1955 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster
| # |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt | Year |
Hometown |
Previous School |
| 16 |
John Edwards |
Fullback |
6' 2'' |
185 lbs | Senior |
North Platte, Neb. |
|
| 19 |
Farley Pickering |
Halfback |
6' 1'' |
165 lbs | Sophomore |
Junction City, Kan. |
|
| 24 |
Gordon Englert |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
|
| 25 |
Don Erway |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 26 |
Rex Fischer |
Quarterback |
5' 8'' |
160 lbs | Senior |
Oakland, Neb. |
|
| 27 |
George Harshman |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Dickerson Run, Pa. |
|
| 30 |
Lyle Martin |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
160 lbs | Sophomore |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
| 32 |
Leo Scherer |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
165 lbs | Senior |
North Platte, Neb. |
|
| 35 |
Jerry Brown |
Fullback |
5' 10'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Minden, Neb. |
|
| 36 |
William Coffey |
Fullback |
5' 9'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Stamford, Neb. |
|
| 37 |
George Cifra |
Fullback |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Turtle Creek, Pa. |
|
| 38 |
Gene Haman |
Fullback |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
Central |
| 42 |
Don Comstock |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
|
| 43 |
Sylvester Harris |
Halfback |
6' 2'' |
180 lbs | Senior |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
| 44 |
Harry Johnson |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
170 lbs | Junior |
Valley, Neb. |
|
| 45 |
Frank Nappi |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
170 lbs | Sophomore |
Portland, Maine |
|
| 46 |
Gene Sandage |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
165 lbs | Sophomore |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Heelan |
| 47 |
William Greenlaw |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Portland, Maine |
|
| 50 |
LaVerne Torczon |
Center |
6' 2'' |
205 lbs | Junior |
Platte Center, Neb. |
|
| 51 |
Merle Stewart |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Fairfield, Iowa |
|
| 54 |
Robert Berguin |
Center |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | Junior |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
|
| 55 |
Doran Post |
Center |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
Shelton, Neb. |
|
| 56 |
Dick Prusia |
Center |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Franklin, Neb. |
|
| 61 |
Joe Bayer |
Guard |
5' 11'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Minden, Neb. |
|
| 62 |
William Taylor |
Guard |
5' 10'' |
185 lbs | Senior |
North Platte, Neb. |
|
| 63 |
Larry Jones |
Guard |
6' 2'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Sidney, Neb. |
|
| 64 |
Lester Kampe |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Red Oak, Iowa |
|
| 65 |
Jack Pugsley |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Jay Em, Wyo. |
|
| 66 |
Gale Lair |
Guard |
5' 11'' |
190 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
| 67 |
James Murphy |
Guard |
5' 11'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Columbus, Neb. |
|
| 68 |
Joe Sadowski |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
|
| 69 |
Leo George |
Guard |
5' 11'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
|
| 70 |
Richard Neal |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 71 |
Jack Fleming |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
210 lbs | Junior |
Kimball, Neb. |
|
| 72 |
William Hawkins |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
210 lbs | Sophomore |
Beatrice, Neb. |
|
| 73 |
Arthur Klein |
Tackle |
6' 0'' |
205 lbs | Sophomore |
Plymouth, Pa. |
|
| 74 |
Jerry Wheeler |
Tackle |
6' 0'' |
210 lbs | Sophomore |
Milan, Ill. |
|
| 75 |
Richard Cook |
Tackle |
6' 4'' |
210 lbs | Sophomore |
Rock Rapids, Iowa |
|
| 77 |
Bob Lyall |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Richland, Wash. |
|
| 78 |
Richard Moore |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
195 lbs | Senior |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
|
| 79 |
Donald Rhoda |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
210 lbs | Sophomore |
York, Neb. |
|
| 80 |
LeRoy Butherus |
End |
6' 0'' |
175 lbs | Junior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 81 |
Jack Braley |
End |
6' 2'' |
180 lbs | Senior |
Miles City, Mont. |
|
| 82 |
Dick Kleiber |
End |
6' 3'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Hastings, Neb. |
|
| 83 |
Stuart Howerter |
End |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
Benson |
| 84 |
Don Hewitt |
End |
6' 2'' |
180 lbs | Senior |
Des Moines, Iowa |
|
| 85 |
Jon McWilliams |
End |
6' 0'' |
175 lbs | Senior |
Sidney, Neb. |
|
| 86 |
Dean Lux |
End |
6' 4'' |
175 lbs | Senior |
North Bend, Neb. |
|
| 87 |
William Edwards |
End |
5' 11'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Wahoo, Neb. |
|
| 89 |
Robert Cupper |
End |
6' 3'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Monessen, Pa. |
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