The 1965 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the

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and member of the Big Eight Conference in the

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. The team was coached by

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and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in

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Before the season

Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

Game summaries

TCU

Air Force

Iowa State

Wisconsin

Kansas State

Colorado

Missouri

Kansas

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

Alabama

Rankings

Awards

* All American: Walter Barnes, Tony Jeter, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White * All Big 8: LaVerne Allers, Dennis Carlson, Walt Barnes, Tony Jeter, Muike Kennedy, Frank Solich, Larry Wachholtz, Freeman White

Future professional players

* Walter Barnes, 1966 2nd-round pick of the

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* James Brown, 1966 13th-round pick of the

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* Kaye Carstens, 1967 13th-round pick of the Chicago Bears * Dick Czap, 1966 12th-round pick of the

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* Ben Gregory, 1968 5th-round pick of the Buffalo Bills * Tony Jeter, 1966 3rd-round pick of the Green Bay Packers * Ron Kirkland, 1967 9th-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts * Wayne Meylan, 1968 4th-round pick of the

* Lynn Senkbeil, 1966 16th-round pick of the Chicago Bears * Carel Stith, 1967 4th-round pick of the

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* Bob Taucher, 1968 7th-round pick of the

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* Pete Tatman, 1967 10th-round pick of the

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* Freeman White, 1966 9th-round pick of the New York Giants * Harry Wilson, 1967 3rd-round pick of the

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References

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Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Big Eight Conference football champion seasons

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