1983 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Rob Armstrong | LB | 6-0 | 225 | So. | Bassett | Neb. |
| Tom Baulisch | DE | 6-4 | 210 | So. | Gretna | Neb. | |
| 73 | Mark Behning | OT | 6-7 | 290 | Jr. | Denton | Texas |
| 13 | Kevin Biggers | MON | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. | Los Angeles | Calif. |
| 70 | Brian Blankenship | OG | 6-0 | 260 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 41 | Pat Borer | FB | 5-10 | 190 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 92 | Don Bourn | TE | 6-3 | 220 | Jr. | Ponca | Neb. |
| David Bourne | DE | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| Bob Bowen | TE | 6-2 | 225 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| Mike Brungardt | DE | 205 | So. | Norfolk | Neb. | ||
| 32 | Tim Brungardt | FB | 5-11 | 210 | Sr. | Norfolk | Neb. |
| 97 | Jon Bunger | DE | 6-2 | 235 | So. | Hildreth | Neb. |
| 33 | Dave Burke | CB | 5-10 | 195 | Jr. | Layton | Utah |
| Mike Carl | CB | 5-10 | 160 | So. | Gretna | Neb. | |
| Dan Carlson | OG | 6-0 | 220 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 31 | Charlie Cartwright | CB | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Olathe | Kan. |
| 24 | Dan Casterline | MON | 5-10 | 205 | So. | Evergreen | Colo. |
| 10 | Bret Clark | S | 6-2 | 200 | Jr. | Nebraska City | Neb. |
| Mark Cooper | C | 215 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | ||
| 46 | Chad Daffer | LB | 6-0 | 215 | So. | Nebraska City | Neb. |
| 51 | Mark Daum | LB | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. | Dix | Neb. |
| Tom Demmel | P | 6-2 | 195 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 98 | Dave Dietz | TE | 225 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 59 | Jim Dittmer | OG | 6-3 | 235 | Jr. | Crete | Neb. |
| 45 | Greg Divis | IB | 6-0 | 225 | So. | Wahoo | Neb. |
| 22 | Doug DuBose | IB | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Uncasville | Conn. |
| 83 | Monte Engebritson | TE | 220 | Sr. | Hastings | Neb. | |
| 6 | Todd Fisher | CB | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 80 | Todd Frain | TE | 6-2 | 215 | So. | Traynor | Iowa |
| 27 | Irving Fryar | WB | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | Mt. Holly | N.J. |
| Pernell Gatson | WB | 5-9 | 180 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 12 | Turner Gill | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Ft. Worth | Texas |
| 52 | Ken Graeber | MG | 6-2 | 250 | Jr. | Minneapolis | Minn. |
| 5 | Ricky Greene | CB | 5-9 | 175 | Jr. | Seminole | Texas |
| 58 | Harry Grimminger | OG | 6-3 | 260 | Jr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 9 | Mark Hagerman | PK | 5-10 | 190 | Sr. | Ainsworth | Neb. |
| 11 | Neil Harris | CB | 195 | Jr. | Kansas City | Kan. | |
| 63 | Doug Herrmann | DT | 6-4 | 275 | Sr. | Custer | S.D. |
| 94 | Brian Hiemer | TE | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. | Shelby | Neb. |
| Mike Hoefler | C | 6-5 | 215 | So. | Norfolk | Neb. | |
| 43 | Tony Holloway | DE | 6-2 | 200 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| Jack Jeffries | TE | 6-2 | 195 | So. | Grand Island | Neb. | |
| Ken Kaelin | FB | 5-10 | 200 | So. | Westerville | Neb. | |
| 61 | Mike Keeler | DT | 6-4 | 245 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 88 | Scott Kimball | SE | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Camarillo | Calif. |
| Dale Klein | PK | 180 | So. | Seward | Neb. | ||
| 44 | Mike Knox | LB | 6-3 | 235 | Jr. | Castle Rock | Colo. |
| Keith Kreikemeier | OG | 6-0 | 235 | So. | West Point | Neb. | |
| Andre Lambert | SE | 5-6 | 155 | So. | Las Vegas | Nev. | |
| 68 | Bill Lewis | C | 6-6 | 270 | So. | Sioux City | Iowa |
| 23 | Roger Lindstrom | WB | 5-10 | 190 | So. | Oakland | Neb. |
| 48 | Scott Livingston | P/PK | 6-2 | 200 | Jr. | Lakewood | Calif. |
| Rob Maggard | OT | 6-2 | 250 | So. | Olathe | Kan. | |
| 35 | Gerald Marfisi | MON | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 8 | Nate Mason | QB | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Greenville | Texas |
| 2 | Mike McCashland | MON | 195 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 69 | Kevin McCormick | OG | 6-0 | 240 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 40 | Dan McCoy | LB | 6-0 | 205 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 21 | Paul Miles | IB | 5-9 | 195 | So. | Princeton | N.J. |
| Jerry Mlinar | QB | 200 | So. | Greeley | Neb. | ||
| 77 | Tom Morrow | OT | 6-3 | 255 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 54 | Brad Muehling | C | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| Marty Mullins | SE | 5-9 | 170 | So. | Norfolk | Neb. | |
| 3 | Joe Napodano | S | 5-10 | 155 | So. | Transfer | Pa. |
| Ray Nelson | IB | 5-8 | 180 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| Jack Noel | C | 235 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | ||
| 67 | Greg Orton | OG | 250 | Jr. | Nebraska City | Neb. | |
| 9 | Woody Paige | CB | 5-8 | 165 | So. | San Francisco | Calif. |
| 74 | Stan Parker | OT | 6-4 | 230 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 35 | Kevin Parsons | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Fr. | Springfield | Mo. |
| 18 | Brian Pokorny | CB | 5-11 | 175 | So. | Bellwood | Neb. |
| 36 | Scott Porter | FB | 225 | Jr. | Nebraska City | Neb. | |
| 85 | Wade Praeuner | MON | 5-11 | 200 | Sr. | Battle Creek | Neb. |
| 34 | Todd Proffitt | LB | 5-11 | 235 | So. | Hartford | Conn. |
| 72 | Scott Raridon | OT | 6-3 | 280 | Sr. | Mason City | Iowa |
| 26 | Tom Rathman | FB | 6-0 | 220 | So. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 93 | Gregg Reeves | DE | 6-3 | 210 | So. | Wahoo | Neb. |
| 62 | John Reinhardt | MG | 5-11 | 245 | Sr. | Littleton | Colo. |
| 95 | Rod Reynolds | DT | 6-4 | 230 | So. | Lexington | Neb. |
| 86 | Dave Ridder | DE | 205 | Sr. | West Point | Neb. | |
| 65 | Tim Roth | OT | 5-11 | 260 | So. | Hermosa Beach | Calif. |
| 4 | Guy Rozier | MON | 5-9 | 190 | So. | Camden | N.J. |
| 30 | Mike Rozier | IB | 5-11 | 210 | Sr. | Camden | N.J. |
| 25 | Mark Schellen | FB | 5-10 | 225 | Sr. | Waterloo | Neb. |
| 1 | Dave Schneider | PK | 5-7 | 175 | So. | Plattsmouth | Neb. |
| Gary Schneider | CB | 5-11 | 185 | So. | O’Neill | Neb. | |
| Robb Schnitzler | WB | 5-9 | 170 | So. | Battle Creek | Neb. | |
| 42 | Scott Schoettger | SE | 5-7 | 155 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 99 | Ken Shead | MG | 6-0 | 235 | So. | Plano | Texas |
| 66 | John Sherlock | OT | 260 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 19 | Bryan Siebler | CB | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Fremont | Neb. |
| 7 | Ricky Simmons | SE | 5-10 | 175 | Sr. | Greenville | Texas |
| 96 | Jim Skow | DT | 6-3 | 225 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 28 | Jeff Smith | IB | 5-9 | 190 | Jr. | Wichita | Kan. |
| 81 | Brad Smith | DE | 6-3 | 230 | So. | Franklin | Neb. |
| 76 | Chris Spachman | DT | 6-5 | 260 | So. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 16 | Dave Stacy | CB | 5-10 | 175 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 71 | Dean Steinkuhler | OG | 6-3 | 270 | Sr. | Burr | Neb. |
| Matt Strasburger | S | 6-3 | 185 | So. | Holdrege | Neb. | |
| 90 | Scott Strasburger | DE | 205 | Jr. | Holdrege | Neb. | |
| 75 | Rob Stuckey | DT | 6-3 | 250 | Jr. | Lexington | Neb. |
| 15 | Craig Sundberg | QB | 190 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 17 | Shane Swanson | WB | 5-9 | 195 | Jr. | Hersey | Neb. |
| 29 | Dan Thayer | S | 6-2 | 185 | So. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 53 | Anthony Thomas | OG | 6-2 | 275 | Jr. | San Francisco | Calif. |
| 39 | Jim Thompson | WB | 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | Blair | Neb. |
| 64 | Mike Tramner | MG | 5-11 | 230 | Sr. | Craig | Neb. |
| 57 | Mark Traynowicz | C | 6-6 | 260 | Jr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 89 | Scott Tucker | DE | 6-2 | 215 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 14 | Travis Turner | QB | 6-4 | 200 | So. | Scottsbluff | Neb. |
| 55 | Stanley Wade | LB | 6-3 | 220 | So. | Jersey City | N.J. |
| 87 | Bill Weber | DE | 210 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| John White | LB | 6-2 | 230 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 47 | Dan Wingard | P | 200 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 91 | Rod Yates | SE | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Sioux City | Iowa |
| 78 | Mike Zierke | DT | 6-3 | 245 | Jr. | Pierce | Neb. |
Coaching Staff
Tom Osborne - Head Coach
George Darlington - Assistant Coach
Cletus Fischer - Assistant Coach
Gene Huey - Assistant Coach
Charlie McBride - Assistant Coach
John Melton - Assistant Coach
Jack Pierce - Assistant Coach
Frank Solich - Assistant Coach
Milt Tenopir - Assistant Coach
Bob Thornton - Assistant Coach
Dan Young - Assistant Coach