1978 Nebraska football roster

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. City State School
2 Adams JoeJoe Adams LB 6-03 223 3So. Bellevue Neb.
96 Andrews GeorgeGeorge Andrews DE 6-04 208 7Sr. Omaha Neb.
41 Baker KimKim Baker LB 6-02 208 3So. York Neb.
97 Barnett BillBill Barnett DT 6-05 235 5Jr. Afton Minn.
36 Bergkamp TimTim Bergkamp PK 180 3So. Pretty Prairie Kan.
35 Berns RichardRichard Berns IB 6-02 205 7Sr. Wichita Falls Texas
50 Bloom JeffJeff Bloom C 6-02 185 5Jr. Rapid City S.D.
4 Branch AnthonyAnthony Branch WB 5-09 170 3So. Pocatello Idaho
22 Brown KennyKenny Brown WB 6-00 176 7Sr. Cincinnati Ohio
76 Bruce MikeMike Bruce OT 6-07 242 3So. Omaha Neb.
95 Bryant BillBill Bryant DT 6-02 230 7Sr. Decatur Ala.
78 Carlstrom TomTom Carlstrom OG 6-05 242 3So. Polk Neb.
63 Clark DavidDavid Clark DT 6-02 250 3So. Odessa Texas
73 Clark KelvinKelvin Clark OT 6-04 275 7Sr. Odessa Texas
56 Cole AndyAndy Cole MG 5-10 200 3So. Phoenix Ariz.
81 Cole LawrenceLawrence Cole DE 6-02 201 5Jr. Dayton Ohio
67 Cooley LawrenceLawrence Cooley OG 6-00 235 7Sr. Monroe Mich.
54 Cotton BarneyBarney Cotton C 6-05 245 7Sr. Omaha Neb.
82 Davies SteveSteve Davies TE 6-02 220 3So. Murray Utah
52 DeLoach TreyTrey DeLoach C 6-03 230 3So. Papillion Neb.
40 Dunning BruceBruce Dunning LB 6-03 215 5Jr. Arvada Colo.
70 England GaryGary England LB 6-03 250 5Jr. Salt Lake City Utah
63 Finn JeffJeff Finn OG 6-05 232 3So. Grand Island Neb.
16 Fischer TimTim Fischer DB 5-09 165 7Sr. Lincoln Neb.
39 Franklin AndraAndra Franklin FB 5-11 195 3So. Anniston Ala.
9 Gary RussellRussell Gary DB 5-11 180 3So. Minneapolis Minn.
1 Gemar ScottScott Gemar PK 6-02 195 3So. Sutton Neb.
71 Glenn SteveSteve Glenn OT 6-03 250 7Sr. Pawnee City Neb.
72 Goodspeed MarkMark Goodspeed OT 6-06 245 5Jr. Leawood Kan.
87 Hager GaryGary Hager SE 175 3So. Lincoln Neb.
10 Hager TimTim Hager QB 178 5Jr. Lincoln Neb.
48 Hansen JeffJeff Hansen DB 6-02 198 7Sr. Sacramento Calif. El Camino
69 Havekost JohnJohn Havekost OG 6-04 210 5Jr. Scribner Neb.
43 Hedrick BrianBrian Hedrick DT 6-02 204 3So. York Neb.
59 Hineline CurtCurt Hineline MG 6-02 214 3So. Bellevue Wash.
32 Hipp I.M.I.M. Hipp IB 6-00 200 5Jr. Chapin S.C.
94 Holmes DarylDaryl Holmes DE 186 3So. Chicago Ill.
55 Horn RodRod Horn DT 6-05 259 5Jr. Fresno Calif.
30 Johnson CraigCraig Johnson IB 6-00 175 3So. Omaha Neb.
45 Juehring ChrisChris Juehring FB 6-02 212 3So. Des Moines Iowa
21 Keith PercyPercy Keith IB 6-00 180 3So. Omaha Neb.
49 Kelly JimJim Kelly FB 6-00 228 3So. Red Wing Minn.
44 Kotera JimJim Kotera FB 5-11 191 3So. Bellevue Neb.
2 Krejci JeffJeff Krejci LB 163 3So. Schuyler Neb.
38 Kunz LeeLee Kunz LB 6-03 206 7Sr. Golden Colo.
37 LaFever DanDan LaFever LB 213 3So. Marinette Wis.
26 Lee JeffJeff Lee SE 6-02 180 7Sr. Racine Wis.
65 Lee OudiousOudious Lee MG 218 5Jr. Omaha Neb.
23 LeRoy MarkMark LeRoy DB 6-02 208 5Jr. Seattle Wash.
8 Letcher PaulPaul Letcher DB 5-11 175 5Jr. Lincoln Neb.
5 Lewis RodneyRodney Lewis DB 175 3So. Minneapolis Minn.
28 Liegl DavidDavid Liegl DB 5-09 170 5Jr. Central City Neb.
15 Lindquist RicRic Lindquist DB 5-09 165 3So. Plattsmouth Neb.
68 Lindquist SteveSteve Lindquist OG 6-06 250 7Sr. Minneapolis Minn.
98 Lindstrom DanDan Lindstrom DE 6-02 191 3So. Oakland Neb.
80 Lockett FrankFrank Lockett SE 6-00 195 7Sr. Richmond Calif.
77 Matthies TomTom Matthies OT 6-07 240 3So. Oxford Neb.
17 Mauer MarkMark Mauer QB 197 3So. St. Paul Minn.
31 McCloney MauriceMaurice McCloney WB 5-11 199 1Fr. Beaumont Texas
24 McCrady TimTim McCrady WB 5-10 168 3So. Plainview Neb.
34 Means AndyAndy Means DB 6-00 160 3So. Holdrege Neb.
18 Michaelson SteveSteve Michaelson QB 6-00 205 3So. Ralston Neb.
89 Miller JuniorJunior Miller TE 6-04 222 5Jr. Midland Texas
86 Minor JohnJohn Minor DE 6-05 220 5Jr. Chicago Ill.
92 Nelson DerrieDerrie Nelson DE 195 3So. Fairmont Neb.
74 Ohrt TomTom Ohrt OT 6-04 244 7Sr. Millard Neb.
13 Payne DennisDennis Payne DB 185 7Sr. Lincoln Neb.
93 Pensick DanDan Pensick DT 6-05 245 5Jr. Columbus Neb.
29 Pillen JimJim Pillen DB 6-00 193 7Sr. Monroe Neb.
75 Poeschl RandyRandy Poeschl DT 6-08 270 7Sr. Fremont Neb.
100 Porter G.M. BudgeG.M. (Budge) Porter CB 184 7Sr. Nebraska City Neb.
61 Potadle PaulPaul Potadle OG 6-00 215 5Jr. Tekamah Neb.
11 Quinn JeffJeff Quinn QB 6-02 190 3So. Ord Neb.
85 Rabas GregGreg Rabas TE 6-03 201 3So. Kewaunee Wis.
46 Ruud JohnJohn Ruud LB 6-02 215 5Jr. Bloomington Minn.
99 Ruzich MikeMike Ruzich DT 6-03 231 3So. Hometown Ill.
57 Saalfeld KellyKelly Saalfeld C 6-04 237 5Jr. Columbus Neb.
53 Schleusener RandyRandy Schleusener C 6-06 230 3So. Rapid City S.D.
42 Searcey L.G.L.G. Searcey DB 6-02 185 3So. Wymore Neb.
83 Selko JohnJohn Selko TE 6-05 210 5Jr. Lincoln Neb.
91 Sherry ScottScott Sherry DE 6-03 205 3So. Ralston Neb.
6 Sims SammySammy Sims DB 6-02 195 3So. Lubbock Texas
84 Smith TimTim Smith SE 6-03 194 5Jr. Chula Vista Calif.
12 Sorley TomTom Sorley QB 6-02 200 7Sr. Big Springs Texas
33 Steels AnthonyAnthony Steels WB 5-09 180 3So. Sacramento Calif.
58 Steiner DanDan Steiner OG 6-02 242 5Jr. Columbus Neb.
19 Stewart EricEric Stewart DB 5-11 185 5Jr. Oxon Hill Md.
3 Sukup DeanDean Sukup PK 210 5Jr. Cozad Neb.
90 Theissen GordonGordon Theissen DE 205 5Jr. Lincoln Neb.
14 Todd BillyBilly Todd PK 190 7Sr. Chandler Ariz.
47 Vering TomTom Vering LB 6-02 205 5Jr. Fremont Neb.
7 Walton DarrellDarrell Walton DB 5-09 170 7Sr. Omaha Neb.
51 Weinmaster KerryKerry Weinmaster MG 6-00 207 5Jr. North Platte Neb.
66 Williams BrentBrent Williams LB 6-02 210 3So. Los Angeles Calif.
88 Woodard ScottScott Woodard SE 5-09 163 3So. Papillion Neb.
25 Wurth TimTim Wurth IB 5-07 175 5Jr. Omaha Neb.

Coaching Staff

• Tom Osborne: Head coach
• Lance Van Zandt: Asst. coach
• Mike Corgan: Asst. coach
• George Darlington: Asst. coach
• Cletus Fischer: Asst. coach
• Gene Huey: Asst. coach
• Guy Ingels: Asst. coach
• Charlie McBride: Asst. coach
• John Melton: Asst. coach
• Jerry Monroe: Asst. coach
• Milt Tenopir: Asst. coach