1956 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster
| # |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt | Year |
Hometown |
Previous School |
| 21 |
John Arnost |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
Menominee, Mich. |
|
| 22 |
Roy Stinnett |
Quarterback |
5' 10'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Ripley, Tenn. |
|
| 24 |
Gordon Englert |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
172 lbs | Senior |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
|
| 25 |
Don Erway |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
191 lbs | Senior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 27 |
George Harshman |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Dickerson Run, Pa. |
|
| 30 |
Lyle Martin |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
165 lbs | Junior |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
| 31 |
Bennie Dillard |
Halfback |
5' 7'' |
159 lbs | Sophomore |
Mt. Pleasant, Texas |
|
| 32 |
William Hawkins |
Halfback |
6' 2'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
Beatrice, Neb. |
|
| 33 |
Roger Krhounek |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
163 lbs | Sophomore |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 34 |
Dick McCashland |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
Geneva, Neb. |
|
| 35 |
Jerry Brown |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
196 lbs | Junior |
Minden, Neb. |
|
| 36 |
Douglas Thomas |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
175 lbs | Junior |
Fairbury, Neb. |
|
| 37 |
Richard Lehr |
Fullback |
5' 7'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
|
| 38 |
Gene Haman |
Fullback |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Central |
| 39 |
James Yeisley |
Fullback |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Senior |
Coin, Iowa |
|
| 40 |
Claire Boroff |
Halfback |
5' 7'' |
172 lbs | Sophomore |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
| 41 |
William Dean Flock |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
165 lbs | Sophomore |
Ord, Neb. |
|
| 42 |
Leo George |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
|
| 43 |
Larry Naviaux |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Lexington, Neb. |
|
| 44 |
Darrel Pinkston |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
| 45 |
Frank Nappi |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
177 lbs | Junior |
Portland, Maine |
|
| 46 |
Jerry Schoettger |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
158 lbs | Sophomore |
Rushville, Neb. |
|
| 47 |
William Greenlaw |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
192 lbs | Senior |
Portland, Maine |
|
| 50 |
Richard King |
Center |
5' 11'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
West Baden, Pa. |
|
| 51 |
Bob Lyall |
Center |
6' 2'' |
205 lbs | Junior |
Richland, Wash. |
|
| 52 |
Guy Sapp |
Center |
6' 2'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 54 |
Robert Berguin |
Center |
6' 0'' |
195 lbs | Senior |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
|
| 55 |
Dewain Wood |
End |
5' 10'' |
175 lbs | Junior |
David City, Neb. |
|
| 56 |
Gene Wollenberg |
Center |
6' 2'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
Reynolds, Neb. |
|
| 61 |
Larry Adkins |
Guard |
5' 10'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Des Moines, Iowa |
|
| 62 |
Jerry Wheeler |
Guard |
6' 1'' |
240 lbs | Junior |
Milan, Ill. |
|
| 63 |
Larry Jones |
Guard |
6' 2'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Sidney, Neb. |
|
| 64 |
Don Hinkle |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
Beaver City, Neb. |
|
| 65 |
Arthur Klein |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Junior |
Plymouth, Pa. |
|
| 66 |
Donald Rhoda |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
215 lbs | Junior |
York, Neb. |
|
| 67 |
Bill Ritner |
Guard |
6' 1'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
North Platte, Neb. |
|
| 68 |
Franklin Reeves |
Guard |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Rushville, Neb. |
|
| 69 |
LaVerne Torczon |
Guard |
6' 2'' |
185 lbs | Senior |
Platte Center, Neb. |
|
| 70 |
Melvin Dohrman |
Tackle |
5' 10'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Kearney, Neb. |
|
| 71 |
Jack Fleming |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
225 lbs | Redshirt |
Kimball, Neb. |
|
| 72 |
Ernest English |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
215 lbs | Sophomore |
New Orleans, La. |
|
| 73 |
Joseph Hart |
Tackle |
6' 0'' |
205 lbs | Junior |
Concord, N.H. |
|
| 74 |
Max Kitzelman |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
230 lbs | Senior |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
| 75 |
Richard Klingaman |
Tackle |
6' 4'' |
218 lbs | Sophomore |
Mitchell, S.D. |
|
| 76 |
Jerry Petersen |
Tackle |
6' 2'' |
190 lbs | Junior |
Cambridge, Neb. |
|
| 77 |
Lester Kampe |
Tackle |
6' 0'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
Red Oak, Iowa |
|
| 78 |
James Murphy |
Tackle |
5' 11'' |
189 lbs | Senior |
Columbus, Neb. |
|
| 79 |
Dick Kleiber |
Tackle |
6' 3'' |
197 lbs | Junior |
Hastings, Neb. |
|
| 80 |
Clarence Cook |
End |
6' 4'' |
215 lbs | Sophomore |
McCook, Neb. |
|
| 81 |
John Elacqua |
End |
6' 3'' |
210 lbs | Sophomore |
Rensselaer, N.Y. |
|
| 82 |
Michael Lee |
End |
5' 10'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
| 83 |
Stuart Howerter |
End |
6' 1'' |
179 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Benson |
| 84 |
Howard McVay |
End |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Ogallala, Neb. |
|
| 85 |
Dick Prusia |
End |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
Franklin, Neb. |
|
| 86 |
Gene Sandage |
End |
5' 10'' |
177 lbs | Junior |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Heelan |
| 87 |
William Edwards |
End |
6' 2'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Wahoo, Neb. |
|
| 88 |
Marlin Hilding |
End |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Junior |
Red Oak, Iowa |
|
| 89 |
Charles Tsoukalas |
End |
6' 2'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Sommerville, Mass. |
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