Rich Duda Season 1974

1974 (Senior)
Rich was an alternate center behind All-American Rik Bonness his senior year. Duda snapped the ball for all Husker point-after-attempts and field goals for the second straight year. He filled in the starting role against Kansas State and had a solid performance. 

Duda’s blocking helped quarterback Dave Humm lead the Big Eight in total offense (1556 yards), and helped wingback Don Westbrook finish second in receptions (33) and second in scoring (60) in the Big Eight. Nebraska finished the season with a 9-3 record and a Sugar Bowl win against Florida (13-10).

1973 (Junior)
Rich played as an alternate center his junior year, but he took over as the center for point-after-attempts and field goals. Rich assisted the Huskers to the fourth best rushing attack (225.4 ypg) and the second best passing offense (170.6 ypg) in the Big Eight during the ‘73 season. Duda helped the Huskers to a 9-2-1 record and a 19-3 Cotton Bowl win over Texas.

1972 (Sophomore)
Duda lettered as a reserve on the 1972 freshman team. 

1971 (Redshirt)
Duda redshirted his second season at Nebraska. 

1970 (Freshman)
Rich was a star guard for the undefeated Husker freshman team. 

Proviso West High School (Westchester, Ill.)
Duda was All-Conference and won a Chicago Tribune Gold Helmet award under Coach Bob Aho. Rich is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duda, his father lettered as a guard with the 1942 and 1943 Cornhuskers.