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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: Frank Solich
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Frank Solich enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big 12 Conference Championship.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big 12 Conference  Championship.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Iowa  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. California  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Southern Mississippi  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Missouri  40   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Oklahoma State  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Iowa State  49   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Texas  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kansas  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Texas A&M  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kansas State  41   15   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Colorado  33   30   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Texas  22   6   W    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Sun., Jan. 2   Tennessee  31   21   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored442
  Scoring Average34.0
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record85-70
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-1
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 12-1-0 AP
2 12-1-0 Coaches
2 12-1-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1999 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5253282 5-3188213  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-7294354 3-5170242  Terry Allen
Iowa State 4-7247272 1-7173255  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 12-1442171Won  31-218-1304130  Frank Solich
Kansas State 11-1457164Won  24-207-1313137  Bill Snyder
Texas 9-5450295Lost  6-276-3299194  Mack Brown
Texas A&M 8-4318232Lost  0-245-3196172  R.C. Slocum
Colorado 7-5405311Won  62-285-3242176  Gary Barnett
Oklahoma 7-5430229Lost  25-275-3284147  Bob Stoops
Oklahoma State 5-6267274 3-5186229  Bob Simmons
Missouri 4-7224371 1-7118292  Larry Smith
Baylor 1-10137414 0-861347  Kevin Steele

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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