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1	Scott Gemar	Place Kicker	6-2	199 lbs	Junior	Sutton, Neb.
2	Jeff Krejci	Defensive Back	5-11	166 lbs	Sophomore	Schuyler, Neb.
3	Dean Sukup	Place Kicker	6-1	206 lbs	Senior	Cozad, Neb.
4	Anthony Branch	Wingback	5-11	183 lbs	Sophomore	Pocatello, Idaho
5	Rodney Lewis	Defensive Back	6-0	171 lbs	Sophomore	Minneapolis, Minn.
6	Sammy Sims	Defensive Back	5-11	182 lbs	Sophomore	Lubbock, Texas
8	Paul Letcher	Defensive Back	5-11	178 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
9	Russell Gary	Defensive Back	6-0	180 lbs	Junior	Minneapolis, Minn.
10	Tim Hager	Quarterback	6-1	175 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
11	Jeff Quinn	Quarterback	6-2	203 lbs	Junior	Ord, Neb.
12	Jarvis Redwine	I Back	6-0	195 lbs	Junior	Inglewood, Calif.
13	Donnie Kirk	Place Kicker	6-0	175 lbs	Sophomore	Shawnee, Kan.
14	Chris Gebert	Quarterback	6-2	205 lbs	Sophomore	Wichita, Kan.
15	Ric Lindquist	Defensive Back	5-10	175 lbs	Sophomore	Plattsmouth, Neb.
16	Phil Trent	Defensive Back	6-0	185 lbs	Freshman	Albuquerque, N.M.
17	Mark Mauer	Quarterback	6-1	190 lbs	Sophomore	St. Paul, Minn.
18	Steve Michaelson	Quarterback	6-1	195 lbs	Sophomore	Ralston, Neb.
19	Bruce Mathison	Quarterback	6-3	195 lbs	Sophomore	Superior, Wis.	Superior
21	Percy Keith	I Back	5-11	177 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
22	Kenny Brown	Wingback	6-0	182 lbs	Senior	Cincinnati, Ohio
23	Mark LeRoy	Defensive Back	6-2	190 lbs	Senior	Seattle, Wash.
24	Tim McCrady	Wingback	5-10	170 lbs	Junior	Plainview, Neb.
26	Dan Fischer	Defensive Back	5-9	160 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.
27	Randy Landwehr	I Back	5-11	193 lbs	Sophomore	Dunbar, Neb.
28	David Liegl	Defensive Back	5-9	170 lbs	Junior	Central City, Neb.
29	Todd Brown	Split End	6-0	160 lbs	Freshman	Holdrege, Neb.	Holdrege
30	Craig Johnson	I Back	6-1	180 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
31	Maurice McCloney	Wingback	5-11	199 lbs	Sophomore	Beaumont, Texas
32	I.M. Hipp	I Back	6-0	200 lbs	Senior	Chapin, S.C.
33	Anthony Steels	Wingback	5-8	179 lbs	Sophomore	Sacramento, Calif.
34	Andy Means	Defensive Back	5-11	172 lbs	Junior	Holdrege, Neb.
35	Steve Damkroger	Linebacker	6-2	205 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.	Northeast
36	Tim Bergkamp	Place Kicker	6-1	195 lbs	Junior	Pretty Prairie, Kan.
37	L.G. Searcey	Defensive Back	6-1	185 lbs	Sophomore	Wymore, Neb.
38	Kris Van Norman	Defensive Back	6-2	190 lbs	Sophomore	Minden, Neb.	Minden
39	Andra Franklin	Fullback	6-1	218 lbs	Junior	Anniston, Ala.
41	Kim Baker	Linebacker	6-2	207 lbs	Junior	York, Neb.
43	Brian Hedrick	Defensive Tackle	6-2	235 lbs	Junior	York, Neb.
44	Jim Kotera	Fullback	5-11	200 lbs	Junior	Bellevue, Neb.
45	Steve McWhirter	Linebacker	6-3	225 lbs	Freshman	Fairfield, Iowa	Fairfield
46	John Ruud	Linebacker	6-3	215 lbs	Senior	Bloomington, Minn.
47	Tom Vering	Linebacker	6-2	212 lbs	Senior	Fremont, Neb.
49	Al Hunt	Fullback	5-11	204 lbs	Sophomore	Oshkosh, Neb.
50	Jeff Bloom	Center	6-1	205 lbs	Senior	Rapid City, S.D.
51	Kerry Weinmaster	Middle Guard	6-0	216 lbs	Senior	North Platte, Neb.
52	Trey DeLoach	Center	6-2	238 lbs	Junior	Papillion, Neb.
53	Randy Schleusener	Offensive Guard	6-5	232 lbs	Junior	Rapid City, S.D.
55	Rod Horn	Defensive Tackle	6-3	254 lbs	Senior	Fresno, Calif.
56	Dave Rimington	Center	6-3	240 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.	Omaha South
57	Kelly Saalfeld	Center	6-3	248 lbs	Senior	Columbus, Neb.
58	Dan Steiner	Offensive Tackle	6-1	238 lbs	Senior	Columbus, Neb.
59	Curt Hineline	Middle Guard	6-2	214 lbs	Sophomore	Bellevue, Wash.
61	Paul Potadle	Offensive Guard	6-0	220 lbs	Senior	Tekamah, Neb.
62	John Keuten	Offensive Guard	6-1	243 lbs	Junior	Grant, Neb.
63	David Clark	Defensive Tackle	6-2	242 lbs	Junior	Odessa, Texas
64	Joe Adams	Offensive Guard	6-3	225 lbs	Junior	Bellevue, Neb.
65	Oudious Lee	Middle Guard	6-2	224 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
68	Mike Mandelko	Offensive Guard	6-2	220 lbs	Sophomore	Lexington, Neb.	Lexington
69	John Havekost	Offensive Guard	6-4	230 lbs	Senior	Scribner, Neb.
70	Gary England	Offensive Tackle	6-3	234 lbs	Junior	Salt Lake City, Utah
72	Mark Goodspeed	Offensive Tackle	6-6	260 lbs	Senior	Leawood, Kan.
73	Dan Hurley	Offensive Tackle	6-2	256 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
74	Dan Rice	Center	6-3	258 lbs	Senior	Cincinnati, Ohio
75	Henry Waechter	Defensive Tackle	6-6	250 lbs	Sophomore	Epworth, Iowa
76	Mike Bruce	Offensive Tackle	6-6	243 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
78	Tom Carlstrom	Offensive Guard	6-7	248 lbs	Sophomore	Polk, Neb.
81	Lawrence Cole	Defensive End	6-2	206 lbs	Senior	Dayton, Ohio
82	Steve Davies	Tight End	6-3	227 lbs	Junior	Murray, Utah
83	Dick Peterson	Tight End	6-2	194 lbs	Sophomore	Madison, Neb.
84	Tim Smith	Split End	6-2	192 lbs	Senior	Chula Vista, Calif.
85	Greg Rabas	Tight End	6-4	216 lbs	Sophomore	Kewaunee, Wis.
86	John Minor	Middle Guard	6-2	212 lbs	Senior	Chicago, Ill.
87	Jeff Finn	Tight End	6-5	239 lbs	Junior	Grand Island, Neb.
88	Scott Woodard	Split End	5-9	165 lbs	Junior	Papillion, Neb.
89	Junior Miller	Tight End	6-4	222 lbs	Senior	Midland, Texas
90	Gordon Theissen	Defensive End	6-1	206 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
91	Darwin Miles	Defensive End	6-0	205 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
92	Derrie Nelson	Defensive End	6-2	212 lbs	Junior	Fairmont, Neb.
93	Dan Pensick	Defensive Tackle	6-5	245 lbs	Senior	Columbus, Neb.
94	Daryl Holmes	Defensive End	6-1	184 lbs	Junior	Chicago, Ill.
96	Jimmy Williams	Defensive End	6-3	216 lbs	Sophomore	Washington, D.C.
97	Bill Barnett	Defensive Tackle	6-5	240 lbs	Senior	Afton, Minn.
98	Dan Lindstrom	Defensive End	6-2	202 lbs	Junior	Oakland, Neb.
99	Dave Stromath	Defensive Tackle	6-4	210 lbs	Sophomore	Millard, Neb.
-	Phil Bates	Fullback	6-2	205 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
-	Jim Beach	Defensive Back	5-11	186 lbs	Sophomore	Ceresco, Neb.
-	Donnie Bess	Defensive End	6-4	210 lbs	Sophomore	Flat River, Mo.
-	Peter Boll	Offensive Tackle	6-7	258 lbs	Sophomore	Chattanooga, Tenn.
-	Matt Brandl	Offensive Guard	6-3	225 lbs	Sophomore	Humphrey, Neb.
-	Anthony Bush	Split End	5-10	160 lbs	Sophomore	Anniston, Ala.
-	Jerry Conneally	Linebacker	6-1	198 lbs	Sophomore	Whitman, Neb.
-	Brent Evans	Fullback	6-3	210 lbs	Sophomore	Chesterfield, Mo.	Hazelwood West
-	Tom Gdowski	Defensive Tackle	6-3	215 lbs	Sophomore	Fullerton, Neb.	Fullerton
-	Dan Gerlach	Defensive Back	5-8	165 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.
-	Kurt Glathar	Offensive Guard	6-3	231 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln High
-	Dan Hill	Tight End	6-4	220 lbs	Sophomore	Falls City, Neb.	Sacred Heart
-	Tim Holbrook	Defensive Back	5-10	178 lbs	Sophomore	Lexington, Neb.	Lexington
-	Randy Huebert	Wingback	6-0	170 lbs	Sophomore	Henderson, Neb.	Henderson
-	Brian Iodence	Defensive Back	5-10	170 lbs	Sophomore	Hemingford, Neb.
-	Brad Johnson	Center	6-4	220 lbs	Sophomore	Harvard, Neb.	Harvard
-	Eric Knoll	Quarterback	6-4	200 lbs	Sophomore	Littleton, Colo.
-	Jeff Kwapick	Offensive Tackle	6-4	235 lbs	Sophomore	Circle Pines, Minn.	Centennial
-	Pat Larsen	Defensive Back	6-1	170 lbs	Sophomore	Fullerton, Neb.	Fullerton
-	Bruce Lingenfelter	Offensive Tackle	6-2	220 lbs	Sophomore	Plainview, Neb.
-	Greg Lynch	Offensive Guard	6-5	219 lbs	Sophomore	Powell, N.Y.
-	Mike McElroy	Center	6-5	200 lbs	Sophomore	Grand Island, Neb.
-	Mark Moravec	Fullback	6-2	190 lbs	Sophomore	David City, Neb.	Aquinas
-	John Noonan	Split End	6-2	187 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
-	Richard Nyden	Split End	6-4	187 lbs	Junior	Glendale, Calif.
-	Scott Poppe	Linebacker	6-3	210 lbs	Sophomore	Hebron, Neb.
-	Dan Reiners	Defensive End	6-0	185 lbs	Sophomore	Kearney, Neb.
-	Larry Roark	Defensive Back	6-1	180 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
-	John Santin	Defensive End	6-1	202 lbs	Sophomore	Central City, Neb.
-	Mike Sculley	Middle Guard	6-1	210 lbs	Junior	Elwood, Neb.
-	Kevin Seibel	Punter/Place-Kicker	6-1	230 lbs	Freshman	Vermillion, S.D.	Vermillion
-	Tim Slobodnik	Defensive Back	5-11	175 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
-	Randy Theiss	Offensive Tackle	6-4	245 lbs	Sophomore	St. Louis, Mo.	Lindbergh
-	Duke Vair	I Back	6-2	208 lbs	Sophomore	LaVista, Neb.
-	Bill Van Lent	Defensive Tackle	6-3	205 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
-	Tom Vergith	Wingback	6-1	175 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.	East
-	Walter Wallace	I Back	5-8	170 lbs	Sophomore	Aviano, Italy
-	Dennis Wees	Linebacker	6-0	205 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
-	Brent Williams	Linebacker	6-0	227 lbs	Junior	Los Angeles, Calif.
-	Jamie Williams	Tight End	6-5	221 lbs	Freshman	Davenport, Iowa	Central
-	Tim Wurth	I Back			Redshirt	Omaha, Neb.

Football Coaching Staff

Name	Title
Tom Osborne	Head Coach