1961 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster
| # |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt | Year |
Hometown |
Previous School |
| 10 |
Jim Little |
Quarterback |
5' 10'' |
173 lbs | Sophomore |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
| 12 |
Rudy Johnson |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
184 lbs | Sophomore |
Aransas Pass, Texas |
|
| 15 |
Warren Powers |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
181 lbs | Junior |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Lillis |
| 16 |
Dennis Stuewe |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
179 lbs | Junior |
Hamburg, Minn. |
|
| 17 |
Willie Ross |
Halfback |
5' 11'' |
192 lbs | Sophomore |
Helena, Ark. |
Elize Meller |
| 20 |
Ron Meade |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
172 lbs | Senior |
Canby, Minn. |
|
| 21 |
John Faiman |
Quarterback |
6' 2'' |
192 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
South |
| 22 |
Ernie Bonistall |
Quarterback |
6' 2'' |
188 lbs | Junior |
Williamsville, N.Y. |
|
| 23 |
Ron Gilbreath |
Quarterback |
6' 0'' |
176 lbs | Sophomore |
Sidney, Neb. |
|
| 24 |
Dennis Claridge |
Quarterback |
6' 2'' |
196 lbs | Sophomore |
Robbinsdale, Minn. |
|
| 30 |
Bill Thornton |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
191 lbs | Junior |
Toledo, Ohio |
Libbey |
| 31 |
Gene Young |
Fullback |
6' 2'' |
208 lbs | Sophomore |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Glenville |
| 32 |
Noel Martin |
Fullback |
5' 11'' |
192 lbs | Senior |
Clay Center, Kan. |
|
| 33 |
William Comstock |
Fullback |
6' 2'' |
189 lbs | Junior |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
|
| 35 |
Steve Olsen |
Fullback |
5' 7'' |
177 lbs | Sophomore |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
| 41 |
Bernie Clay |
Halfback |
6' 1'' |
190 lbs | Junior |
Quincy, Ill. |
|
| 42 |
Maynard Smidt |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
176 lbs | Sophomore |
Cozad, Neb. |
|
| 43 |
Cal Stukel |
Halfback |
5' 10'' |
176 lbs | Sophomore |
Gregory, S.D. |
|
| 44 |
Patrick Clare |
Halfback |
6' 0'' |
190 lbs | Senior |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
| 45 |
Gene Ward |
Fullback |
5' 10'' |
183 lbs | Senior |
Glenwood, Iowa |
|
| 47 |
Ronald Griesse |
Right Guard |
5' 11'' |
184 lbs | Sophomore |
Kearney, Neb. |
|
| 48 |
Pete Williams |
Right Guard |
5' 10'' |
191 lbs | Sophomore |
Dayton, Ohio |
|
| 50 |
George Haney |
Center |
6' 1'' |
226 lbs | Senior |
East Point, Ga. |
|
| 51 |
Mick Tingelhoff |
Center |
6' 1'' |
210 lbs | Senior |
Lexington, Neb. |
|
| 52 |
Lyle Sittler |
Center |
6' 0'' |
206 lbs | Sophomore |
Crete, Neb. |
|
| 53 |
Duncan Drum |
Center |
6' 0'' |
202 lbs | Sophomore |
Fremont, Neb. |
|
| 54 |
Ron Michka |
Center |
6' 0'' |
211 lbs | Junior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Benson |
| 55 |
Chuck Garner |
Center |
6' 0'' |
181 lbs | Sophomore |
Cozad, Neb. |
|
| 61 |
Dallas Dyer |
Left Guard |
5' 9'' |
181 lbs | Senior |
Lexington, Neb. |
|
| 62 |
Dwain Carlson |
Left Guard |
6' 2'' |
189 lbs | Junior |
Fullerton, Neb. |
|
| 63 |
Corwin Bishop |
Left Guard |
6' 3'' |
205 lbs | Sophomore |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
| 64 |
Ulysses Brown |
Left Guard |
5' 9'' |
186 lbs | Sophomore |
Cleveland, Ohio |
East Tech |
| 65 |
Tyrone Robertson |
Right Guard |
5' 11'' |
203 lbs | Junior |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
| 66 |
Jed Rood |
Right Guard |
6' 0'' |
187 lbs | Junior |
Columbus, Ohio |
|
| 67 |
Gary Toogood |
Right Guard |
6' 2'' |
206 lbs | Senior |
Reno, Nev. |
|
| 68 |
John Kirby |
Left Guard |
6' 3'' |
221 lbs | Sophomore |
David City, Neb. |
|
| 69 |
LaVane Johnson |
Right Guard |
5' 10'' |
196 lbs | Sophomore |
Eagle, Neb. |
|
| 70 |
Robert Brown |
Right Tackle |
6' 4'' |
245 lbs | Sophomore |
Cleveland, Ohio |
East Tech |
| 71 |
Lloyd Voss |
Right Tackle |
6' 3'' |
214 lbs | Sophomore |
Magnolia, Minn. |
|
| 72 |
Ed Mitchell |
Left Tackle |
6' 4'' |
245 lbs | Sophomore |
Galveston, Texaxs |
|
| 73 |
Archie Cobb |
Right Tackle |
6' 4'' |
244 lbs | Junior |
Albany, Ga. |
|
| 74 |
Robert Jones |
Left Tackle |
6' 2'' |
206 lbs | Junior |
West Point, Neb. |
|
| 75 |
Larry Kramer |
Left Tackle |
6' 1'' |
207 lbs | Sophomore |
Austin, Minn. |
|
| 76 |
Allen (Richard) Fischer |
Right Tackle |
6' 0'' |
217 lbs | Junior |
Princeton, Minn. |
|
| 77 |
Monte Kiffin |
Left Tackle |
6' 3'' |
217 lbs | Sophomore |
Lexington, Neb. |
|
| 78 |
Clarence Osentowski |
Right Tackle |
6' 0'' |
234 lbs | Sophomore |
Ord, Neb. |
|
| 79 |
Donald Stevenson |
Right Tackle |
6' 3'' |
260 lbs | Junior |
Steelton, Pa. |
|
| 80 |
Richard Callahan |
End |
5' 11'' |
181 lbs | Sophomore |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
|
| 81 |
Charles Doepke |
End |
6' 1'' |
183 lbs | Sophomore |
Waterloo, Iowa |
|
| 82 |
Donald Purcell |
End |
6' 1'' |
194 lbs | Senior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Benson |
| 83 |
Larry Tomlinson |
End |
6' 1'' |
195 lbs | Junior |
O'Neill, Neb. |
St. Mary's |
| 85 |
James Huge |
End |
6' 0'' |
184 lbs | Junior |
Holdrege, Neb. |
|
| 86 |
Pat Fisher |
End |
6' 2'' |
194 lbs | Sophomore |
Norfolk, Neb. |
|
| 87 |
Larry Donovan |
End |
6' 0'' |
176 lbs | Junior |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
|
| 88 |
Patrick Salerno |
End |
6' 1'' |
189 lbs | Senior |
Omaha, Neb. |
Central |
| 89 |
Richard McDaniel |
End |
6' 2'' |
204 lbs | Senior |
Port Arthur, Texas |
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