The 1964 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the

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and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in

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Schedule

Roster

Depth chart

Coaching staff

Game summaries

South Dakota

Minnesota

Iowa State

South Carolina

Kansas State

Colorado

Missouri

Kansas

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

Arkansas

Rankings

Awards

* All American:

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* National Lineman of the Year: Robert Brown * All Big 8: Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Kramer, Kent McCloughan, Lyle Sittler, Freeman White, Ted Vactor

Future professional players

* James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals * Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the

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* Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the

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, 1964 15th-round pick of the Baltimore Colts * Preston Love, 1965 19th-round pick of the

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* Kent McCloughan, 1965 3rd-round pick of the

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* Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago Bears * Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the

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References

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