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Nebraska Football Hall of Fame
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          Release: 08/11/2009
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In 1971, Coach Bob Devaney led NU to its second national title and the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame inducted its first class.
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In 1971, Coach Bob Devaney led NU to its second national title and the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame inducted its first class.

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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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 2009

  • Dana Brinson, Nebraska, 1985-88
  • Kenny Brown, Nebraska, 1975-79
  • Dennis Carlson, Nebraska, 1964-65
  • Kelly Saalfeld, Nebraska, 1977-79
  • Steve Warren, Nebraska, 1996-99
  • Robert Kruse, Wayne State, 1965-66
  • John Suhr, Concordia, 1956-59

Class of 2008

Class of 2007

Class of 2006

Class of 2005

  • Gerald Allen, Nebraska-Omaha, 1962-65
  • Ted Connor, Nebraska, 1952-53
  • Tom Emel, Hastings, 1947-50
  • Aaron Graham, Nebraska, 1992-95
  • Travis Hill, Nebraska, 1989-92
  • Barron Miles, Nebraska, 1992-94
  • Alan Pogue, Dana, 1984-87
  • Dick Rupert, Nebraska, 1970-71
  • Scott Strasburger, Nebraska, 1982-84
  • Pat Tyrance, Nebraska, 1988-90
  • Jim Ross (Coach), Nebraska (Assistant), 1962-76

Class of 2004

Class of 2003

Class of 2002

  • Shawn Bouwens, Nebraska Wesleyan, 1986-89
  • Kelvin Clark, Nebraska, 1976-78
  • Tim H. Corey, Nebraska, 1914-16
  • Eric Crouch, Nebraska, 1998-2001
  • Doug Glaser, Nebraska, 1987-89
  • Larry Green, Doane, 1966-69
  • Jim McCord, Nebraska, 1965-67
  • John McCormick, Nebraska, 1985-87
  • Randy Schleusener, Nebraska, 1978-80
  • Lynn Senkbeil, Nebraska, 1964-66
  • John Westover, Nebraska, 1897, 1899-1902
  • Bill Glassford (Coach), Nebraska, 1949-55

Class of 2001

  • Nate Bradley, Peru State, 1988-91
  • Marion Broadstone, Nebraska, 1928-30
  • Wonder Monds, Nebraska, 1973-75
  • Gerald Moore, Nebraska, 1945-46-48
  • John Parrella, Nebraska, 1990-92
  • Greg Peterson, Nebraska Wesleyan, 1981-83
  • Dominic Raiola, Nebraska, 1998-2000
  • Dennis Richnafsky, Nebraska, 1965-67
  • Bill Schabacker, Nebraska, 1951-53
  • Kenny Walker, Nebraska, 1989-90
  • Dave Walline, Nebraska, 1968-70
  • Jimmy Williams, Nebraska, 1979-81
  • Sandy Buda (Coach), Nebraska-Omaha, 1978-89

Class of 2000

  • Kaye Carstens, Nebraska, 1964-66
  • Gerry Gdowski, Nebraska, 1987-89
  • LaVerne McKelvey, Chadron State, 1920-24
  • Jon McWilliams, Nebraska, 1953-55
  • Eugene Oetting, Concordia, 1951-54
  • Don Olson, Nebraska, 1957-59
  • Robert Russell, Nebraska, 1920-22
  • Ted Vactor, Nebraska, 1963-65
  • Lonnie Wickard, Chadron State, 1957-58
  • Jake Young, Nebraska, 1986-89
  • Claire Boroff (Coach), Nebraska-Kearney, 1972-99

Class of 1999

  • Burton "Bud" Feaster, York, 1936-38
  • Owen Frank, Nebraska, 1909-11
  • Bob Frieze, Midland Lutheran, 1959-61
  • Don Glantz, Nebraska, 1953-54
  • Alvin Holder, Peru State, 1979-81
  • Jim McFarland, Nebraska, 1968-69
  • Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska, 1979-80
  • Tyrone Robertson, Nebraska, 1960-61-62
  • Steve Taylor, Nebraska, 1985-88
  • Lyle Sittler, Nebraska, 1962-64
  • Jerry Joy (Coach), Peru State, 1975-82

Class of 1998

  • Joy Berquist, Nebraska, 1921-23
  • Dale Bradley, Nebraska, 1940-42
  • Pat Donohoe, Wayne State, 1973-76
  • Mike Kennedy, Nebraska, 1963-65
  • Derrie Nelson, Nebraska,  1978-80
  • Paul Rogers, Nebraska, 1968-70
  • John Sedlacek, Nebraska, 1945-48
  • Neil Smith, Nebraska, 1985-87
  • Aaron Taylor, Nebraska, 1994-97
  • Grant Wistrom, Nebraska, 1994-97
  • Dr. Tom Osborne (Coach), Nebraska, 1973-97

Class of 1997

  • Harlan Aden, Nebraska-Omaha, 1963-65 (1997)
  • Jim Anderson, Nebraska, 1969-71 (1997)
  • Jerry Brown, Nebraska, 1955-57 (1997)
  • Johnny Howell, Nebraska, 1935-37 (1997)
  • Bill Kosch, Nebraska, 1969-71 (1997)
  • Marc Munford, Nebraska, 1984-86 (1997)
  • Tom Ruud, Nebraska, 1972-74 (1997)
  • Frank Simon, Nebraska, 1949-51 (1997)
  • Chuck Stickels, Hastings, 1951-54 (1997)
  • C.L. "Sed" Hartman (Coach), Nebraska-Omaha, 1931-42 (1997)

Class of 1996

  • Al Bahe, Wayne State, 1946-48 (1996)
  • Dave Butterfield, Nebraska, 1974-76 (1996)
  • Bret Clark, Nebraska, 1982-84 (1996)
  • Jack Dodd, Nebraska, 1935, 37-38 (1996)
  • Tommie Frazier, Nebraska, 1992-95 (1996)
  • Ken Geddes, Nebraska, 1967-69 (1996)
  • Craig Koinzan, Doane, 1965-68 (1996)
  • John Makovicka, Nebraska-Kearney, 1967-70 (1996)
  • William Mueller, Nebraska, 1947-50 (1996)
  • Jim Skow, Nebraska, 1983-85 (1996)
  • Bob Smith, Nebraska, 1951-54 (1996)
  • Lloyd Voss, Nebraska, 1961-63 (1996)
  • Bill Jennings (Coach), Nebraska, 1957-61 (1996)

Class of 1995

  • LaVerne Allers, Nebraska, 1964-66 (1995)
  • Steve Damkroger, Nebraska, 1979-82 (1995)
  • Dick Davis, Nebraska, 1966-68 (1995)
  • Ron Douglas, Nebraska, 1934-36 (1995)
  • Robert Hauver, Nebraska-Kearney, 1945-48 (1995)
  • ReVoe Hill, Midland Lutheran, 1938-41, 1946 (1995)
  • I.M. Hipp, Nebraska, 1977-79 (1995)
  • Richard Hutton, Nebraska, 1946-48 (1995)
  • Guy Ingles, Nebraska, 1968-70 (1995)
  • Robert Mullen, Nebraska, 1948-51 (1995)
  • Erick von Fange, Concordia, (1995)
  • Zach Wiegert, Nebraska, 1991-94 (1995)
  • Thurlo McCrady (Coach), Hastings, (1995)

Class of 1994

  • Trev Alberts, Nebraska, 1990-93 (1994)
  • Frosty Anderson, Nebraska, 1971-73 (1994)
  • Joe Armstrong, Nebraska, 1966-68 (1994)
  • Charles Duda, Nebraska, 1941-42 (1994)
  • Marion Hudson, Dana, 1952-55 (1994)
  • E.E. Mockett, Nebraska, 1890-91 (1994)
  • Lee Penney, Nebraska, 1931-33 (1994)
  • Broderick Thomas, Nebraska, 1985-88 (1994)
  • Daryl White, Nebraska, 1971-73 (1994)
  • Paul Peterson (Coach), Dana, 1942-61 (1994)

Class of 1993

  • Irving Fryar, Nebraska, 1981-83 (1993)
  • Harold Haberman, York, 1937-40 (1993)
  • Bob Martin, Nebraska, 1973-75 (1993)
  • Kent McCloughan, Nebraska, 1962-64 (1993)
  • Choppy Rhodes, Nebraska, 1923-25 (1993)
  • Will Shields, Nebraska, 1989-92 (1993)
  • Don Strasheim, Nebraska, 1950 (1993)
  • Spec Nelson (Coach), Midland Lutheran, 1937-42 (1993)

Class of 1992

  • Rick Berns, Nebraska, 1976-78 (1992)
  • Bob Matthews, Nebraska-Omaha, 1939-41 (1992)
  • Fran Nagle, Nebraska, 1949-50 (1992)
  • Fred Preston, Nebraska, 1939-40 (1992)
  • Tom Rathman, Nebraska, 1983-85 (1992)
  • Frank Solich, Nebraska, 1963-65 (1992)
  • Jim Dutcher (Coach), Doane, 1942-52 (1992)

Class of 1991

  • Clayton Curtis, Nebraska, 1950-52 (1991)
  • Les McDonald, Nebraska, 1934-36 (1991)
  • Adolph "Pat" Panek, Nebraska-Kearney, 1922-24 (1991)
  • Ross Armstrong (Coach), Chadron State, 1937-53 (1991)
  • Tony Davis, Nebraska, 1973-75 (1991)
  • Danny Noonan, Nebraska, 1984-86 (1991)

Class of 1990

  • Joe Blahak, Nebraska, 1970-72 (1990)
  • Don Boll, Nebraska, 1950-52 (1990)
  • Ted Doyle, Nebraska, 1935-37 (1990)
  • Dennis Emanuel, Nebraska, 1951-52 (1990)
  • Andra Franklin, Nebraska, 1977-80 (1990)
  • John Marrow, Nebraska-Kearney, 1935-36 (1990)
  • Joe Orduna, Nebraska, 1967-68, 1970 (1990)
  • George "Babe" Petrow, Midland Lutheran,  1940-42 (1990)
  • Don Pflasterer, Nebraska-Omaha, 1939-41 (1990)
  • Mark Traynowicz, Nebraska, 1982-84 (1990)
  • Adolph J. Lewandowski (Coach), Nebraska, 1943-44 (1990)

Class of 1989

  • Bob Churchich, Nebraska, 1964-66 (1989)
  • Roger Craig, Nebraska, 1980-82 (l989)
  • Turner Gill, Nebraska, 1981-83 (1989)
  • Willie Greenlaw, Nebraska, 1955-56 (1989)
  • Max Hester, Nebraska-Kearney, 1937-39 (1989)
  • Rod Kush, Nebraska-Omaha, 1976-78 (1989)
  • Bob Newton, Nebraska, 1969-70 (1989)
  • Arnold Oehlrich, Nebraska, 1925-27 (1989)
  • Don Purcell, Nebraska, 1959-61 (1989)
  • Jack Sloey, Doane, 1938-39 (1989)
  • Raymond "Bub" Weller, Nebraska, 1920-22 (1989)
  • Don Watchhorn (Coach), Midland Lutheran, 1971-91 (1989)

Class of 1988

  • Walt Barnes, Nebraska, 1963-65 (1988)
  • John Bordogna, Nebraska, 1951-53 (1988)
  • Mike Fultz, Nebraska, 1974-76 (1988)
  • Larry Jacobsen, Nebraska-Kearney, 1956-59 (1988)
  • Junior Miller, Nebraska, 1977-79 (1988)
  • R.B. "Dick" Rutherford, Nebraska, 1913-15 (1988)
  • Roger Sayers, Nebraska-Omaha, 1960-63 (1988)
  • Vic Schleich, Nebraska, 1940-42 (1988)
  • Sam Vacanti, Nebraska, 1946 (1988)
  • Ernest E. Bearg (Coach), Nebraska, 1925-28 (1988)

Class of 1987

  • Charles Bryant, Nebraska,  1951-54 (1987)
  • Rex Fischer, Nebraska, 1955-56 (1987)
  • Danny Fulton, Nebraska-Omaha, 1975-77 (1987)
  • Larry Johnson, Nebraska-Omaha, 1949-52 (1987)
  • Larry Kramer, Nebraska, 1962-64 (1987)
  • Rex Mercer, Nebraska Wesleyan, 1942-48 (1987)
  • Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska, 1968-70 (1987)
  • Leo Scherer, Nebraska, 1920-22 (1987)
  • LaVerne Torczon, Nebraska, 1954-56 (1987)
  • Jack McIntire (Coach), Peru State, 1961-63, 1972-73 (1987)

Class of 1986

  • Vike Francis, Nebraska, 1939-40 (1986)
  • Tony Jeter, Nebraska, 1963-65 (1986)
  • George Koster, Nebraska, 1929-31 (1986)
  • Tom Kropp, Nebraska-Kearney, 1972-75 (1986)
  • Walter "Butch" Luther, Nebraska, 1938-40 (1986)
  • Ray Prochaska, Nebraska,  1938-40 (1986)
  • Hugh Rhea, Nebraska, 1929-31 (1986)
  • Lloyd Cardwell (Coach), Nebraska-Omaha, 1947-59 (1986)

Class of 1985

  • Fred Abboud, Nebraska-Omaha, 1947-50 (1985)
  • Harry Hopp, Nebraska, 1938-40 (1985)
  • Dave Humm, Nebraska, 1972-74 (1985)
  • George Andrews, Nebraska, 1976-78 (1985)
  • Grove Porter, Nebraska, 1914 (1985)
  • Bernie Scherer, Nebraska, 1933-35 (1985)
  • Bill "Thunder" Thornton, Nebraska, 1960-62 (1985)
  • Willard Witte, Nebraska, 1927-29 (1985)
  • Walter C. "Bummy" Booth (Coach), Nebraska, 1900-05 (1985)

Class of 1984

  • George Abel, Nebraska, 1939-41 (1984)
  • Paul Blazevich, Nebraska-Omaha, 1959-62 (1984)
  • Vince Ferragamo, Nebraska, 1975-76 (1984)
  • Frank Meier, Nebraska, 1932-34 (1984)
  • Ray Richards, Nebraska, 1927-29 (1984)
  • Mike Rozier, Nebraska, 1981-83 (1984)
  • Clair Sloan, Nebraska, 1927-29 (1984)
  • Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska, 1981-83 (1984)
  • Charlie Toogood, Nebraska, 1947-50 (1984)
  • Ewald O. "Jumbo" Stiehm (Coach), Nebraska, 1911-15 (1984)

Class of 1983

  • Paul Amen, Nebraska, 1935-37 (1983)
  • Willie Harper, Nebraska, 1970-72 (1983)
  • Bob Mehring, Nebraska, 1935-37 (1983)
  • Jack Petersen, Nebraska-Omaha, 1961-63 (1983)
  • Dave Rimington, Nebraska, 1980-83 (1983)
  • Herman Rohrig, Nebraska, 1938-40 (1983)
  • Al Wheeler (Coach), Peru State, 1938-63 (1983)

Class of 1982

  • Ted James, Nebraska, 1926-28 (1982)
  • Roy "Cowboy" Petsch, Nebraska, 1938-40 (1982)
  • Carl Samuelson, Nebraska, 1945-47 (1982)
  • Larry Wachholtz, Nebraska, 1964-66 (1982)
  • Freeman White, Nebraska, 1963-65 (1982)
  • Phil Wise, Nebraska-Omaha, 1968-70 (1982)
  • Tom McLaughlin (Coach), Hastings, 1949-63 (1982)

Class of 1981

  • Rik Bonness, Nebraska, 1972-75 (1981)
  • John Dutton, Nebraska, 1970-73 (1981)
  • Jeff Kinney, Nebraska, 1969-71 (1981)
  • Jerry Minnick, Nebraska, 1951-53 (1981)
  • Rudy Rotella, Nebraska-Omaha, 1952-55 (1981)
  • Ed Schwartzkopf, Nebraska, 1937-40 (1981)

Class of 1980

  • Forrest Behm, Nebraska, 1937-40 (1980)
  • Elmer Dohrmann, Nebraska,  1934-37 (1980)
  • Steve Hokuf, Nebraska,  1929-32 (1980)
  • Burt Mattheis, Wayne State, 1962-65 (1980)
  • Mick Tinglehoff, Nebraska, 1951-54 (1980)
  • Al Papik (Coach), Doane, 1955-70 (1980)

Class of 1979

  • Cletus Fischer, Nebraska, 1945-48 (1979)
  • Elmer Greenberg, Nebraska, 1927-30 (1979)
  • Larry Jacobson, Nebraska, 1969-71 (1979)
  • Daniel McMullen, Nebraska, 1925-28 (1979)
  • Wayne Meylan, Nebraska, 1965-67 (1979)
  • Arthur Stevenson, Hastings, 1935-37 (1979)
  • Al Caniglia (Coach), Nebraska-Omaha, 1960-74 (1979)

Class of 1978

  • Marlin Briscoe, Nebraska-Omaha, 1963-67 (1978)
  • Edward E. "Blue" Howell, Nebraska, 1926-28 (1978)
  • Sylvester V. Shonka, Nebraska, 1909-11 (1978)
  • Jerry Tagge, Nebraska, 1969-71 (1978)

Class of 1977

  • Joe Arenas, Nebraska-Omaha, 1947-50 (1977)
  • Bob Brown, Nebraska, 1961-63 (1977)
  • Bernie Masterson, Nebraska, 1931-33 (1977)
  • Allen H. Zikmund (Coach), Nebraska-Kearney, 1955-71 (1977)

Class of 1976

  • Dennis Claridge, Nebraska, 1961-63 (1976)
  • Fred Shirey, Nebraska, 1935-37 (1976)
  • Cliff Squires, Nebraska Wesleyan, 1946-49 (1976)

Class of 1975

  • Warren Alfson, Nebraska, 1938-40 (1975)
  • Johnny Bender, Nebraska, 1900-04 (1975)
  • Johnny Knolla, Creighton, 1938-40 (1975)
  • Verne Lewellen, Nebraska, 1921-23 (1975)

Class of 1974

  • Lawrence Ely, Nebraska, 1930-32 (1974)
  • Bill Engelhardt, Nebraska-Omaha, 1953-56 (1974)
  • Pat Fischer, Nebraska, 1958-60 (1974)
  • Dr. George Flippin, Nebraska, 1891-94 (1974)
  • Randy Rasmussen, Nebraska-Kearney, 1964-67 (1974)
  • Clarence Swanson, Nebraska, 1919-22 (1974)

Class of 1973

  • Rich Glover, Nebraska, 1970-72 (1973)
  • Vic Halligan, Nebraska, 1912-14 (1973)
  • Virgil (Joe) Lindahl, Wayne State, 1937-40 (1973)
  • Glenn Presnell, Nebraska, 1925-27 (1973)
  • Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, 1970-72 (1973)
  • Oscar Wiberg, Nebraska Wesleyan, 1923-26 (1973)

Class of 1972

Class of 1971

 

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