1984 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

Game notes

Rankings

Awards

NFL and pro players

References

Wyoming

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Missouri

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Kansas State

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1984 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big Eight co-champion Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 28–10 vs. LSU
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 4
1984 record	10–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Tom Osborne (12th year)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Osborne (15th year)
Offensive scheme	I formation
Defensive coordinator	Charlie McBride (4th year)
Base defense	5–2
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 73,650)

1984 Big 8 football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#6 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	1
#7 Oklahoma State	5	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Kansas	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Missouri	2	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Colorado	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	5	–	2	2	–	7	–	2

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	1:30 PM	Wyoming*	No. 2	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska		W 42–7	76,125
September 15	1:30 PM	Minnesota*	No. 1	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska		W 38–7	76,077
September 22	2:30 PM	at No. 8 UCLA*	No. 1	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California	CBS	W 42–3	71,355
September 29	11:00 AM	at Syracuse*	No. 1	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York	USA	L 9–17	47,280
October 6	2:30 PM	No. 9 Oklahoma State	No. 8	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska	ABC	W 17–3	76,368
October 13	1:30 PM	Missouri	No. 6	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska	USA	W 33–23	76,319
October 20	2:30 PM	at Colorado	No. 5	Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado		W 24–7	52,124
October 27	1:30 PM	Kansas State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska		W 62–14	76,068
November 3	1:30 PM	at Iowa State	No. 3	Cyclone Stadium • Ames, Iowa		W 44–0	52,919
November 10	1:30 PM	at Kansas	No. 2	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas		W 41–7	50,653
November 17	2:30 PM	No. 6 Oklahoma	No. 1	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska	ABC	L 7–17	76,323
January 1	7:00 PM	vs. No. 12 LSU*	No. 4	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	W 28-10	75,608
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Name	Title	First year in this position	Years at Nebraska	Alma Mater
Tom Osborne	Head Coach Offensive Coordinator	1973	1964–1997	Hastings College
Charlie McBride	Defensive Coordinator	1981	1977–1999	Colorado
Cletus Fischer	Offensive Line		1960–1985	Nebraska
John Melton	Tight Ends Wingbacks	1973	1962–1988	Wyoming
Boyd Epley	Head Strength Coach	1969	1969–2003	Nebraska
George Darlington	Defensive Backs		1973–2002	Rutgers
Milt Tenopir	Offensive Line	1974	1974–2002	Sterling
Gene Huey	Receivers	1977	1977–1986	Wyoming
Frank Solich	Running Backs	1983	1979–2003	Nebraska
Jack Pierce			1979–1991
Bob Thornton	Secondary	1981	1981–1985	Nebraska
Dan Young	Offensive Line Kicking	1983	1983–2002	Reed College

Wyoming at #2 Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wyoming	0	7	0	0	7
• #2 Nebraska	0	14	21	7	42

Date: 1984-09-08
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,125

Nebraska was forced to put extra effort in for the win after losing three of four first-half fumbles and giving up an interception, as Wyoming won the turnover battle 4-1.

Minnesota at #1 Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	7	7
• #1 Nebraska	0	21	10	7	38

Date: 1984-09-15
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,077

'Fumble-itis' continued to plague Nebraska, after the ball was put on the ground eight times, half of them lost to Minnesota. Still, the newly minted #1 Cornhuskers easily put away the turnover-free Golden Gophers with the help of 405 yards on the ground.

#1 Nebraska at #8 UCLA [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #1 Nebraska	6	15	7	14	42
#8 UCLA	0	0	3	0	3

Date: 1984-09-22
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 71,355

Nebraska dominated UCLA in the new Rose Bowl home of the Bruins, handing them their worst loss in 14 years. The Cornhuskers recorded eight sacks while running up 42 points, while the offensive output of the Bruins netted only a 3rd quarter field goal.

#1 Nebraska at Syracuse [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Nebraska	7	0	0	2	9
• Syracuse	0	3	7	7	17

Date: 1984-09-29
Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Game attendance: 47,280

Unranked Syracuse, coming off a 0-19 shutout loss against Rutgers at home the week prior, severely embarrassed the #1 Cornhuskers, who may have been guilty of overlooking the team they had defeated 63-7 the year before. Nebraska's regular season winning streak was ended at 23. Coach Osborne stated it simply; "They were more physical today".

#9 Oklahoma State at #8 Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Oklahoma State	3	0	0	0	3
• #8 Nebraska	0	0	0	17	17

Date: 1984-10-06
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,368

It was another season of disappointment for Oklahoma State's record against Nebraska. The Cowboys came to Lincoln with a better record than the Cornhuskers for the first time ever, with high hopes after Nebraska fell to Syracuse the week before, and OSU indeed led the game for three quarters. A 4th quarter, 49 yard punt return swung the momentum to Nebraska, and Oklahoma State's 22-year-long drought against Nebraska was extended yet another year.

Missouri at #6 Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	7	3	0	13	23
• #6 Nebraska	7	9	10	7	33

Date: 1984-10-13
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,319

Missouri fought a hard battle and barely won the time of possession battle, at one point drawing within 6 points, but a 57-yard interception return for a touchdown opened the game up a bit as Nebraska gained enough room to finish the game ahead by 10.

#5 Nebraska at Colorado [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #5 Nebraska	0	3	0	21	24
Colorado	0	7	0	0	7

Date: 1984-10-20
Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
Game attendance: 52,124

The Blackshirts carried Nebraska for three quarters as the offense sputtered and failed to produce a useful lead. Finally, in the 4th quarter, the Cornhuskers overcame their struggles and ran off 21 points for the win.

Kansas State at #4 Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas State	7	0	7	0	14
• #4 Nebraska	19	29	7	7	62

Date: 1984-10-27
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,068

Nebraska recorded its 25th straight conference win as Kansas State rolled over and fell behind by 48-7 at the half. The lead allowed the Cornhuskers to rotate several players into the game, which resulted in no single player exceeding 100 rushing yards rushing for the first time in 20 games.

#3 Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Nebraska	3	7	6	28	44
Iowa State	0	0	0	0	0

Date: 1984-11-03
Location: Cyclone Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Game attendance: 52,919

Nebraska held Iowa State's star receiver to two catches for 11 yards, and the Cyclones offense to just five first downs, as the Blackshirts posted their first shutout in two years. By the 4th quarter, Iowa State's own defense lost their effectiveness and could no longer keep up, as the Cornhuskers rolled up 28 more points to pull away.

#2 Nebraska at Kansas [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #2 Nebraska	21	7	0	13	41
Kansas	0	0	0	7	7

Date: 1984-11-10
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
Game attendance: 50,653

The Cornhuskers held Kansas to just 12 first downs and 24 yards on the ground, clinching at least a share of the 1984 Big 8 Title.

#4 Oklahoma at #1 Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #4 Oklahoma	7	0	0	10	17
#1 Nebraska	0	7	0	0	7

Date: 1984-11-17
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,323

Four painful turnovers were enough to overcome the statistical success Nebraska achieved, as Oklahoma ended Nebraska's 27 game conference win streak and 21 game win streak in Lincoln. The run-oriented Cornhuskers out-passed the Sooners 236-58, but two key stops by the Sooners in the 2nd half put down Nebraska's hopes for a shot the National Championship.

#4 Nebraska vs #12 LSU [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #4 Nebraska	0	7	7	14	28
#12 LSU	3	7	0	0	10

Date: 1985-01-01
Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game start: 7:35 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 75,608
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Frank Broyles

Nebraska overcame a 10-point deficit to come within 3 by halftime, and after that it was all Nebraska as the Cornhuskers won the turnover game's battle 6-3 and ran off 21 more points while shutting down all further attempts by LSU to score.

Ranking Movement
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Final
AP	2	2	1	1	1	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	7	5	5	4
Coaches																3

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Award	Name(s)
All-America 1st team	Bret Clark, Harry Grimminger, Mark Traynowicz
All-America 2nd team	Jeff Smith
All-America 3rd team	Mark Behning
All-America honorable mention	Doug DuBose, Scott Strasbuger, Bill Weber, Scott Livingston
All-Big 8 1st team	Mark Behning, Bret Clark, Doug DuBose, Harry Grimminger, Scott Livingston, Marc Munford, Greg Orton, Jeff Smith, Scott Strasburger, Mark Traynowicz, Bill Weber
All-Big 8 2nd team	David Burke, Mark Daum, Rob Stuckey
All-Big 8 honorable mention	Ken Graeber, Shane Swanson

The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1984 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.^[5]

Name	Team
Mark Behning	Pittsburgh Steelers
Brian Blankenship	Pittsburgh Steelers
Bret Clark	Tampa Bay Bandits
Doug DuBose	San Francisco 49ers
Todd Frain	Washington Redskins
Keith Jones	Cleveland Browns
Mike Knox	Denver Broncos
Bill Lewis	Los Angeles Raiders
Scott Livingston	Dallas Cowboys
Paul Miles	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marc Munford	Denver Broncos
Danny Noonan	Dallas Cowboys
Greg Orton	Detroit Lions
Tom Rathman	San Francisco 49ers
Tim Rother	Los Angeles Raiders
Jim Skow	Cincinnati Bengals
Jeff Smith	Kansas City Chiefs
Shane Swanson	Denver Broncos
Mark Traynowicz	Buffalo Bills
Brian Washington	Cleveland Browns
Dennis Watkins	Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Welter	St. Louis Cardinals

Anderson, Paul (So.) FB
Augustyn, Joe (So.) TE
Bailey, Dan (So.) OG
Banderas, Tom #83 (So.) TE
Behning, Mark #73 (Sr.) OT
Behrens, Vance (So.) WB
Biggers, Kevin #13 (Sr.) MON
Blakeman, Clete #16 (Fr.) QB
Blankenship, Brian #70 (Jr.) OG
Bourn, Don #92 (Sr.) TE
Bourne, David (So.) DE
Bryan, Dave (So.) OT
Bunger, Jon #97 (Jr.) DT
Burke, Dave #33 (Sr.) CB
Carl, Mike (So.) CB
Carpenter, Todd (So.) OT
Carr, Chris #37 (So.) S
Cartwright, Charlie #31 (So.) MON
Casterline, Dan #24 (Jr.) MON
Chealey, Gene (So.) CB
Clark, Bret #10 (Sr.) S
Clayton, McCathorn (So.) QB
Cooper, Mark #54 (So.) C
Daffer, Chad #46 (Jr.) LB
Daum, Mark #51 (Sr.) LB
Demmel, Tom (So.) PK
Diaz, Mark (So.) MON
Dietz, Dave #98 (Jr.) TE
Dittmer, Jim #59 (Jr.) OT
Douglas, Don (So.) QB
DuBose, Doug #22 (So.) IB
Fisher, Todd #6 (Jr.) MON
Forch, Steve #38 (So.) LB
Frain, Todd #80 (Jr.) TE
Galois, Ron (So.) OG
Gamble, Jason #86 (Fr.) SE
Gangwish, Paul (Sr.) DE
Gatson, Pernell (So.) WB
Graeber, Ken #52 (Sr.) MG
Green, Derrick (So.) OT
Greene, Ricky #5 (Sr.) CB
Grimminger, Harry #58 (Sr.) OG
Haecker, Kelly (So.) CB
Hall, Mike (So.) TE
Harris, Neil #11 (Sr.) CB
Hawkins, Hendley (So.) QB
Hedlund, Mike (So.) FB
Heibel, Micah (So.) FB
Hiemer, Brian #94 (Sr.) TE
Hill, Scott (So.) DB
Hoefler, Mike #59 (So.) OG
Holloway, Tony #43 (So.) DE

Holscher, Jim (So.) WB
Hoskins, Thurman #32 (So.) IB
Jamrog, Jeff (So.) DE
Johnson, Brad #64 (So.) OT
Jones, Keith #6 (Fr.) IB
Jones, Lee #98 (So.) DT
Kaelin, Ken #49 (So.) FB
Kelley, Jon (Fr.) IB
Kimball, Scott #88 (Sr.) SE
King, Scott (So.) CB
Kingston, Bob #37 (Jr.) IB
Klein, Dale (So.) PK
Knox, Mike #44 (Sr.) LB
Kreikemeier, Keith (Jr.) OG
LeCompte, Butch (So.) OT
Lewis, Bill #68 (Jr.) C
Lightner, Keven #66 (Fr.) OG
Lindstrom, Roger #23 (Jr.) WB
Livingston, Scott #48 (Sr.) PK
Macias, Bill #78 (So.) OT
Maggard, Rob #72 (So.) OT
Mattingly, Tom (So.) S
McCashland, Mike #2 (Sr.) MON
McCormick, John #61 (So.) OG
McCoy, Dan #40 (Jr.) LB
Miles, Paul #21 (Jr.) IB
Mlinar, Jerry (So.) QB
Moore, Brian (Jr.) TE
Moritz, Mike (So.) C
Morrow, Tom #77 (Jr.) OT
Mullins, Marty (So.) SE
Munford, Marc #41 (So.) LB
Nelson, Ray (So.) WB
Nichols, John #55 (So.) C
Noel, Jack #56 (Jr.) C
Noonan, Danny #97 (So.) DT
Olson, Todd #63 (So.) OG
Opie, Harlan (So.) DE
Orton, Greg #67 (Sr.) OG
Otte, Mike (So.) SE
Paige, Woody #9 (Jr.) CB
Palmer, Tony (So.) DT
Parker, Paul (So.) CB
Parker, Stan #74 (So.) OG
Parsons, Kevin #35 (So.) LB
Pokorny, Brian #18 (Jr.) CB
Porter, Scott #36 (Sr.) FB
Proffitt, Todd #34 (Jr.) LB
Rathman, Tom #26 (Jr.) FB
Reeves, Gregg #84 (Jr.) DE
Reinhardt, John #62 (Sr.) MG
Reynolds, Rod #93 (Jr.) DT

Rogers, Phil (Jr.) MG
Roth, Tim #65 (Jr.) OT
Rother, Tim (So.) OT
Rozier, Guy #4 (Jr.) MON
Schaaf, Jim (So.) OG
Schneider, Dave #1 (Jr.) PK
Schneider, Gary #3 (Jr.) CB
Schnitzler, Craig #13 (So.) PK
Schnitzler, Robb #85 (So.) SE
Schoettger, Scott (Sr.) SE
Sellentin, Jeff (So.) OG
Shaw, Pat (So.) LB
Shead, Ken #99 (Jr.) MG
Sheppard, Von #7 (So.) WB
Siebler, Bryan #19 (So.) S
Skow, Jim #96 (Jr.) DT
Smith, Brad #81 (Jr.) DE
Smith, Jeff #28 (Sr.) IB
Smith, Rod (So.) SE
Spachman, Chris #76 (So.) DT
Storer, Lance (So.) OG
Strasburger, Matt (So.) S
Strasburger, Scott #90 (Sr.) DE
Stuckey, Rob #75 (Sr.) DT
Sundberg, Craig #15 (Sr.) QB
Swanson, Shane #17 (Sr.) WB
Taylor, Jeff #12 (So.) QB
Tenopir, Todd (So.) PK
Thayer, Dan (So.) S
Thomas, Anthony #53 (Sr.) OG
Thomas, Stephen (So.) MG
Thompson, Jim #39 (Sr.) WB
Tomjack, Jeff (So.) MON
Traynowicz, Mark #57 (Sr.) C
Tucker, Scott #89 (Jr.) DE
Turner, Travis #14 (Jr.) QB
Tyrer, Brad (So.) DE
Vinger, Eric (So.) PK
Wade, Stanley #55 (Jr.) LB
Washington, Brian #43 (Fr.) MON
Watkins, Dennis #27 (Jr.) CB
Weber, Bill #87 (Sr.) DE
Weber, Scott (Jr.) DT
Welniak, Doug (So.) LB
Welter, Tom #69 (So.) OT
Whyrick, Doug (So.) C
Wingard, Dan #47 (Jr.) PK
Yates, Rod #91 (Sr.) SE
Yost, Scott (So.) SE
Zierke, Mike #78 (Sr.) DT

↑ "Football - 1984 Schedule/Results". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
↑ Nebraska 1984 Roster
↑ "Nebraska 1984 Commitments". Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
↑ 1984 Husker Honors
↑ "All Time NFL Huskers". Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-01.

Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Venues	Lincoln Park (1890–95) "M" Street Park (1894–96) Antelope Field (1897–1908) Nebraska Field (1909–22) Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado Iowa (Heroes Trophy) Kansas Miami Minnesota ($5 Bits of Broken Chair) Missouri (Victory Bell) Oklahoma Texas Wisconsin (Freedom Trophy)

Culture & lore	Herbie Husker Lil' Red "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity" Marching band Blackshirts Origin of "Cornhuskers" 1939 Kansas State game 1971 Oklahoma game Fumblerooski 1982 Penn State game Flea Kicker Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass 1 Second Left

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

National championship seasons in bold

Big Eight Conference football champions

MVIAA	Nebraska & Iowa (1907) Kansas (1908) Missouri (1909) Nebraska (1910) Iowa State & Nebraska (1911) Iowa State & Nebraska (1912) Missouri & Nebraska (1913) Nebraska (1914) Nebraska (1915) Nebraska (1916) Nebraska (1917) Missouri (1919) Oklahoma (1920) Nebraska (1921) Nebraska & Drake (1922) Nebraska (1923) Missouri (1924) Missouri (1925) Oklahoma A&M (1926) Missouri (1927)

Big Six	Nebraska (1928) Nebraska (1929) Kansas (1930) Nebraska (1931) Nebraska (1932) Nebraska (1933) Kansas State (1934) Nebraska (1935) Nebraska (1936) Nebraska (1937) Oklahoma (1938) Missouri (1939) Nebraska (1940) Missouri (1941) Missouri (1942) Oklahoma (1943) Oklahoma (1944) Missouri (1945) Kansas & Oklahoma (1946) Kansas & Oklahoma (1947)

Big Seven	Oklahoma (1948) Oklahoma (1949) Oklahoma (1950) Oklahoma (1951) Oklahoma (1952) Oklahoma (1953) Oklahoma (1954) Oklahoma (1955) Oklahoma (1956) Oklahoma (1957) Oklahoma (1958) Oklahoma (1959)

Big Eight	Missouri (1960) Colorado (1961) Oklahoma (1962) Nebraska (1963) Nebraska (1964) Nebraska (1965) Nebraska (1966) Oklahoma (1967) Kansas & Oklahoma (1968) Missouri & Nebraska (1969) Nebraska (1970) Nebraska (1971) Nebraska (1972) Oklahoma (1973) Oklahoma (1974) Nebraska & Oklahoma (1975) Colorado, Oklahoma, & Oklahoma State (1976) Oklahoma (1977) Nebraska & Oklahoma (1978) Oklahoma (1979) Oklahoma (1980) Nebraska (1981) Nebraska (1982) Nebraska (1983) Nebraska & Oklahoma (1984) Oklahoma (1985) Oklahoma (1986) Oklahoma (1987) Nebraska (1988) Colorado (1989) Colorado (1990) Colorado & Nebraska (1991) Nebraska (1992) Nebraska (1993) Nebraska (1994) Nebraska (1995)

National championships in bold

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