1959 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster
| # |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt | Year |
Hometown |
Previous School |
| 10 |
Fred Henning |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
| 11 |
Dennis Stuewe |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
170 lbs | Sophomore |
Hamburg, Minn. |
|
| 12 |
Max Martz |
End |
6' 2'' |
191 lbs | Senior |
Beatrice, Neb. |
|
| 13 |
Dave Sundberg |
Left Tackle |
6' 3'' |
210 lbs | Sophomore |
Red Wing, Minn. |
|
| 14 |
Clay White |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
175 lbs | Junior |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
| 15 |
Warren Powers |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Lillis |
| 16 |
Roger Brede |
End |
6' 0'' |
175 lbs | Senior |
Ainsworth, Neb. |
|
| 17 |
Joe Rutigliano |
Quarterback |
5' 11'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
|
| 18 |
Jon Skaug |
Left Guard |
5' 11'' |
183 lbs | Sophomore |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
| 19 |
Bruce O'Callaghan |
Center |
5' 10'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
North |
| 20 |
Ron Meade |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
170 lbs | Sophomore |
Canby, Minn. |
|
| 21 |
Harry Tolly |
Quarterback |
6' 1'' |
195 lbs | Senior |
North Platte, Neb. |
|
| 22 |
Ron Gilbreath |
Quarterback |
5' 11'' |
170 lbs | Sophomore |
Sidney, Neb. |
|
| 23 |
Dean Cozine |
Quarterback |
5' 10'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
|
| 24 |
Thomas Kramer |
Quarterback |
5' 11'' |
185 lbs | Senior |
Concord, Calif. |
|
| 31 |
Carroll Zaruba |
Fullback |
5' 9'' |
194 lbs | Senior |
Fullerton, Neb. |
|
| 32 |
Noel Martin |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
Clay Center, Kan. |
|
| 33 |
Jack Conger |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
182 lbs | Sophomore |
Aurora, Neb. |
|
| 34 |
Bill Bohanan |
End |
5' 11'' |
185 lbs | Senior |
Corsicana, Texas |
|
| 35 |
Steve Olsen |
Fullback |
5' 7'' |
174 lbs | Sophomore |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
| 36 |
John Marman |
Halfback |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Sidney, Mont. |
|
| 37 |
Donald Fricke |
Fullback |
6' 0'' |
193 lbs | Junior |
Hastings, Neb. |
|
| 38 |
Ken Dostal |
Left Tackle |
6' 5'' |
225 lbs | Sophomore |
Scribner, Neb. |
|
| 39 |
Dave Roberts |
Fullback |
6' 0'' |
196 lbs | Sophomore |
Longview, Wash. |
|
| 40 |
Pat Fischer |
Halfback |
5' 9'' |
166 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Westside |
| 41 |
Jerold Dragoo |
Halfback |
5' 7'' |
155 lbs | Sophomore |
Fairbury, Neb. |
|
| 42 |
Roger Hansen |
Left Tackle |
6' 3'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
| 43 |
Dallas Dyer |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
175 lbs | Sophomore |
Lexington, Neb. |
|
| 44 |
Patrick Clare |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
| 45 |
Gene Ward |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
180 lbs | Sophomore |
Glenwood, Iowa |
|
| 46 |
Jim Lafleur |
Left Guard |
5' 11'' |
195 lbs | Senior |
Madison, Neb. |
|
| 47 |
Leon Janovy |
Right Tackle |
6' 4'' |
220 lbs | Junior |
David City, Neb. |
|
| 48 |
Frank Stamm |
Left Guard |
5' 10'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Benkelman, Neb. |
|
| 49 |
LeRay Zierke |
Right Tackle |
6' 0'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Pierce, Neb. |
|
| 50 |
Tim Barnes |
Center |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
North |
| 51 |
Mick Tingelhoff |
Center |
6' 1'' |
210 lbs | Sophomore |
Lexington, Neb. |
|
| 52 |
Robert Kitchen |
Center |
6' 0'' |
180 lbs | Junior |
McCook, Neb. |
|
| 53 |
Ron Wallick |
Center |
5' 9'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 54 |
James Moore |
Center |
6' 0'' |
188 lbs | Senior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Benson |
| 55 |
Darrell Cooper |
Center |
5' 11'' |
215 lbs | Junior |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
|
| 61 |
Dennis Emanuel |
Left Guard |
|
| Senior |
North Bend, Neb. |
|
| 61 |
Jack Renfroe |
Right Tackle |
6' 3'' |
205 lbs | Sophomore |
North Platte, Neb. |
|
| 62 |
LeRoy Zentic |
Right Guard |
5' 11'' |
190 lbs | Senior |
Rock Island, Ill. |
|
| 63 |
Richard Kosier |
Right Guard |
5' 10'' |
185 lbs | Junior |
Watertown, S.D. |
|
| 64 |
Allen (Richard) Fischer |
Right Guard |
6' 2'' |
215 lbs | Sophomore |
Princeton, Minn. |
|
| 65 |
Jed Rood |
Right Guard |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Columbus, Ohio |
|
| 66 |
Don Olson |
Left Guard |
6' 3'' |
215 lbs | Junior |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
| 67 |
Dale Siemer |
Right Guard |
5' 8'' |
190 lbs | Senior |
Denison, Iowa |
|
| 68 |
John Ponsiego |
Left Guard |
5' 9'' |
185 lbs | Senior |
Chicago, Ill. |
Mendel Catholic |
| 69 |
Don Houser |
Left Guard |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Sophomore |
Lincoln, Neb. |
Pius X |
| 70 |
Allen Wellman |
Right Tackle |
6' 3'' |
220 lbs | Junior |
DeSmet, S.D. |
|
| 71 |
George Haney |
Left Tackle |
6' 1'' |
225 lbs | Sophomore |
East Point, Ga. |
|
| 72 |
Duane DuBois |
Right Tackle |
6' 3'' |
220 lbs | Sophomore |
Niagara Falls, N.Y. |
|
| 73 |
Don Heldt |
Right Tackle |
6' 0'' |
205 lbs | Sophomore |
Lisco, Neb. |
|
| 74 |
Russell Edeal |
Left Tackle |
6' 1'' |
219 lbs | Junior |
Overton, Neb. |
|
| 75 |
Roger Cole |
Left Tackle |
6' 4'' |
200 lbs | Sophomore |
Granite Falls, Minn. |
|
| 76 |
Duane Mongerson |
Left Tackle |
6' 4'' |
206 lbs | Senior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Benson |
| 77 |
Jim Raschke |
Left Tackle |
6' 3'' |
220 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
North |
| 78 |
Ron McDole |
Right Tackle |
6' 3'' |
209 lbs | Junior |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
| 79 |
Joe Gacusana |
Right Tackle |
6' 2'' |
205 lbs | Junior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 80 |
Mike Eger |
End |
6' 2'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
South Bend, Ind. |
|
| 81 |
Guy Sapp |
End |
6' 2'' |
175 lbs | Senior |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
| 82 |
Donald Purcell |
End |
6' 1'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
Benson |
| 83 |
Tom Jacob |
End |
6' 0'' |
170 lbs | Sophomore |
Mendota, Ill. |
|
| 84 |
Phil Case |
End |
6' 1'' |
195 lbs | Sophomore |
Tekamah, Neb. |
|
| 85 |
James Huge |
End |
6' 0'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Holdrege, Neb. |
|
| 86 |
John Bond |
End |
6' 0'' |
181 lbs | Junior |
Missouri Valley, Iowa |
|
| 87 |
Bill Tuning |
End |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Senior |
Arcadia, Neb. |
|
| 88 |
Patrick Salerno |
End |
6' 1'' |
185 lbs | Sophomore |
Omaha, Neb. |
Central |
| 89 |
Richard McDaniel |
End |
6' 3'' |
205 lbs | Sophomore |
Port Arthur, Texas |
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