1965 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | LaVerne Allers | LG | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Davenport | Iowa |
| 33 | Barry Alvarez | LB | 6-0 | 215 | So. | Burgettstown | Pa. |
| 77 | Walter Barnes | MG | 6-3 | 235 | Sr. | Chicago | Ill. |
| 39 | Dennis Beck | S | 6-0 | 175 | So. | Powell | Wyo. |
| 76 | Gary Brichacek | RT | 229 | Jr. | Schuyler | Neb. | |
| 24 | Bill Brown | FB | 6-0 | 210 | So. | Detroit | Mich. |
| 73 | James Brown | OT | 6-2 | 251 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 40 | Kenny Brunk | FB | 5-10 | 195 | Jr. | Cozad | Neb. |
| 41 | George Buckler | FB | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Boys Town | Neb. |
| 68 | Leonard Canarsky | RT | 6-4 | 225 | So. | Oakland | Neb. |
| 78 | Dennis Carlson | RT | 6-2 | 235 | Sr. | Minneapolis | Minn. |
| 21 | Kaye Carstens | CB | 194 | Jr. | Fairbury | Neb. | |
| 89 | Larry Casey | E | 5-11 | 187 | Sr. | Cedar Rapids | Iowa |
| 15 | Bob Churchich | QB | 5-11 | 176 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 62 | (Edward) Ricard Coleman | LB | 5-11 | 207 | Jr. | Pittsburgh | Pa. |
| 80 | Langston Coleman | DE | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Washington | D.C. |
| 35 | Paul Critchlow | HB | 5-9 | 195 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 70 | Dick Czap | DT | 6-2 | 256 | Jr. | Essexville | Mich. |
| 92 | Dan Delaney | E | 205 | So. | Iowa City | Iowa | |
| 55 | Duncan Drum | C | 6-0 | 237 | Sr. | Fremont | Neb. |
| 10 | Fred Duda | QB | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | Chicago | Ill. |
| 11 | Al Fierro | QB | 6-3 | 200 | So. | Big Springs | Texas |
| 65 | Jim Gatziolis | RG | 245 | Jr. | Chicago | Ill. | |
| 81 | Mike Grace | DE | 6-3 | 217 | Jr. | Sioux City | Iowa |
| 22 | Ben Gregory | FB | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Uniontown | Pa. |
| 57 | Stan Grell | LG | 203 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 38 | Richard Haasch | FB | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Wawatosa | Wis. |
| 58 | Ed Hansen | RT | 6-3 | 215 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 79 | Larry Hansen | DT | 6-4 | 248 | So. | Blair | Neb. |
| 87 | William Haug | DE | 6-2 | 198 | Sr. | Minneapolis | Minn. |
| 32 | James Hawkins | CB | 5-9 | 170 | So. | Jefferson City | Mo. |
| 53 | Robert Hill | C | 5-10 | 204 | Jr. | East St. Louis | Ill. |
| 43 | Leonard Janik | LB | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Chicago | Ill. |
| 84 | Tony Jeter | E | 6-3 | 225 | Sr. | Weirton | W.Va. |
| 28 | William Johnson | LB | 5-10 | 187 | Sr. | Stanton | Neb. |
| 69 | Michael Kennedy | LB | 5-9 | 215 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 91 | Miles Kimmel | E | 6-3 | 205 | So. | Sioux City | Iowa |
| 20 | Ron Kirkland | HB | 6-2 | 201 | Jr. | West Bend | Wis. |
| 61 | Roger Kudrna | LB | 6-0 | 209 | Jr. | Red Cloud | Neb. |
| 42 | Alan Kuehl | LB | 6-2 | 210 | So. | Wausau | Wis. |
| 95 | Al Mackevicius | C | 225 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 64 | M. Jim McCord | DT | 6-2 | 230 | So. | Fairbury | Neb. |
| 66 | Wayne Meylan | RG | 6-0 | 225 | So. | Bay City | Mich. |
| 37 | Dennis Morrison | FB | 185 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 30 | Marv Mueller | DB | 189 | So. | Columbus | Neb. | |
| 52 | Jerry Murphy | MG | 6-2 | 235 | Jr. | Chicago | Ill. |
| 56 | Louis Narish | DT | 6-4 | 225 | Jr. | Chicago | Ill. |
| 17 | Bill Nettelmann | S | 6-0 | 167 | So. | Plattsmouth | Neb. |
| 59 | James Osberg | RG | 6-0 | 204 | Jr. | Minneapolis | Minn. |
| 34 | Tom Pappas | LB | 5-10 | 203 | Jr. | Riverside | Calif. |
| 88 | Jerry Patton | DE | 212 | So. | Saginaw | Mich. | |
| 54 | Kelly Petersen | C | 6-0 | 223 | Jr. | Cozad | Neb. |
| 26 | Ronald Poggemeyer | S | 5-9 | 182 | Jr. | Nebraska City | Neb. |
| 82 | Dennis Richnafsky | SE | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Clairton | Pa. |
| 51 | Steve Schaefer | MG | 6-3 | 235 | Sr. | Wintersville | Ohio |
| 93 | Bill Schindel | OT | 6-4 | 235 | So. | Aurora | Ill. |
| 63 | Lynn Senkbeil | LB | 6-2 | 211 | Jr. | Salina | Kan. |
| 12 | Ernie Sigler | QB | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Dallas | Texas |
| 83 | Tom Smith | E | 6-3 | 195 | Jr. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 45 | Frank Solich | HB | 5-8 | 162 | Sr. | Cleveland | Ohio |
| 90 | Bill Startzer | DE | 6-2 | 195 | So. | Scottsbluff | Neb. |
| 72 | Carel Stith | DT | 6-4 | 251 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 74 | John Strohmyer | DT | 6-2 | 240 | Sr. | Lexington | Neb. |
| 48 | Pete Tatman | FB | 223 | Jr. | North Platte | Neb. | |
| 75 | Robert Taucher | OT | 6-5 | 278 | So. | Cleveland | Ohio |
| 25 | Dennis Thorell | CB | 5-11 | 163 | Jr. | Loomis | Neb. |
| 50 | Harry Tuthill | C | 6-2 | 203 | Sr. | Grant | N.M. |
| 19 | Joe Unis | LG | 5-10 | 203 | Jr. | Hopewell | Pa. |
| 46 | Ted Vactor | S | 6-0 | 176 | Sr. | Washington | Pa. |
| 36 | Larry Wachholtz | S | 5-8 | 163 | Jr. | North Platte | Neb. |
| 18 | Don Walls | DT | 216 | So. | Beaver Falls | Pa. | |
| 14 | Wayne Weber | QB | 6-3 | 180 | So. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 47 | Bob Weinman | CB | 205 | Jr. | Steubenville | Ohio | |
| 85 | Freeman White | E | 6-5 | 220 | Sr. | Detroit | Mich. |
| 71 | Jerry Wilks | OT | 6-2 | 242 | Jr. | Grand Rapids | Mich. |
| 31 | Harry Wilson | FB | 5-11 | 191 | Jr. | Steubenville | Ohio |
| 44 | Charlie Winters | FB | 6-2 | 210 | So. | Joliet | Ill. |
| 49 | Michael Worley | FB | 5-8 | 211 | Sr. | Bedford | Ohio |
| 23 | Steve Zemko | LB | 5-11 | 200 | So. | Charlerod | Pa. |
| 29 | Mick Ziegler | HB | 5-11 | 185 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 86 | Ivan Zimmer | DE | 6-3 | 190 | So. | Hammond | Ind. |
Coaching Staff
• Bob Devaney: Head coach
• Mike Corgan: Asst. coach
• Cletus Fischer: Asst. coach
• George Kelly: Asst. coach
• John Melton: Asst. coach
• Tom Osborne: Asst. coach
• Jim Ross: Asst. coach
• Carl Selmer: Asst. coach