Larry Frost, the father of Nebraska head coach Scott Frost, died Wednesday, according to media reports and a Facebook post by the family.

Frost was 73 years old.

“Today, my good father Larry Frost went home to be with the Good Father and his Son. We love you, Dad,’’ wrote Steve Frost, Scott’s older brother.

Frost played under Bob Devaney at Nebraska from 1966-69 after he starred at Malcolm High School. He went on to coach his sons at the high school level, compiling a record of 180-52-3, according to Omaha.com.

Larry Frost was the starting wingback on the 1969 Sun Bowl team, at Nebraska.

“When I enrolled at Nebraska I probably thought, like most guys I suppose, that I was going to set the world on fire,’’ he told The World-Herald during his time in Lincoln. “And there were times when I wished I had gone to a smaller school where I would have had the opportunity to play more.

“I would have to say without question or doubt that this year has made up for it all. Playing first string for a Big Eight championship team at Nebraska is all I ever could have dreamed. I wouldn’t trade it for four years of All-America at a smaller school.”

Scott Frost is in his third season back with the Huskers. Frost, 9-15 at Nebraska, was a star quarterback for the Huskers after he transferred from Stanford. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with Nebraska, but is best known for his undefeated run at UCF that eventually landed him back in Lincoln.

Frost and the rest of the program received confirmation yesterday that a Big Ten fall season would take place, with games expected to begin in October.