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1991 (Senior)
Ray Reifenrath (pronounced RIFE-en-rath) played four regular-season games at right offensive tackle for the Huskers as a senior behind Brian Boerboom. One of the biggest Huskers at 6-6, 300 pounds, Reifenrath helped the Big Red capture the Big Eight championship and a berth in the 1992 Federal Express Orange Bowl against Miami. He aided Nebraska’s push for its third NCAA rushing title in a four-year span, as the Huskers averaged 353.2 yards per game in 1991. The Big Red also ranked third nationally in both scoring (41.3 ppg) and total offense (506.5 ypg).
A two-year letterman, Reifenrath played in 11 games on the O-line during his Nebraska career. He recorded a career highlight by scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of the 1991 Spring Game when he recovered a Lance Lewis fumble in the end zone.
1990 (Junior)
Reifenrath appeared in five games to earn his first varsity letter for the Big Red as a reserve at right offensive tackle behind Brian Boerboom and Terry Eyman. Reifenrath earned his first varsity letter by helping the Huskers rank second nationally in rushing offense (340.0 ypg) and sixth in scoring (37.5 ppg).
1989 (Sophomore)
Reifenrath played in the first two games of his Husker career as a non-lettered reserve at offensive tackle. The Big Red won the NCAA rushing title by averaging 375.3 yards per game, while ranking second nationally in scoring (44.7 ppg) and third in total offense (513.3 ypg).
1988 (Redshirt)
Reifenrath redshirted in his second season as a Husker, while Nebraska won the Big Eight championship.
1987 (Freshman)
A walk-on, Reifenrath played on Coach Shane Thorell’s Husker junior varsity team as the alternate at left offensive tackle behind Erik Wiegert.
Sioux City Heelan High School
An honorable-mention all-state selection in both football and basketball at Heelan High School in Sioux City, Iowa, Reifenrath lived across the Missouri River in Dakota City, Neb. He played offensive tackle for Coach George Shermerbois’ state runner-up squad in 1986. Reifenrath also played for a Heelan basketball team that ranked 17th nationally as a junior in 1986. A talented all-around athlete, he also lettered in baseball and track at Heelan.
Personal
The son of Ray and Sherry Reifenrath, Ray was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He has one brother, Rick. Ray was a criminal justice major at Nebraska.