1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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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

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
Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)
    		• 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
    • Date: September 1
    • Location:
      CST
    • Game attendance: 76,184

    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
    • Date: October 6
    • Location:
      CST
    • Game attendance: 35,757

    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
    • Date: October 27
    • Location:
      CST
    • Game attendance: 54,475

    #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
    • Date: November 10
    • Location:
      CST
    • Game attendance: 36,000

    Oklahoma

    Nebraska at Oklahoma [box score]
    1 234Total
    Nebraska 3 070 10
    • Oklahoma 0 211410 45
    • Date: November 23
    • Location:
      CST
    • Game attendance: 74,910

    Georgia Tech

    Nebraska vs Georgia Tech [box score]
    1 234Total
    Nebraska 0 1470 21
    • Georgia Tech 7 17714 45
    • Date: January 1
    • Location:
      CST
    • Game attendance: 72,328

    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. 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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