1940 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster
| # |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt | Year |
Hometown |
| 10 |
Don Rubottom |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
174 lbs | - |
Gering, Neb. |
| 12 |
Gerald Kathol |
End |
6' 1'' |
176 lbs | - |
Hartington, Neb. |
| 13 |
Roy Petsch |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
175 lbs | - |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
| 15 |
Henry Rohn |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
182 lbs | - |
Fremont, Neb. |
| 16 |
Ralph Whitehead |
Tackle |
6' 1'' |
192 lbs | - |
Minatare, Neb. |
| 17 |
Ed Schwartzkopf |
Guard |
5' 9'' |
175 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 18 |
Francis Greenlief |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
177 lbs | - |
Hastings, Neb. |
| 19 |
Kenneth Simmons |
Halfback |
5' 8'' |
163 lbs | - |
Valentine, Neb. |
| 20 |
Fred Meier |
Center |
5' 10'' |
190 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 21 |
George Knight |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 22 |
Warren Alfson |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
188 lbs | - |
Wisner, Neb. |
| 23 |
Jack Vincent |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
169 lbs | - |
O'Neill, Neb. |
| 25 |
Herman Rohrig |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
186 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 26 |
Theos Thompson |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
170 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 27 |
Walter Luther |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | - |
Cambridge, Neb. |
| 29 |
William Bryant |
Guard |
5' 11'' |
181 lbs | - |
Ashland, Neb. |
| 30 |
Robert Ludwick |
End |
6' 0'' |
178 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 31 |
Ray Prochaska |
End |
6' 3'' |
198 lbs | - |
Ulysses, Neb. |
| 32 |
Jack Hazen |
End |
6' 1'' |
180 lbs | - |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 33 |
Forrest Behm |
Tackle |
6' 4'' |
200 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 34 |
Clarence Herndon |
Tackle |
6' 0'' |
195 lbs | - |
Grand Island, Neb. |
| 35 |
Robert Kahler |
Halfback |
6' 3'' |
196 lbs | - |
Grand Island, Neb. |
| 36 |
Fred Metheny |
Quarterback |
5' 10'' |
168 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 37 |
Harry Hopp |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
198 lbs | - |
Hastings, Neb. |
| 38 |
Vike Francis |
Fullback |
6' 2'' |
201 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 39 |
Wayne Blue |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
205 lbs | - |
Tecumseh, Neb. |
| 42 |
Dale Bradley |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
170 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 44 |
Marvin Thompson |
End |
6' 1'' |
180 lbs | - |
Mitchell, Neb. |
| 46 |
Willard Bunker |
End |
6' 2'' |
185 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 47 |
George Abel |
Guard |
6' 1'' |
198 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 48 |
Lynn Myers |
Guard |
5' 10'' |
165 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 48 |
Herbert VonGoetz |
Guard |
5' 11'' |
190 lbs | - |
North Platte, Neb. |
| 49 |
Robert Burruss |
Center |
5' 10'' |
188 lbs | - |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 50 |
Fred Preston |
End |
6' 3'' |
191 lbs | - |
Fairbury, Neb. |
| 52 |
Francis Leik |
Tackle |
6' 1'' |
206 lbs | - |
Hastings, Neb. |
| 53 |
Leonard Muskin |
Tackle |
6' 1'' |
195 lbs | - |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 54 |
Royal Kahler |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
220 lbs | - |
Grand Island, Neb. |
| 56 |
Howard Kelly |
Center |
6' 2'' |
187 lbs | - |
Grand Island, Neb. |
| 57 |
Victor Schleich |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
221 lbs | - |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 59 |
Allen Zikmund |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
179 lbs | - |
Ord, Neb. |
