1954 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Quinlyn Anderson | T | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Oakland | Neb. |
| 61 | Joe Bayer | G | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Minden | Neb. |
| 54 | Robert Berguin | C | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Sioux Falls | S.D. |
| 85 | Dorwin Blair | E | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Cozad | Neb. |
| 81 | Jack Braley | E | 6-2 | 182 | Jr. | Miles City | Mont. |
| 20 | Dan Brown | QB | 173 | Sr. | Sioux Falls | S.D. | |
| 64 | Charles Bryant | G | 6-0 | 175 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 80 | LeRoy Butherus | E | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 40 | Ron Clark | HB | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. | Ravenna | Neb. |
| 42 | Don Comstock | HB | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Scottsbluff | Neb. |
| 88 | Allan Deines | E | 6-2 | 182 | So. | Scottsbluff | Neb. |
| 16 | John Edwards | FB | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | North Platte | Neb. |
| 24 | Gordon Englert | QB | 6-0 | 178 | So. | Sioux Falls | S.D. |
| 25 | Don Erway | QB | 185 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 73 | Pev Evans | T | 6-0 | 225 | Sr. | Rapid City | S.D. |
| 26 | Rex Fischer | QB | 5-8 | 160 | Jr. | Oakland | Neb. |
| 71 | Jack Fleming | T | 6-2 | 220 | So. | Kimball | Neb. |
| William Giles | E | Alliance | Neb. | ||||
| 51 | William Glandt | C | 6-0 | 195 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 79 | Don Glantz | T | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | Central City | Neb. |
| 47 | William Greenlaw | HB | 5-11 | 190 | So. | Portland | Maine |
| 43 | Sylvester Harris | HB | 6-2 | 191 | Jr. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 84 | Don Hewitt | E | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Des Moines | Iowa |
| 88 | Marlin Hilding | E | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Red Oak | Iowa |
| 72 | William Holloran | T | 5-11 | 220 | Sr. | Schuyler | Neb. |
| 44 | Harry Johnson | HB | 5-10 | 175 | So. | Valley | Neb. |
| 63 | Larry Jones | G | 6-2 | 200 | So. | Sidney | Neb. |
| 31 | Dennis Korinek | HB | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. | Ulysses | Neb. |
| 68 | Tom Kripal | G | 5-11 | 197 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 75 | Kenneth Kunes | T | 190 | Sr. | Maywood | Ill. | |
| 66 | Gale Lair | G | 5-11 | 208 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 89 | Andy Loehr | E | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | Turtle Creek | Pa. |
| 86 | Dean Lux | E | 6-4 | 195 | Jr. | North Bend | Neb. |
| 23 | Don Margheim | QB | 190 | So. | Gering | Neb. | |
| 21 | Jon McWilliams | HB | 6-0 | 180 | Jr. | Sidney | Neb. |
| 34 | Kenneth Moore | FB | 195 | Sr. | Mount Vernon | Iowa | |
| 78 | Richard Moore | T | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. | Cedar Rapids | Iowa |
| 67 | James Murphy | G | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Columbus | Neb. |
| 70 | Richard Neal | T | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 53 | Bob Oberlin | C | 205 | Sr. | West Allis | Wis. | |
| 76 | Jerry Petersen | T | 6-2 | 198 | So. | Cambridge | Neb. |
| 55 | Doran Post | C | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Shelton | Neb. |
| 10 | Dirkes Rolston | HB | 5-6 | 170 | Sr. | Forsyth | Mont. |
| 32 | Leo Scherer | HB | 5-8 | 163 | Jr. | North Platte | Neb. |
| William Shaver | G | 5-10 | 173 | So. | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 22 | Charles Smith | QB | 6-3 | 190 | So. | Franklin | N.H. |
| 87 | Howard Smith | E | 6-2 | 185 | So. | Lewistown | Ill. |
| 41 | Robert Smith | FB | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 62 | William Taylor | G | 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | North Platte | Neb. |
| 50 | LaVerne Torczon | C | 6-2 | 200 | So. | Platte Center | Neb. |
| 65 | Bob Wagner | G | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 82 | Ted Westervelt | E | 6-5 | 200 | So. | Scottsbluff | Neb. |
| 69 | John Wilkinson | G | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 33 | James Yeisley | FB | 195 | Sr. | Coin | Iowa |
Coaching Staff
• Bill Glassford: Head coach
• Bob Davis: Asst. coach
• Robert Faris: Asst. coach
• L.F. Klein: Asst. coach
• Walter Milligan: Asst. coach
• Don Strasheim: Asst. coach
• Ray Prochaska: Asst. coach