1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
American college football season
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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.
| 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl, L 21–45 vs. Georgia Tech | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. T–17 |
| AP | No. 24 |
| Record | 9–3 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Offensive scheme | I formation |
| Defensive coordinator | Charlie McBride (10th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 6:30 pm | Baylor* | No. 7 | ESPN | W 13–0 | 76,184 | [1] | |
| September 8 | 1:30 pm | Northern Illinois* | No. 10 |
| W 60–14 | 76,043 | [2] | |
| September 22 | 1:30 pm | Minnesota* | No. 8 |
| W 56–0 | 76,354 | [3] | |
| September 29 | 1:30 pm | Oregon State* | No. 8 |
| W 31–7 | 76,061 | [4] | |
| October 6 | 1:10 pm | at Kansas State | No. 8 | W 45–8 | 35,757 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | 1:30 pm | Missouri | No. 7 |
| W 69–21 | 76,317 | [6] | |
| October 20 | 1:30 pm | Oklahoma State | No. 4 |
| W 31–3 | 76,251 | [7] | |
| October 27 | 1:00 pm | at Iowa State | No. 4 | W 45–13 | 54,475 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | 3:00 pm | No. 9 Colorado | No. 3 |
| ESPN | L 12–27 | 76,464 | [9] |
| November 10 | 1:00 pm | at Kansas | No. 13 | W 41–9 | 36,000 | [10] | ||
| November 23 | 1:30 pm | at Oklahoma | No. 10 | CBS | L 10–45 | 74,910 | [11] | |
| January 1, 1991 | 12:30 pm | vs. No. 2 Georgia Tech* | No. 19 | ABC | L 21–45 | 72,328 | [12] | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| Coaches | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Game summaries
Baylor
Baylor at Nebraska [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Nebraska | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
- Date: September 1
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 6:30 PM CST
- Game attendance: 76,184
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois at Nebraska [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Northern Illinois | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| • Nebraska | 16 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 60 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 1:30 PM CST
- Game attendance: 76,043
Minnesota
Oregon State
Oregon State at Nebraska [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oregon State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 1:30 PM CST
- Game attendance: 76,061
Kansas State
Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
| Kansas State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, KS
- Game start: 1:10 PM CST
- Game attendance: 35,757
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State at Nebraska [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: October 20
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 1:30 PM CST
- Game attendance: 76,251
Iowa State
Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Nebraska | 3 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| Iowa State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Cyclone Stadium, Ames, IA
- Game start: 1:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 54,475
#9 Colorado
Colorado at Nebraska [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #9 Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| #3 Nebraska | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 3:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 76,464
- Game weather: Rain, 38 degrees, wind N 25 MPH
- Referee: John Laurie
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Mike Gottfried and Kevin Guthrie
Kansas
Nebraska at Kansas [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Nebraska | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
- Game start: 1:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 36,000
Oklahoma
Nebraska at Oklahoma [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Oklahoma | 0 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
- Game start: 1:30 PM CST
- Game attendance: 74,910
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tim Brant and John Dockery
Georgia Tech
Nebraska vs Georgia Tech [box score]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nebraska | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Georgia Tech | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
- Game start: 12:30 PM CST
- Game attendance: 72,328
Personnel
Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Depth chart
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Awards
| Award | Name(s) |
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| 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.[15]
| Name | Team |
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| 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 |