1981 Nebraska football roster

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. City State School
100 Abbott ToddTodd Abbott DE 5-11 189 3So. Creighton Neb.
100 Alberico TimTim Alberico SE 195 3So. Ralston Neb.
100 Bachman RonRon Bachman DT 6-08 293 3So. St. Louis Mo.
57 Barnes EdEd Barnes LB 5-10 220 3So. Littleton Colo.
43 Bates PhilPhil Bates FB 6-02 215 7Sr. Omaha Neb.
94 Bauer SteveSteve Bauer MON 6-00 194 3So. Grand Island Neb.
100 Behning MarkMark Behning OT 6-07 261 3So. Denton Texas Denton
44 Bess DonnieDonnie Bess LB 6-03 222 5Jr. Flat River Mo.
100 Bourn DonDon Bourn TE 6-03 199 3So. Ponca Neb. Ponca
58 Brandl MattMatt Brandl OG 6-02 250 7Sr. Humphrey Neb.
95 Brown SteveSteve Brown DE 6-02 210 3So. Lincoln Neb.
29 Brown ToddTodd Brown SE 6-00 173 5Jr. Holdrege Neb. Holdrege
32 Brungardt TimTim Brungardt IB 6-00 205 3So. Norfolk Neb. Norfolk Catholic
100 Buchanan EricEric Buchanan DE 202 3So. Overland Park Kan. Shawnee Mission South
24 Campbell GrantGrant Campbell P 185 5Jr. Southfield Mich. Half Moon Bay
78 Carlstrom TomTom Carlstrom OG 6-05 266 7Sr. Polk Neb.
39 Chandler RickRick Chandler LB 6-00 215 3So. Ralston Neb.
10 Clark BretBret Clark S 6-02 188 3So. Nebraska City Neb. Nebraska City
92 Corbeil JimJim Corbeil LB 200 3So. Oak Park Ill.
21 Craig RogerRoger Craig IB 6-02 211 5Jr. Davenport Iowa Central
1 Curry TomTom Curry WB 5-09 162 3So. Lincoln Neb.
35 Damkroger SteveSteve Damkroger LB 235 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. Northeast
100 Daum MarkMark Daum LB 6-03 211 3So. Dix Neb. Dix
100 DeBus RobertRobert DeBus LB 6-02 211 3So. Lincoln Neb.
100 Dhein DougDoug Dhein OT 6-05 233 3So. Wisconsin Rapids Wis.
83 Engebritson MonteMonte Engebritson TE 6-02 205 3So. Hastings Neb. Hastings
48 Evans BrentBrent Evans LB 6-02 222 5Jr. Chesterfield Mo. Hazelwood West
46 Felici TonyTony Felici DE 202 5Jr. Omaha Neb. Central
26 Fischer DanDan Fischer S 5-09 175 5Jr. Lincoln Neb.
27 Fryar IrvingIrving Fryar WB 6-00 190 3So. Mt. Holly N.J. Rancocas Valley
93 Gdowski TomTom Gdowski DT 6-03 252 5Jr. Fullerton Neb. Fullerton
12 Gill TurnerTurner Gill QB 190 3So. Ft. Worth Texas Arlington Heights
69 Glathar KurtKurt Glathar OG 6-02 255 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. Lincoln High
100 Graeber KenKen Graeber MG 234 3So. Minneapolis Minn. Armstrong
100 Greene RickyRicky Greene IB 5-09 178 3So. Seminole Texas Seminole
100 Grimminger HarryHarry Grimminger OG 6-03 250 3So. Grand Island Neb. Grand Island
4 Haase DavidDavid Haase S 5-11 182 3So. Aurora Neb. Aurora
9 Hagerman MarkMark Hagerman PK 5-11 180 5Jr. Ainsworth Neb. Ainsworth
98 Hansman BobBob Hansman LB 6-00 200 3So. Omaha Neb.
11 Harris NeilNeil Harris CB 6-00 190 3So. Kansas City Kan. Harmon
100 Haywood CalvinCalvin Haywood MON 190 3So. Mt. Bayon Miss.
52 Heath JohnJohn Heath LB 6-00 227 3So. King City Mo.
63 Herrmann DougDoug Herrmann DT 6-03 259 3So. Custer S.D. Custer
84 Hill DanDan Hill TE 6-03 225 5Jr. Falls City Neb. Sacred Heart
41 Hill PetePete Hill FB 190 1Fr. Omaha Neb. Burke
100 Hinds TomTom Hinds OG 6-02 210 5Jr. South Sioux City Neb.
59 Hineline CurtCurt Hineline MG 6-02 257 7Sr. Bellevue Wash.
100 Hoback RobRob Hoback LB 6-00 200 5Jr. Utica Neb.
23 Holbrook TimTim Holbrook MON 5-10 183 5Jr. Lexington Neb. Lexington
31 Huebert RandyRandy Huebert WB 5-11 185 7Sr. Henderson Neb. Henderson
73 Hurley DanDan Hurley OT 6-03 267 7Sr. Omaha Neb.
14 Iodence BrianBrian Iodence CB 5-09 175 7Sr. Hemingford Neb.
100 Jeffries JimJim Jeffries MON 6-00 188 3So. Grand Island Neb. Grand Island
55 Johnson BradBrad Johnson C 6-02 243 5Jr. Harvard Neb. Harvard
100 Kammerer KyleKyle Kammerer OG 188 3So. Republican City Neb.
61 Keeler MikeMike Keeler DT 6-03 242 3So. Omaha Neb. Burke
100 Kimball ScottScott Kimball SE 6-00 190 3So. Camarillo Calif. Camarillo
44 Knox MikeMike Knox LB 6-03 230 1Fr. Castle Rock Colo. Douglas County
100 Kramer BrianBrian Kramer OG 264 3So. Cedar Rapids Iowa
2 Krejci JeffJeff Krejci S 6-00 178 7Sr. Schuyler Neb.
89 Krenk MitchMitch Krenk TE 6-03 225 5Jr. Nebraska City Neb. Nebraska City
70 Kwapick JeffJeff Kwapick OT 6-03 254 5Jr. Circle Pines Minn. Centennial
3 Larsen PatPat Larsen CB 6-00 185 5Jr. Fullerton Neb. Fullerton
5 Lewis RodneyRodney Lewis CB 6-00 190 7Sr. Minneapolis Minn.
15 Lindquist RicRic Lindquist CB 5-09 180 7Sr. Plattsmouth Neb.
56 Lindstrom ScottScott Lindstrom MG 5-10 218 5Jr. Oakland Neb.
67 Lonowski JackJack Lonowski DT 6-02 252 7Sr. Stromsburg Neb.
18 Lyday AllenAllen Lyday CB 5-10 185 5Jr. Wichita Kan. South
68 Mandelko MikeMike Mandelko OG 250 5Jr. Lexington Neb. Lexington
16 Mann RickyRicky Mann S 5-11 187 3So. Miami Fla.
8 Mason NateNate Mason QB 185 5Jr. Greenville Texas Greenville
19 Mathison BruceBruce Mathison QB 6-04 198 5Jr. Superior Wis. Superior
17 Mauer MarkMark Mauer QB 193 7Sr. St. Paul Minn.
100 McCashland MikeMike McCashland MON 176 3So. Lincoln Neb. East
37 McCowan RandyRandy McCowan IB 5-11 193 5Jr. Olympia Wash.
54 McElroy MikeMike McElroy C 6-05 231 7Sr. Grand Island Neb.
100 McLaughlin ScottScott McLaughlin C 250 3So. Houston Texas Stratford
45 McWhirter SteveSteve McWhirter LB 6-03 235 5Jr. Fairfield Iowa Fairfield
74 Merrell JeffJeff Merrell MG 6-04 245 5Jr. Huntsville Ala. Butler
40 Moravec MarkMark Moravec FB 6-02 208 5Jr. David City Neb. Aquinas
53 Muehling BradBrad Muehling C 5-11 212 3So. Lincoln Neb. Southeast
100 Murphy JimJim Murphy DB 5-10 195 3So. Lexington Neb. Lexington
13 Neil EddieEddie Neil PK 5-08 186 5Jr. Pasadena Calif.
100 Nelson RandyRandy Nelson OT 6-02 219 3So. Newcastle Neb.
100 Orton GregGreg Orton OG 225 3So. Nebraska City Neb. Nebraska City
100 Patterson BillBill Patterson IB 5-07 180 3So. Omaha Neb.
100 Petersen TimTim Petersen CB 6-03 211 3So. Cambridge Neb.
85 Praeuner WadeWade Praeuner DE 5-11 210 3So. Battle Creek Neb. Battle Creek
72 Raridon ScottScott Raridon OT 6-04 253 3So. Mason City Iowa Mason City
100 Reinhardt JohnJohn Reinhardt MG 6-00 218 3So. Littleton Colo. Heritage
86 Ridder DaveDave Ridder DE 6-02 204 3So. West Point Neb. Central Catholic
50 Rimington DaveDave Rimington C 6-03 275 5Jr. Omaha Neb. Omaha South
100 Ripa DanDan Ripa FB 5-11 203 3So. Omaha Neb. Gross
42 Rogan DennisDennis Rogan IB 6-00 192 3So. Colorado Springs Colo.
30 Rozier MikeMike Rozier IB 5-11 205 3So. Camden N.J. Wilson
36 Santin JohnJohn Santin LB 221 5Jr. Central City Neb.
100 Schaffer ScottScott Schaffer WB 6-00 185 3So. Ralston Neb.
77 Schmuecker DanDan Schmuecker OT 6-05 275 3So. Omaha Neb.
91 Schoening LynnLynn Schoening PK 5-07 155 5Jr. Sioux City Iowa
51 Sculley MikeMike Sculley MG 224 7Sr. Elwood Neb.
49 Seibel KevinKevin Seibel PK 6-02 240 5Jr. Vermillion S.D. Vermillion
100 Shark DougDoug Shark TE 6-04 205 3So. York Neb.
66 Sherlock JohnJohn Sherlock OT 6-04 205 3So. Omaha Neb. South
7 Simmons RickyRicky Simmons WB 5-10 170 5Jr. Greenville Texas Greenville
6 Sims SammySammy Sims MON 6-00 190 7Sr. Lubbock Texas
100 Smail BobBob Smail MG 99 Dearborn Mich.
28 Smith JeffJeff Smith IB 5-11 180 3So. Wichita Kan. Southeast
25 Smith PaulPaul Smith FB 5-09 195 5Jr. Inglewood Calif.
100 Sorenson JohnJohn Sorenson SE 5-10 177 3So. Omaha Neb.
81 Spratte ToddTodd Spratte DE 6-03 223 3So. Rochester Minn.
33 Steels AnthonyAnthony Steels WB 5-08 190 7Sr. Sacramento Calif.
71 Steinkuhler DeanDean Steinkuhler OG 6-03 250 3So. Burr Neb. Sterling
82 Stephens GregGreg Stephens TE 6-05 205 5Jr. Central City Neb.
99 Stromath DaveDave Stromath DT 6-04 245 7Sr. Millard Neb.
100 Stuckey RobRob Stuckey DT 6-04 230 3So. Lexington Neb. Lexington
100 Sundberg CraigCraig Sundberg QB 198 3So. Lincoln Neb. Southeast
65 Theiss RandyRandy Theiss OT 6-03 256 5Jr. St. Louis Mo. Lindbergh
100 Thomas AnthonyAnthony Thomas OG 6-02 275 3So. San Francisco Calif. Balboa
100 Thompson JimJim Thompson WB 5-09 170 3So. Blair Neb. Blair
64 Tramner MikeMike Tramner MG 5-10 220 3So. Craig Neb. Lyons
100 Traynowicz MarkMark Traynowicz OT 6-05 253 3So. Bellevue Neb. West
100 Valla RonaldRonald Valla PK 6-00 200 3So. Omaha Neb.
90 Van Lent BillBill Van Lent DT 6-03 230 5Jr. Columbus Neb.
38 Van Norman KrisKris Van Norman MON 6-00 195 5Jr. Minden Neb. Minden
22 Vergith TomTom Vergith SE 6-00 190 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. East
75 Waechter HenryHenry Waechter DT 6-06 255 7Sr. Epworth Iowa
76 Waechter KevinKevin Waechter DT 6-03 245 5Jr. Epworth Iowa Western Dubuque
100 Walton JerryJerry Walton S 173 3So. Omaha Neb.
87 Weber BillBill Weber DE 6-02 208 3So. Lincoln Neb. Southeast
100 Weed DanDan Weed C 6-00 180 3So. Lincoln Neb. East
62 Wees DennisDennis Wees MG 6-00 225 5Jr. Omaha Neb.
47 Wehrle CraigCraig Wehrle TE 6-03 216 5Jr. Madison Neb.
34 Wilkening DougDoug Wilkening FB 6-02 210 3So. Littleton Colo. Columbine
80 Williams JamieJamie Williams TE 6-04 227 5Jr. Davenport Iowa Central
96 Williams JimmyJimmy Williams DE 6-03 215 7Sr. Washington D.C.
97 Williams TobyToby Williams DT 6-04 255 5Jr. Washington D.C. Wilson
88 Woodard ScottScott Woodard SE 5-09 165 7Sr. Papillion Neb.
100 Zierke MikeMike Zierke DT 6-02 212 3So. Pierce Neb. Pierce

Coaching Staff

• Tom Osborne: Head coach
• Mike Corgan: Asst. coach
• George Darlington: Asst. coach
• Cletus Fischer: Asst. coach
• Gene Huey: Asst. coach
• Charlie McBride: Asst. coach
• John Melton: Asst. coach
• Jerry Pettibone: Asst. coach
• Jack Pierce: Asst. coach
• Frank Solich: Asst. coach
• Milt Tenopir: Asst. coach
• Bob Thornton: Asst. coach