1987 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Jeff Anderson | C | 6-3 | 265 | So. | Norfolk | Neb. |
| 53 | Mark Antonietti | C | 6-2 | 260 | Jr. | Calumet City | Ill. |
| 58 | R.G. Arneson | OG | 6-11 | 66 | So. | North Platte | Neb. |
| 81 | Chip Bahe | SE | 5-9 | 160 | So. | Fremont | Neb. |
| 87 | Tom Banderas | TE | 6-2 | 245 | Sr. | Oak Grove | Mo. |
| 44 | Gregg Barrios | PK | 5-9 | 165 | So. | Omana | Neb. |
| 18 | Vance Behrens | WB | 5-9 | 185 | Sr. | East Moline | Ill. |
| 21 | Richard Bell | WB | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Altadena | Calif. |
| 12 | Clete Blakeman | QB | 185 | Sr. | Norfolk | Neb. | |
| 23 | Mark Blazek | S | 6-2 | 200 | Jr. | Valparaiso | Neb. |
| 69 | Bill Bobbora | OT | 6-3 | 265 | So. | Amarillo | Texas |
| 33 | Dana Brinson | WB | 5-9 | 170 | Jr. | Valdosta | Ga. |
| 81 | Kurt Broer | OLB | 220 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 95 | Paul Brungardt | DT | 6-6 | 245 | Fr. | Battle Creek | Neb. |
| 49 | Chris Caliendo | LB | 6-2 | 225 | So. | Brookfield | Wis. |
| 29 | Bryan Carpenter | FB | 5-9 | 200 | Jr. | Olathe | Kan. |
| 39 | Dave Cheloha | PK | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 32 | Ken Clark | IB | 5-9 | 200 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 7 | McCathorn Clayton | CB | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Orlando | Fla. |
| 1 | Ray Coleman | IB | 5-7 | 180 | Jr. | Houston | Texas |
| 17 | Reggie Cooper | SS | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. | Slidell | La. |
| 17 | Jon Crippen | CB | 5-9 | 170 | Fr. | Houston | Texas |
| 88 | Mike Croel | OLB | 6-3 | 215 | Fr. | Sudbury | Mass. |
| 28 | John Custard | CB | 5-8 | 170 | Jr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 45 | Doug Dalton | FB | 5-10 | 205 | Sr. | Cortland | Ohio |
| 16 | Chris Drennan | PK | 5-9 | 175 | So. | Cypress | Calif. |
| 14 | Jerry Dunlap | QB | 5-11 | 185 | So. | Ventura | Calif. |
| 77 | Jim Ernest | OT | 6-2 | 260 | Jr. | Dalton | Neb. |
| 47 | LeRoy Etienne | LB | 230 | Jr. | New Iberia | La. | |
| 51 | Brad Ferguson | LB | 6-0 | 215 | So. | Chadron | Neb. |
| 38 | Steve Forch | LB | 6-2 | 240 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 10 | Charles Fryar | CB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | Burlington | N.J. |
| 4 | Gerry Gdowski | QB | 185 | So. | Fremont | Neb. | |
| 67 | Doug Glaser | OT | 6-7 | 290 | So. | Balch Springs | Texas |
| 73 | Derrick Green | OT | 295 | Sr. | Los Angeles | Calif. | |
| 19 | Morgan Gregory | SE | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Denver | Colo. |
| 74 | Mike Griffin | OG | 250 | So. | Gibbon | Neb. | |
| 84 | Willie Griffin | DT | 6-2 | 280 | Jr. | Monrovia | Calif. |
| 36 | Bob Hansen | LB | 6-2 | 230 | So. | Greenwood | Neb. |
| 82 | Hendley Hawkins | WB | 5-9 | 185 | Sr. | Los Angeles | Calif. |
| 48 | Micah Heibel | FB | 225 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 8 | Lorenzo Hicks | CB | 5-11 | 195 | Jr. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 27 | Jim Holscher | WB | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | Cook | Neb. |
| 70 | Corey Bill Hudson | OT | 6-3 | 270 | Sr. | Belvidere | Neb. |
| 4 | Tim Jackson | CB | 6-0 | 195 | Jr. | Dallas | Texas |
| 80 | Jeff Jamrog | DE | 220 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 55 | Randall Jobman | LB | 6-3 | 230 | So. | Lisco | Neb. |
| 6 | Keith Jones | IB | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 98 | Lee Jones | DT | 245 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 65 | Andy Keeler | OG | 6-3 | 265 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 40 | Jon Kelley | IB | 195 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 34 | Tyreese Knox | FB | 5-10 | 215 | Jr. | Daly City | Calif. |
| 85 | Monte Kratzenstein | TE | 6-3 | 220 | So. | Brady | Neb. |
| 46 | John Kroeker | P | 5-11 | 175 | Jr. | Henderson | Neb. |
| 5 | Tahaun Lewis | CB | 5-11 | 170 | Fr. | Colorado Springs | Colo. |
| 57 | Keven Lightner | OT | 6-2 | 285 | Sr. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 94 | Jeff Long | DT | 6-3 | 245 | So. | Norfolk | Neb. |
| 93 | Jon Marco | DE | 220 | Jr. | Bellevue | Neb. | |
| 2 | Dan McArdle | S | 5-9 | 185 | So. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 3 | Kurt McCallum | CB | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Madison | Neb. |
| 61 | John McCormick | OG | 270 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 83 | Tim McCoy | SE | 6-0 | 175 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 43 | Todd Millikan | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Jr. | Shenandoah | Iowa |
| 42 | Jeff Mills | DE | 6-3 | 220 | So. | Montclair | N.J. |
| 74 | Mike Murray | MG | 5-10 | 240 | So. | Chicago | Ill. |
| 76 | John Nelson | OG | 6-0 | 265 | Jr. | Minden | Neb. |
| 86 | Keith Neubert | TE | 6-5 | 240 | Sr. | Fort Atkinson | Wis. |
| 63 | John Nichols | C | 6-2 | 265 | Sr. | Littleton | Colo. |
| 54 | Chris O’Gara | C | 6-5 | 250 | So. | Madison | Wis. |
| 90 | Harlan Opie | DE | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. | Great Bend | Kan. |
| 97 | Tony Palmer | DT | 6-7 | 295 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 96 | Lawrence Pete | MG | 270 | Jr. | Wichita | Kan. | |
| 92 | Sean Putnam | MG | 6-3 | 265 | Jr. | O’Neill | Neb. |
| 18 | John Richman | S | 5-10 | 190 | So. | Lexington | Neb. |
| 20 | Terry Rodgers | IB | 5-7 | 160 | So. | National City | Calif. |
| 64 | John Roschal | OG | 6-3 | 265 | So. | Houston | Texas |
| 72 | Brad Rother | OT | 6-3 | 230 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 78 | Tim Rother | DT | 6-6 | 265 | Sr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 26 | Marvin Sanders | S | 5-11 | 190 | So. | Markham | Ill. |
| 25 | Sam Schmidt | FB | 6-0 | 225 | So. | Wood River | Neb. |
| 13 | Craig Schnitzler | P/PK | 5-7 | 215 | Sr. | Battle Creek | Neb. |
| 2 | Von Sheppard | WB | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | St. Paul | Minn. |
| 66 | Kurt Skradis | DT | 6-3 | 260 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 62 | Bob Sledge | OT | 6-2 | 270 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 99 | Neil Smith | DT | 6-5 | 260 | Sr. | New Orleans | La. |
| 88 | Rod Smith | SE | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Thornton | Colo. |
| 56 | Steve Stanard | DE | 220 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| John Strasheim | OG | Lincoln | Neb. | ||||
| 9 | Steve Taylor | QB | 6-0 | 195 | Jr. | Fresno | Calif. |
| 89 | Broderick Thomas | DE | 6-3 | 235 | Jr. | Houston | Texas |
| 11 | Jeff Tomjack | S | 210 | Sr. | Ewing | Neb. | |
| 75 | Ray Valladao | DT | 6-3 | 245 | So. | Atwater | Calif. |
| 41 | Scott Vampola | S | 5-11 | 190 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 27 | Cartier Walker | CB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | Atlantic City | N.J. |
| 83 | Kenny Walker | DE | 6-3 | 215 | So. | Crane | Texas |
| 5 | Brian Washington | S | 220 | Sr. | Highland Springs | Va. | |
| 91 | Kent Wells | MG | 6-4 | 295 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 37 | Doug Welniak | LB | 5-10 | 215 | Sr. | Elyria | Neb. |
| 1 | Rick Wendland | S | 200 | So. | Topeka | Kan. | |
| 24 | Dante Wiley | LB | 6-0 | 240 | Jr. | Jeannette | Pa. |
| 15 | Wendell Wooten | S | 200 | Jr. | West Texas City | Texas | |
| 31 | Jamie Worden | WB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | Scottsbluff | Neb. |
| 68 | Jake Young | C | 6-4 | 250 | So. | Midland | Texas |
Coaching Staff
Tom Osborne - Head Coach
Ron Brown - Assistant Coach
George Darlington - Assistant Coach
Charlie McBride - Assistant Coach
John Melton - Assistant Coach
Jack Pierce - Assistant Coach
Tony Samuel - Assistant Coach
Frank Solich - Assistant Coach
Milt Tenopir - Assistant Coach
Dan Young - Assistant Coach