1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–17
APNo. 24
Record9–3 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Osborne (21st season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (10th season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 1
No. 24 Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Missouri 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:30 pmBaylor*No. 7
ESPNW 13–076,184
September 81:30 pmNorthern Illinois*No. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 60–1476,043
September 221:30 pmMinnesota*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 56–076,354
September 291:30 pmOregon State*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 31–776,061
October 61:10 pmat Kansas StateNo. 8
W 45–835,757
October 131:30 pmMissouridaggerNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
W 69–2176,317
October 201:30 pmOklahoma StateNo. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
W 31–376,251
October 271:00 pmat Iowa StateNo. 4
W 45–1354,475
November 33:00 pmNo. 9 ColoradoNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
ESPNL 12–2776,464
November 101:00 pmat KansasNo. 13
W 41–936,000
November 231:30 pmat OklahomaNo. 10
CBSL 10–4574,910
January 112:30 pmvs. No. 2 Georgia Tech*No. 19
ABCL 21–4572,328[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP71088887443131110191924
Coaches17

Game summaries

Baylor

Baylor at Nebraska [box score]
1 234Total
Baylor 0 000 0
• Nebraska 0 607 13

Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois at Nebraska [box score]
1 234Total
Northern Illinois 8 330 14
• Nebraska 16 101321 60
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 1:30 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 76,043

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska [box score]
1 234Total
Minnesota 0 000 0
• Nebraska 14 28140 56
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 1:30 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 76,354

Oregon State

Oregon State at Nebraska [box score]
1 234Total
Oregon State 7 000 7
• Nebraska 3 0721 31
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 1:30 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 76,061

Kansas State

Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
1 234Total
• Nebraska 3 71421 45
Kansas State 2 006 8

Missouri

Missouri at Nebraska [box score]
1 234Total
Missouri 7 707 21
• Nebraska 28 171014 69
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 1:30 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 76,317

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State at Nebraska [box score]
1 234Total
Oklahoma State 0 030 3
• Nebraska 7 01014 31
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 1:30 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 76,251

Iowa State

Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]
1 234Total
• Nebraska 3 14217 45
Iowa State 10 003 13

#9 Colorado

Colorado at Nebraska [box score]
1 234Total
• #9 Colorado 0 0027 27
#3 Nebraska 0 660 12
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 76,464

Kansas

Nebraska at Kansas [box score]
1 234Total
• Nebraska 7 101014 41
Kansas 3 006 9

Oklahoma

Nebraska at Oklahoma [box score]
1 234Total
Nebraska 3 070 10
• Oklahoma 0 211410 45

Georgia Tech

Nebraska vs Georgia Tech [box score]
1 234Total
Nebraska 0 1470 21
• Georgia Tech 7 17714 45

Personnel

Roster

1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
IB 4 George Achola Jr
IB 35 Troy Barnes Fr
WB 81 Lance Bobolz Sr
OT 76 Brian Boerboom Jr
SE 18 Jon Bostick Jr
IB 21 Derek Brown Fr
OT 65 Jeff Chaney Jr
C 55 Terris Chorney So
OT 72 John Clarke Jr
WB 6 Brad Devall Sr
SE 11 Mark Dowse Jr
QB 12 Jerry Dunlap Sr
C 58 David Edeal Sr
OT 73 Steve Engstrom Sr
OT 77 Terry Eyman Sr
IB 23 Leodis Flowers Jr
TE 80 Chris Garrett Jr
FB 37 Robert Glantz Jr
QB 1 Mike Grant Jr
QB 15 Tom Haase Jr
WB 33 Tyrone Hughes So
G 69 Dave Jensen So
QB 10 Pete Maletto Sr
FB 41 Tim Johnk Jr
QB 2 Mickey Joseph Jr
G 62 Pat Kudrna Jr
TE 85 Daryl Leise Jr
FB 35 Lance Lewis Jr
SE Keith Makell
QB 10 Keithen McCant Jr
FB 7 Andre McDuffy Jr
TE 86 Johnny Mitchell Fr
OT Matt Morse Fr
OT 51 Brent Pick Sr
SE 82 Dan Pleasant Jr
SE 16 Vernon Powell So
WB Kelly Prater Jr
OT 78 Tom Punt Sr
OT 59 Ray Reifenrath Jr
FB 36 Matt Reynolds So
IB 20 Terry Rodgers Sr
C 51 Jim Scott So
G 75 Will Shields So
FB 25 Omar Soto Jr
WB 22 Nate Turner Jr
TE 88 Mike Vedral So
OT 68 Doug Waddell So
TE 89 William Washington So
SE 87 Tom Werner So
IB 32 Lamont White Jr
G 61 Erik Wiegert Jr
C 53 Bill Ziegelbein Jr
G 64 Chris Zyzda So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
OLB 34 Trev Alberts Fr
CB 28 Eric Anderson Sr
DT 90 Le Andre Anderson Sr
ILB 48 Mike Anderson Fr
ILB 39 Alvin Banks Jr
ILB 54 Troy Branch Fr
DT 94 Brian Brown Jr
DT 95 Paul Brungardt Sr
FS 8 Tyrone Byrd So
FS 31 Steve Carmer So
SS 17 Reggie Cooper Sr
SS 24 Curtis Cotton Jr
CB 45 Jon Crippen Sr
OLB 88 Mike Croel Sr
SS 28 Darin Duin So
MG 97 Pat Engelbert Jr
ILB 43 Shane Geiken Jr
OLB 92 Corey Hedrick Sr
CB 9 Robert Hicks Sr
OLB 93 Travis Hill So
MG 74 Matt Hilman So
MG 98 Mike Jefferson Fr
DT 67 Steve Keast Sr
MG 63 Greg Koellner Jr
ILB 35 Scott Kurtz Sr
CB 3 Tyrone Legette Jr
CB 5 Tahaun Lewis Sr
DT 70 Jamie Liewer So
ILB 46 Brian Mohnsen Jr
MG 73 David Noonan Fr
DT John Parrella So
ILB 52 Matt Penland So
ILB 99 Mike Petko Jr
CB 38 Bruce Pickens Sr
FS 19 Brian Pollard So
FS 6 John Reece So
OLB 83 Brad Reilly So
DT 56 Joe Sims Sr
OLB 86 Joe Spitzenberger Sr
OLB 87 Dan Svehla Sr
FS 1 Will Thomas Jr
ILB 40 Pat Tyrance Sr
DT 57 Kenny Walker Sr
MG 66 Jim Wanek Sr
OLB 84 Rick Wendland Sr
OLB 96 David White So
ILB 27 Freeman White Jr
ILB 49 Paul Wightman So
ILB 91 Andrew Zacharias Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 44 Gregg Barrios Sr
P/PK 13 Byron Bennett Fr
PK 14 Jeff Lang Fr
P 47 Mike Stigge So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Charlie McBride
       10th season as DC/DL coach
       14th year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Colorado
  • Kevin Steele
       2nd season as LB coach
       2nd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Tennessee
  • Ron Brown
       4th season as WR/TE coach
       4th year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Brown
  • Dan Young
       8th season as OL/K coach
       8th year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Reed
  • Milt Tenopir
       17th season as OL coach
       17th year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Sterling
  • Tony Samuel
       5th season as OLB coach
       5th year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Nebraska
  • George Darlington
       DB coach
       18th year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Rutgers
  • Frank Solich
       8th season as RB coach
       12th year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Nebraska
  • Boyd Epley
       22nd season as S&C coach
       22nd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Nebraska
  • Jack Pierce
       12th year at Nebraska
  • Bill Busch
       1st year at Nebraska
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2011

Depth chart

Awards

[2]

Award Name(s)
All-America Kenny Walker
All-Big 8 Reggie Cooper, Mike Croel, Johnny Mitchell, Bruce Pickens, Tom Punt, Will Shields, Pat Tyrance, Kenny Walker

NFL and pro players

The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1990 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[3]

Name Team
Trev Alberts Indianapolis Colts
Mike Anderson Amsterdam Admirals
Derek Brown New Orleans Saints
Terris Chorney Edmonton Eskimos
Reggie Cooper Dallas Cowboys
Mike Croel Denver Broncos
Travis Hill Cleveland Browns
Tyrone Hughes New Orleans Saints
Tyrone Legette New Orleans Saints
Keithen McCant Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Johnny Mitchell New York Jets
John Parrella Buffalo Bills
Bruce Pickens Atlanta Falcons
John Reece Kansas City Chiefs
Will Shields Kansas City Chiefs
Joe Sims Atlanta Falcons
Nate Turner Buffalo Bills
Kenny Walker Denver Broncos
David White New England Patriots

References

  1. ^ "NU can't avoid head-on wreck, leaving Tech a heck of a claim". Omaha World-Herald. January 2, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 1990 Husker Honors
  3. ^ "All Time NFL Huskers". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
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