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Nebraska's History Top 10 Heisman Finishes Sam Francis, Fullback, 1936--2nd Bobby Reynolds, Halfback, 1950--5th Wayne Meylan, Middle Guard, 1967--9th , , 1971--7th , Wingback, 1972--1st , Middle Guard, 1972--3rd Dave Humm, Quarterback, 1974--5th , I-Back, 1980--8th , Center, 1982--5th , I-Back, 1982--10th/1983--1st , Quarterback, 1983--4th , I-Back, 1994--8th , Offensive Tackle, 1994--9th , Quarterback, 1995--2nd , Quarterback, 2001--1st , Defensive Tackle, 2009--4th Heismans vs. Huskers 1935—, HB Nebraska 28, 7 Statistics Not Available 1941—, HB Minnesota 9, Nebraska 0 Rushing: 7-35-0 1947—John Lujack, QB Eric Crouch Notre Dame 31, Nebraska 0 Passing: 2-of-6, 38 yds., 1 INT Quarterback (2001) 1952—, HB Eric Crouch became Nebraska's Oklahoma 34, Nebraska 13 Mike Rozier third Heisman Trophy winner by earning Rushing: 20-96-3 I-Back (1983) a spot as one of the greatest rushing Receiving: 2-28-0 The greatest in Nebraska in history. 1955—, HB history, Mike Rozier ran away with the Nebraska's career total-offense leader Ohio State 28, Nebraska 20 Rushing: 21-170-3 1983 Heisman Trophy. After finishing from 2001 until surpassed 10th in Heisman voting as a junior, Rozier Johnny Rodgers the mark in 2012, Crouch's 7,915 yards 1961—, HB Syracuse 28, Nebraska 6 brought home the award as a senior by included an NU career quarterback Wingback (1972) rushing record 3,434 yards in his four Rushing: 22-120-0 setting a school record with 2,148 yards Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers helped the years as a starter. The first player in Receiving: 1-10-0 on 275 carries and a school-record 29 Huskers win the first two national titles school history to lead the team in total 1969—Steve Owens, HB . in school history in 1970 and 1971, before Nebraska 44, Oklahoma 14 offense four straight years, Crouch also Rozier averaged 179 yards per game, becoming Nebraska's first Heisman Rushing: 21-71-0 passed for 4,481 yards to rank sixth in while tying an NCAA record by reeling winner in 1972. Receiving: 1-9-0 NU history. off 11 straight 100-yard performances, Rodgers owns Nebraska records for 1978—, HB As a senior, Crouch struck for a then- including a career-best 285 yards on 31 receptions (143) and receiving yardage Nebraska 17, Oklahoma 14 school record 2,625 total-offense yards, carries against Kansas on Nov. 12, 1983. (2,479) to go along with his 26 career Rushing: 25-153-2 with 1,115 yards rushing and 1,510 yards Rozier's effort against the Jayhawks was catches. 1979 passing, leading NU to the national title one of seven 200-yard games in his career. A two-time All-American as a Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24 game in the . Rozier helped the Huskers to the wingback, Rodgers was one of the top Rushing: 25-132-2 Crouch became just the third national title game in the 1984 Orange punt returners in college football history, 1988—, HB quarterback in NCAA history to rush for Bowl, losing to Miami, 31-30. Despite racing to 1,515 career punt return yards Nebraska 63, Oklahoma State 42 3,000 yards and pass for 4,000 yards in Rushing: 35-189-4 scoring 49 regular-season rushing and seven regular-season touchdowns. his career. He also eclipsed the NCAA Receiving: 1-(-4) touchdowns in his career, Rozier never He added 847 yards and one score as a record for rushing touchdowns by a Punt Return: 1-0-0 ran for a score in three Nebraska bowl kickoff returner, and 745 career rushing quarterback with 59, shattering fellow Kickoff Returns: 5-73-0 games. However, he did throw a 25-yard yards with 11 touchdowns. Heisman winner Mike Rozier's previous 1993—, QB pass to Anthony Steels in the Huskers' After winning his Heisman Trophy, school record of 49 rushing touchdowns. 1994 Orange Bowl 22-15 loss to national champion Clemson Rodgers put his all-around game on Florida State 18, Nebraska 16 Crouch finished his career 35-7 as a in the 1982 Orange Bowl and he hauled display in a 40-6 win over Notre Dame Rushing: 8-(-3) starter, accounting for 88 total-offense in an 11-yard touchdown reception from in the 1973 Orange Bowl. Rodgers had a Passing: 24-of-43, 286 yds., 0 TD touchdowns. In a win over as Turner Gill in NU's 21-20 win over LSU in hand in all five of Nebraska's touchdowns 1994—, IB a sophomore in 1999, Crouch tied an the 1983 Orange Bowl. against the Fighting Irish, rushing for Nebraska 24, Colorado 7 NCAA record by throwing for a touchdown, The No. 1 pick of the USFL's Pittsburgh three touchdowns, while adding one Rushing: 22-134-1 rushing for a touchdown and catching Receiving: 2-24-0 Maulers in the 1984 , Rozier was also touchdown reception. He pitched in a touchdown pass in the same game. the No. 1 pick of the Houston Oilers in the a 52-yard pass to Frosty Anderson for 1998–, RB supplemental phase of the 1984 NFL Draft. Texas 20, Nebraska 16 another score. Rushing: 37-150-1 He was voted into the College Football Rodgers was inducted into the College Receiving: 1-0-0 Hall of Fame in 2006. Football Hall of Fame in 2000. 2008–, QB Oklahoma 62, Nebraska 28 Rushing: 2-14 Passing: 19-of-27, 311 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT 75