1953 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster
| # |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt | Year |
Hometown |
| 10 |
Dirkes Rolston |
Halfback |
5' 6'' |
170 lbs | Junior |
Forsyth, Mont. |
| 11 |
Max Kennedy |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
160 lbs | Senior |
Beatrice, Neb. |
| 12 |
Bill Thayer |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
170 lbs | Junior |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 13 |
Rex Fischer |
Halfback |
5' 8'' |
160 lbs | Sophomore |
Oakland, Neb. |
| 14 |
John Bordogna |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
180 lbs | Senior |
Turtle Creek, Pa. |
| 15 |
Ladd Cochrane |
Halfback |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Oshkosh, Neb. |
| 16 |
John Edwards |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
North Platte, Neb. |
| 17 |
Ray Novak |
Fullback |
6' 3'' |
215 lbs | Senior |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 18 |
James Cederdahl |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 19 |
Franklin Reeves |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Rushville, Neb. |
| 20 |
Dan Brown |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 21 |
Jon McWilliams |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Sidney, Neb. |
| 22 |
Sylvester Harris |
Fullback |
6' 1'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| 23 |
George Gohde |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Senior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 24 |
Kenneth Moore |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Mount Vernon, Iowa |
| 25 |
Duane Rankin |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 26 |
Don Trauthen |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
North Platte, Neb. |
| 27 |
Gale Lair |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 30 |
Dennis Korinek |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
172 lbs | Junior |
Ulysses, Neb. |
| 33 |
James Yeisley |
Fullback |
6' 1'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Coin, Iowa |
| 41 |
Robert Smith |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
190 lbs | Junior |
Grand Island, Neb. |
| 43 |
Leonard Rosen |
Tackle |
6' 0'' |
215 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 44 |
George Cifra |
Fullback |
6' 0'' |
205 lbs | Junior |
Turtle Creek, Pa. |
| 50 |
Jim Oliver |
Center |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Senior |
Shelton, Neb. |
| 51 |
Richard Neal |
Center |
6' 2'' |
215 lbs | Sophomore |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 52 |
Ron Ramsey |
Center |
6' 2'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Tecumseh, Neb. |
| 53 |
Bob Oberlin |
Center |
6' 1'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
West Allis, Wis. |
| 54 |
Ted Britt |
Center |
6' 1'' |
195 lbs | Senior |
North Platte, Neb. |
| 55 |
Doran Post |
Center |
6' 0'' |
170 lbs | Sophomore |
Shelton, Neb. |
| 61 |
John Machisic |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Senior |
Turtle Creek, Pa. |
| 62 |
Don Brandt |
Guard |
6' 1'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Beatrice, Neb. |
| 63 |
Jerry Paulson |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
194 lbs | Senior |
Dell Rapids, S.D. |
| 64 |
Charles Bryant |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 65 |
Bob Wagner |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 66 |
Harold Sorenson |
Guard |
5' 10'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Bancroft, Neb. |
| 67 |
Jerry Korisko |
Guard |
5' 10'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 68 |
Tom Kripal |
Guard |
5' 10'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 69 |
Demas Griess |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Sutton, Neb. |
| 70 |
Ted Connor |
Tackle |
6' 4'' |
220 lbs | Senior |
Hastings, Neb. |
| 71 |
Harvey Goth |
Tackle |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Senior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 72 |
William Holloran |
Tackle |
6' 0'' |
215 lbs | Junior |
Schuyler, Neb. |
| 73 |
Pev Evans |
Tackle |
6' 1'' |
215 lbs | Junior |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 74 |
Max Kitzelman |
Tackle |
6' 4'' |
230 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 75 |
Larry Gallion |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Chester, Neb. |
| 76 |
Jerry Minnick |
Tackle |
6' 4'' |
220 lbs | Senior |
Cambridge, Neb. |
| 77 |
Quinlyn Anderson |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Oakland, Neb. |
| 78 |
Richard Moore |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 79 |
Don Glantz |
Tackle |
6' 1'' |
215 lbs | Junior |
Central City, Neb. |
| 80 |
William Hawkins |
End |
6' 2'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Beatrice, Neb. |
| 81 |
Jack Braley |
End |
6' 2'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Miles City, Mont. |
| 82 |
LaVerne Neumann |
End |
6' 2'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
Ashland, Neb. |
| 83 |
Ken Reiners |
End |
6' 2'' |
193 lbs | Junior |
Indianola, Neb. |
| 84 |
Don Hewitt |
End |
6' 2'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| 85 |
William Schabacker |
End |
6' 1'' |
180 lbs | Senior |
Minden, Neb. |
| 86 |
Dean Lux |
End |
6' 4'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
North Bend, Neb. |
| 87 |
Jerry Yeager |
End |
5' 10'' |
175 lbs | Senior |
Hastings, Neb. |
| 88 |
Ralph Weddle |
End |
6' 3'' |
205 lbs | Sophomore |
Nebraska City, Neb. |
| 89 |
Andy Loehr |
End |
5' 10'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
Turtle Creek, Pa. |
|
Nick Adduci |
Fullback |
|
| Redshirt |
Chicago, Ill. |
|
Ron Clark |
Halfback |
|
| Redshirt |
Ravenna, Neb. |
