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Nebraska Football Team History


Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
 Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: Tom Osborne
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Baylor  13   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Northern Illinois  60   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Minnesota  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Oregon State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Kansas State  45   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Missouri  69   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oklahoma State  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Iowa State  45   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Colorado  12   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Kansas  41   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Oklahoma  10   45   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Georgia Tech  21   45   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored434
  Scoring Average36.2
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record69-61
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24 9-3-0 AP
17 9-3-0 Coaches
17 9-3-0 UPI
23 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1990 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-6-1270307 2-4-1150216  Jim Walden
Kansas 3-7-1213365 2-4-1149232  Glen Mason
Colorado 11-1-1399229Won  10-97-0266113  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 9-3434192Lost  21-455-2253126  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-3401174 5-2250126  Gary Gibbs
Kansas State 5-6255293 2-5103232  Bill Snyder
Missouri 4-7278360 2-5177263  Bob Stull
Oklahoma State 4-7233309 2-5162202  Pat Jones

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.