris - Assistant Coach
H.H. Hanscom - Assistant Coach
L.F. Klein - Assistant Coach
Walter Milligan - Assistant Coach
Ray Prochaska - Assistant Coach