1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 T–17 24 9–3 5–2 Tom Osborne 18th I formation Charlie McBride 10th 3–4 Memorial Stadium Florida Citrus Bowl L 21–45 vs. Georgia Tech 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 1990 AP Central September 1 6:30 pm w y 7 Baylor Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPN 13–0 76,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-daily-news-huskers-survive-bea/190139813/ Anchorage Daily News Huskers survive Bear scare, 13–0 September 2, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com September 8 1:30 pm w y 10 Northern Illinois Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 60–14 76,043 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-corhnuskers-much-bett/190242408/ The Register-Guard Corhnuskers much better in second try September 9, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com September 22 1:30 pm w y 8 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 56–0 76,354 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-huskers-run-roughshod/190242481/ Grand Forks Herald Huskers run roughshod over Gophers September 23, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 pm w y 8 Oregon State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 31–7 76,061 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-51-12-point-fav/190222071/ The Florida Times-Union 51 1/2-point favorites struggle with Beavers September 30, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 1:10 pm w y 8 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 45–8 35,757 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-cornhuskers-depth/190242675/ The Kansas City Star Cornhuskers' depth wilts K-State in second half October 7, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 1:30 pm w y 7 Missouri Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 69–21 76,317 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-joseph-huskers-put/190242851/ Lincoln Journal-Star Joseph, Huskers put Tigers in tank October 14, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 1:30 pm w 4 Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 31–3 76,251 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-cornhuskers-top-okla/190242929/ The Palm Beach Post Cornhuskers top Oklahoma State October 21, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 1:00 pm w y 4 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 45–13 54,475 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-nebraska-cr/190242990/ The Grand Island Independent Nebraska crushes upset-minded ISU October 28, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 3:00 pm l 3 Colorado 9 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ESPN 12–27 76,464 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-4th-quarter-su/190242015/ Austin American-Statesman 4th-quarter surge lifts Colorado over No. 3 Nebraska November 4, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 1:00 pm w y 13 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 41–9 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-huskers-come-aliv/190243081/ The Sioux City Journal Huskers come alive after half, topple KU 22nd straight time November 11, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23, 1990 1:30 pm l y 10 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry CBS 10–45 74,910 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-juiced-up-oklah/190243192/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Juiced-up Oklahoma puts squeeze on Citrus-bound Nebraska, 45–10 November 24, 1990 January 31, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1991, 1991 12:30 pm l y y 19 Georgia Tech 2 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Florida Citrus Bowl ABC 21–45 72,328 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-nu-cant-avoid-head-o/140189533/ Omaha World-Herald NU can't avoid head-on wreck, leaving Tech a heck of a claim January 2, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 31, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1990-schedule.html Rankings 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings 15 AP 7 10 8 8 8 8 7 4 4 3 13 11 10 19 19 24 15 Coaches 17 Game summaries Baylor Baylor at Nebraska [box score] Baylor Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 September 1 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE 6:30 PM CST 76,184 Northern Illinois Northern Illinois at Nebraska [box score] Northern Illinois Nebraska 8 3 3 0 16 10 13 21 September 8 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE 1:30 PM CST 76,043 Minnesota Minnesota at Nebraska [box score] Minnesota Nebraska 0 0 0 0 14 28 14 0 September 22 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE 1:30 PM CST 76,354 Oregon State Oregon State at Nebraska [box score] Oregon State Nebraska 7 0 0 0 3 0 7 21 September 29 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE 1:30 PM CST 76,061 Kansas State Nebraska at Kansas State [box score] Nebraska Kansas State 3 7 14 21 2 0 0 6 October 6 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, KS 1:10 PM CST 35,757 Missouri Missouri at Nebraska [box score] Missouri Nebraska 7 7 0 7 28 17 10 14 October 13 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE 1:30 PM CST 76,317 Oklahoma State Oklahoma State at Nebraska [box score] Oklahoma State Nebraska 0 0 3 0 7 0 10 14 October 20 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE 1:30 PM CST 76,251 Iowa State Nebraska at Iowa State [box score] Nebraska Iowa State 3 14 21 7 10 0 0 3 October 27 Cyclone Stadium, Ames, IA 1:00 PM CST 54,475 #9 Colorado Colorado at Nebraska [box score] #9 Colorado #3 Nebraska 0 0 0 27 0 6 6 0 November 3 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE 3:00 PM CST 76,464 John Laurie ESPN Sean McDonough, Mike Gottfried and Kevin Guthrie Rain, 38 degrees, wind N 25 MPH Kansas Nebraska at Kansas [box score] Nebraska Kansas 7 10 10 14 3 0 0 6 November 10 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS 1:00 PM CST 36,000 Oklahoma Nebraska at Oklahoma [box score] Nebraska Oklahoma 3 0 7 0 0 21 14 10 November 23 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK 1:30 PM CST 74,910 CBS Jim Nantz, Tim Brant and John Dockery Georgia Tech Nebraska vs Georgia Tech [box score] Nebraska Georgia Tech 0 14 7 0 7 17 7 14 January 1 Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL 12:30 PM CST 72,328 Personnel Roster 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers y George Achola 4 IB J Scott Baldwin 29 IB So Troy Barnes 35 IB Fr Lance Bobolz 81 WB S Brian Boerboom 76 OT J Jon Bostick 18 SE J Derek Brown 21 IB F y Derek Brown (running back) Jeff Chaney 65 OT J Terris Chorney 55 C SO John Clarke 72 OT J Brad Devall 6 WB S Mark Dowse 11 SE J Jerry Dunlap 12 QB S David Edeal 58 C S Steve Engstrom 73 OT S Terry Eyman 77 OT S Leodis Flowers 23 IB J Chris Garrett 80 TE J Robert Glantz 37 FB J Mike Grant 1 QB J Tom Haase 15 QB J Tyrone Hughes 33 WB SO y Dave Jensen 69 OG SO Tim Johnk 41 FB J Mickey Joseph 2 QB J y Pat Kudrna 62 OG J Daryl Leise 85 TE J Lance Lewis 26 FB J Keith Makell 19 SE So Keithen McCant 10 QB J y Andre McDuffy 7 FB J Johnny Mitchell 86 TE F y Matt Morse OT F Brent Pick 51 OT S Dan Pleasant 82 SE J Vernon Powell 16 SE SO Kelly Prater WB J Tom Punt 78 OT S Ray Reifenrath 59 OT J Matt Reynolds 36 FB SO Terry Rodgers 20 IB S Jim Scott 51 C SO Will Shields 75 OG SO y Omar Soto 25 FB J Nate Turner 22 WB J y Mike Vedral 88 TE SO Doug Waddell 68 OT SO Jim Wanek 66 OG J William Washington 89 TE SO Tom Werner 87 SE SO Lamont White 32 IB J Erik Wiegert 61 OG J Bill Ziegelbein 53 C J Chris Zyzda 64 OG SO Trev Alberts 34 OLB F y Eric Anderson 28 CB S Le Andre Anderson 90 DT S Mike Anderson 48 ILB F Alvin Banks 39 ILB J Troy Branch 54 ILB F Brian Brown 94 DT J Paul Brungardt 95 DT S Tyrone Byrd 8 FS SO Steve Carmer 31 FS SO Reggie Cooper 17 SS S Curtis Cotton 24 SS J Jon Crippen 45 CB S Mike Croel 88 OLB S y Darin Duin 28 SS SO Pat Engelbert 97 MG J Shane Geiken 43 ILB J Corey Hedrick 92 OLB S Robert Hicks 9 CB S Travis Hill 93 OLB SO Matt Hilman 74 MG SO Mike Jefferson 98 MG F Steve Keast 67 DT S Greg Koellner 63 MG J Scott Kurtz 35 ILB S Tyrone Legette 3 CB J y Tahaun Lewis 5 CB S Jamie Liewer 70 DT SO Brian Mohnsen 46 ILB J David Noonan 73 MG F John Parrella 72 DT SO y Matt Penland 52 ILB SO Mike Petko 99 ILB J Bruce Pickens 38 CB S y Brian Pollard 19 FS SO John Reece 6 FS SO Brad Reilly 83 OLB SO Joe Sims 56 DT S y Joe Sims (American football) Joe Spitzenberger 86 OLB S Dan Svehla 87 OLB S Will Thomas 1 FS J Pat Tyrance 40 ILB S Kenny Walker 57 DT S y Kenny Walker (American football) Rick Wendland 84 OLB S David White 96 OLB SO Freeman White 27 ILB J Paul Wightman 49 ILB SO Andrew Zacharias 91 ILB J Gregg Barrios 44 PK S Byron Bennett 13 P/PK F Jeff Lang 14 PK F Mike Stigge 47 P SO http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1990 January 17, 2011 Tom Osborne   18th season   27th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska 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 Depth chart Pro-Set 3–4 Yes No Yes Mickey Joseph Mike Grant Tom Haase Leodis Flowers Scott Bladwin Derek Brown Georgie Achola Lance Lewis Omar Soto Tim Johnk Jon Bostick Dan Pleasant Mark Dowse SE Nate Turner Tyrone Hughes Brad Devall WB Johnny Mitchell William Washington Chris Garrett Tom Punt Steve Engstrom Brent Pick Jim Wanek Jeff Chaney Chris Zyzda David Edeal Bill Ziegelbein Terris Chorney Erik Wiegert Will Shields Dave Jensen Scott Peterson Brian Boerboom Terry Eyman Ray Reifenrath Travis Hill David White Dan Svehla Joe Spitzenberger OUTSIDE Mike Petko Matt Penland Troy Branch INSDIE Pat Tyrance Mike Anderson Shane Geiken INSDIE Mike Croel Trev Alberts Rick Wendland OUTSIDE Tyrone Byrd Steve Carmer Will Thomas Reggie Cooper Curtis Cotton Ed Stewart Bruce Pickens Robert Hicks Jon Crippen Tahaun Lewis Tyrone Legette Eric Anderson Joe Sims Brian Brown John Parrella Pat Engelbert Greg Koellner Mike Jefferson Kenny Walker Le Andre Anderson Jamie Liewer Greg Barios Mike Stigge 110 90 No Awards 1990 Husker Honors 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.All Time NFL Huskers http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090815013540/http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html August 15, 2009 May 24, 2009 live 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 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