Football

Nebraska Football Hall of Fame

The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Nebraska's first Hall of Fame class was inducted in 1971, and subsequent classes have generally been inducted each September. No physical location of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame currently exists.

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Coaches in the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame
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The years listed after each name indicate the years letters were earned by the player at his school. The year in parenthesis indicates the year in which the player was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.

Players (Alphabetically)

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M  

N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Class of 2022

Class of 2021

Class of 2020

Class of 2019

Class of 2018

Class of 2017

Class of 2016

Class of 2015

Class of 2014

Class of 2013

Class of 2012

Class of 2011

Class of 2010

Class of 2009

Class of 2008

Class of 2007 

Class of 2006

Class of 2005

Class of 2004

Class of 2003

Class of 2002

Class of 2001

 Class of 2000

Class of 1999

Class of 1998

Class of 1997

  • Harlan Aden, Nebraska-Omaha, 1963-65
  • Jim Anderson, Nebraska, 1969-71
  • Jerry Brown, Nebraska, 1955-57
  • Johnny Howell, Nebraska, 1935-37
  • Bill Kosch, Nebraska, 1969-71
  • Marc Munford, Nebraska, 1984-86 
  • Tom Ruud, Nebraska, 1972-74
  • Frank Simon, Nebraska, 1949-51
  • Chuck Stickels, Hastings, 1951-54
  • C.L. "Sed" Hartman (Coach), Nebraska-Omaha, 1931-42

Class of 1996

Class of 1995

Class of 1994

Class of 1993

Class of 1992

Class of 1991

  • Clayton Curtis, Nebraska, 1950-52
  • Les McDonald, Nebraska, 1934-36
  • Adolph "Pat" Panek, Nebraska-Kearney, 1922-24
  • Ross Armstrong (Coach), Chadron State, 1937-53
  • Tony Davis, Nebraska, 1973-75
  • Danny Noonan, Nebraska, 1984-86

Class of 1990

Class of 1989

  • Bob Churchich, Nebraska, 1964-66
  • Roger Craig, Nebraska, 1980-82
  • Turner Gill, Nebraska, 1981-83
  • Willie Greenlaw, Nebraska, 1955-56
  • Max Hester, Nebraska-Kearney, 1937-39
  • Rod Kush, Nebraska-Omaha, 1976-78
  • Bob Newton, Nebraska, 1969-70
  • Arnold Oehlrich, Nebraska, 1925-27
  • Don Purcell, Nebraska, 1959-61
  • Jack Sloey, Doane, 1938-39
  • Raymond "Bub" Weller, Nebraska, 1920-22
  • Don Watchhorn (Coach), Midland Lutheran, 1971-91

Class of 1988

  • Walt Barnes, Nebraska, 1963-65
  • John Bordogna, Nebraska, 1951-53
  • Mike Fultz, Nebraska, 1974-76
  • Larry Jacobsen, Nebraska-Kearney, 1956-59
  • Junior Miller, Nebraska, 1977-79
  • R.B. "Dick" Rutherford, Nebraska, 1913-15
  • Roger Sayers, Nebraska-Omaha, 1960-63
  • Vic Schleich, Nebraska, 1940-42
  • Sam Vacanti, Nebraska, 1946
  • Ernest E. Bearg (Coach), Nebraska, 1925-28

Class of 1987

Class of 1986

Class of 1985

    • Fred Abboud, Nebraska-Omaha, 1947-50

Class of 1984

Class of 1983

Class of 1982

Class of 1981

Class of 1980

  • Forrest Behm, Nebraska, 1937-40
  • Elmer Dohrmann, Nebraska,  1934-37
  • Steve Hokuf, Nebraska,  1929-32
  • Burt Mattheis, Wayne State, 1962-65
  • Mick Tinglehoff, Nebraska, 1951-54
  • Al Papik (Coach), Doane, 1955-70

Class of 1979

Class of 1978

  • Marlin Briscoe, Nebraska-Omaha, 1963-67
  • Edward E. "Blue" Howell, Nebraska, 1926-28
  • Sylvester V. Shonka, Nebraska, 1909-11
  • Jerry Tagge, Nebraska, 1969-71

Class of 1977

  • Joe Arenas, Nebraska-Omaha, 1947-50
  • Bob Brown, Nebraska, 1961-63
  • Bernie Masterson, Nebraska, 1931-33
  • Allen H. Zikmund (Coach), Nebraska-Kearney, 1955-71

Class of 1976

Class of 1975

Class of 1974

Class of 1973

Class of 1972

Class of 1971