1974 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Tom Alward | G | 6-4 | 241 | Sr. | Flint | Mich. |
| 49 | Monte Anthony | IB | 6-3 | 207 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 24 | Ritch Bahe | WB | 5-11 | 189 | Sr. | Fremont | Neb. |
| 47 | Jim Belka | FB | 6-2 | 213 | So. | Prairie Village | Kan. |
| King Block | LB | 6-0 | 210 | So. | Ames | Iowa | |
| 54 | Rik Bonness | C | 6-4 | 221 | Jr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 19 | Tim Borg | DB | 201 | So. | Alliance | Neb. | |
| 94 | Dan Brock | DT | 6-3 | 212 | So. | Columbus | Neb. |
| Bill Bunkers | DB | 6-0 | 170 | So. | Fulda | Minn. | |
| 49 | Burton Burns | FB | 5-11 | 205 | So. | New Orleans | La. |
| 17 | Ed Burns | QB | 6-2 | 207 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 2 | Jim Burrow | DB | 6-0 | 165 | Jr. | Amory | Miss. |
| 34 | Dave Butterfield | DB | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Greeley | Colo. |
| 13 | Jake Cabell | DB | 6-3 | 205 | Jr. | Danville | Va. |
| 37 | Jeff Carpenter | LB | 6-2 | 215 | So. | Council Bluffs | Iowa |
| Dennis Clark | DT | 6-5 | 224 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| Mike Clark | OT | 6-6 | 245 | So. | Phoenix | Ariz. | |
| 90 | Tom Coccia | DE | 6-3 | 205 | Jr. | Hillside | N.J. |
| 7 | Joe Collura | MG | 6-2 | 232 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 77 | Rich Costanzo | OT | 6-5 | 254 | Jr. | Jersey City | N.J. |
| 42 | Mike Coyle | PK | 5-11 | 171 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 73 | Marvin Crenshaw | OT | 6-6 | 240 | Sr. | Toledo | Ohio |
| 25 | Tony Davis | FB | 5-11 | 214 | Jr. | Tecumseh | Neb. |
| 52 | Tom Davis | C | 6-3 | 242 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| Joe Dervin | LB | 6-0 | 205 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 71 | Mark Doak | OT | 6-4 | 257 | Sr. | Whittier | Calif. |
| 50 | Rich Duda | C | 6-3 | 231 | Sr. | Westchester | Ill. |
| 44 | Percy Eichelberger | LB | 6-0 | 205 | So. | Louisville | Miss. |
| 43 | Al Eveland | PK | 221 | So. | Ames | Iowa | |
| 9 | Earl Everett | QB | 6-2 | 192 | So. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| Bob Folsom | WB | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 72 | Mike Fultz | DT | 6-5 | 254 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 15 | Randy Garcia | QB | 6-3 | 180 | So. | Los Angeles | Calif. |
| Reg Gast | DE | 6-3 | 214 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 28 | Dave Gillespie | IB | 202 | So. | Saratoga | Calif. | |
| 97 | Dean Gissler | DT | 6-8 | 257 | Jr. | Central City | Neb. |
| 5 | Gary Hanchera | PK | 6-0 | 180 | So. | Van Nuys | Calif. |
| 76 | Bob Hayes | OT | 6-6 | 268 | So. | Bakersfield | Calif. |
| 64 | Stan Hegener | G | 6-4 | 233 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 27 | Tom Heiser | WB | 5-10 | 178 | Jr. | Columbus | Neb. |
| 98 | Scott Hertenstein | DT | 6-3 | 215 | So. | West Covina | Calif. |
| 22 | Mark Heydorff | DB | 191 | Sr. | La Crescenta | Calif. | |
| 46 | Gary Higgs | FB | 6-3 | 206 | So. | Toledo | Ohio |
| 78 | Steve Hoins | OT | 6-3 | 246 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| Ken Homola | TE | 6-2 | 182 | So. | Indianapolis | Ind. | |
| Mike Houser | PK | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 12 | Dave Humm | QB | 6-2 | 186 | Sr. | Las Vegas | Nev. |
| 92 | Brad Jenkins | TE | 6-2 | 218 | So. | Fort Collins | Colo. |
| 29 | Ardell Johnson | DB | 5-10 | 179 | Sr. | Chillicothe | Mo. |
| 35 | Chuck Jones | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Jr. | Beatrice | Neb. |
| Greg Jorgensen | OG | 6-2 | 231 | So. | Minden | Neb. | |
| 38 | Jason Justice | FB | 6-2 | 220 | So. | LaMarque | Texas |
| 41 | Lindsay Kucera | FB | 211 | So. | North Bend | Neb. | |
| 18 | George Kyros | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Sr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 80 | Tim Lackovic | SE | 194 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 69 | John Lee | MG | 6-2 | 252 | Jr. | Red Bank | N.J. |
| 61 | Chad Leonardi | OG | 6-0 | 221 | Sr. | Canonsburg | Pa. |
| 39 | Randy Lessman | DE | 6-3 | 217 | So. | Sioux City | Iowa |
| 70 | Bob Lingenfelter | OT | 6-7 | 285 | So. | Plainview | Neb. |
| Jerry Lloyd | DT | 241 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | ||
| 11 | Terry Luck | QB | 6-3 | 212 | Jr. | Fayetteville | N.C. |
| 89 | Chuck Malito | SE | 6-2 | 173 | So. | Lakewood | Colo. |
| Paul Markley | DB | 6-0 | 181 | So. | Ord | Neb. | |
| 36 | Steve Markus | OG | 6-0 | 215 | So. | Kearney | Neb. |
| 87 | Bob Martin | DE | 208 | Jr. | David City | Neb. | |
| 31 | Frank Mazon | DB | 5-10 | 174 | Jr. | Anaheim | Calif. |
| 55 | Tim McGuire | OG | 243 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| Mike McWhorter | WB | 5-8 | 166 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 58 | Dan Miller | OG | 6-3 | 232 | So. | Hebron | Neb. |
| 75 | George Mills | DT | 6-5 | 227 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 26 | Wonder Monds | DB | 6-2 | 200 | Jr. | Ft. Pierce | Fla. |
| 30 | Jeff Moran | IB | 203 | Sr. | Huron | S.D. | |
| 88 | Larry Mushinskie | TE | 6-3 | 216 | Jr. | Temple City | Calif. |
| 57 | Bob Nelson | LB | 6-4 | 232 | Sr. | Stillwater | Minn. |
| 81 | Ron Nitzel | SE | 6-2 | 184 | Jr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 14 | John O’Leary | IB | 210 | Jr. | Port Washington | N.Y. | |
| 95 | Mike Offner | DE | 6-2 | 213 | Jr. | Red Cloud | Neb. |
| Rick Panneton | TE | 208 | Jr. | Walnut | Calif. | ||
| 68 | Tom Pate | DE | 6-3 | 221 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 74 | Dennis Pavelka | OT | 6-4 | 251 | Sr. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 82 | Matt Peterson | TE | 6-3 | 203 | Jr. | Cedar Rapids | Iowa |
| 96 | Ray Phillips | DE | 6-5 | 222 | Jr. | Milwaukee | Wis. |
| 33 | Clete Pillen | LB | 6-0 | 207 | So. | Monroe | Neb. |
| John Plucknett | DT | 5-11 | 224 | So. | Beatrice | Neb. | |
| 91 | Ron Pruitt | DT | 6-3 | 244 | Jr. | Compton | Calif. |
| 67 | Jeff Pullen | MG | 6-0 | 211 | So. | Central City | Neb. |
| 10 | Glen Ray | QB | 6-3 | 208 | So. | Midland | Texas |
| 84 | Dave Redding | DE | 6-2 | 206 | Jr. | North Platte | Neb. |
| 56 | Tim Reilly | OG | 252 | Jr. | Long Beach | Calif. | |
| 40 | Terry Rogers | DB | 5-11 | 196 | Sr. | Columbus | Neb. |
| 45 | Tom Ruud | LB | 6-3 | 224 | Sr. | Bloomington | Minn. |
| 99 | Tony Samuel | DE | 6-2 | 208 | So. | Jersey City | N.J. |
| 51 | Dan Schmidt | OG | 222 | So. | North Platte | Neb. | |
| 1 | Jeff Schneider | DB | 5-10 | 186 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 16 | Jim Seeton | DB | 6-2 | 194 | Jr. | Lakewood | Colo. |
| Rocky Senkbeil | DB | 6-5 | 210 | So. | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| 85 | Dave Shamblin | SE | 6-3 | 192 | Jr. | LaVerne | Calif. |
| 23 | Kent Smith | DB | 6-2 | 198 | So. | Thief River Falls | Minn. |
| 86 | Ken Spaeth | TE | 6-5 | 220 | So. | Mahnomen | Minn. |
| 3 | Kurt Stacey | DB | 193 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 48 | John Starkebaum | LB | 6-2 | 213 | Sr. | Haxton | Colo. |
| Rod Stovall | DB | 5-11 | 170 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. | |
| 59 | Wayne Stuberg | C | 6-2 | 225 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 32 | Chester Talley | IB | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Denver | Colo. |
| Steve Tangeman | TE | 6-5 | 220 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 8 | Bobby Thomas | WB | 5-8 | 151 | So. | Bridgeport | Pa. |
| 53 | Tom Thomas | C | 238 | Jr. | Culver City | Calif. | |
| 65 | Willie Thornton | MG | 6-0 | 235 | Jr. | Amory | Miss. |
| 4 | Larry Valasek | DB | 5-10 | 161 | So. | Silver Creek | Neb. |
| 6 | Rich Varner | C | 6-2 | 217 | So. | Wichita | Kan. |
| 62 | Stan Waldemore | DT | 6-4 | 246 | So. | Belleville | N.J. |
| 21 | Don Westbrook | WB | 5-11 | 188 | Sr. | Cheyenne | Wyo. |
| 93 | Jerry Wied | DT | 228 | Jr. | Green Bay | Wis. | |
| 83 | Steve Wieser | DE | 5-11 | 208 | Sr. | Columbus | Neb. |
| Jim Wightman | DE | 6-3 | 225 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| Zaven Yaralian | DB | 5-11 | 176 | Sr. | Inglewood | Calif. | |
| Dale Zabrocki | WB | 5-9 | 158 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. | |
| 66 | Nick Zanetich | OG | 220 | So. | Hoboken | N.J. |
Coaching Staff
• Tom Osborne: Head coach
• Mike Corgan: Asst. coach
• George Darlington: Asst. coach
• Rick Duval: Asst. coach
• Cletus Fischer: Asst. coach
• Monte Kiffin: Asst. coach
• John Melton: Asst. coach
• Jerry Monroe: Asst. coach
• Bill Myles: Asst. coach
• Warren Powers: Asst. coach
• Jim Ross: Asst. coach
• Milt Tenopir: Asst. coach