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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  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Utah State  59   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Colorado State  71   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Washington  21   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Arizona State  18   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Oklahoma State  49   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kansas State  38   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Missouri  63   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Colorado  19   19   T       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Kansas  59   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Iowa State  38   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Oklahoma  19   14   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Miami  0   22   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored454
  Scoring Average37.8
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record74-58
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 9-2-1 AP
16 9-2-1 Coaches
15 9-2-1 UPI/NFF
16 9-2-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1991 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-5313244 3-4187175  Glen Mason
Iowa State 3-7-1157266 1-5-171190  Jim Walden
Nebraska 9-2-1454230Lost  0-226-0-1285121  Tom Osborne
Colorado 8-3-1329180Lost  25-306-0-118193  Bill McCartney
Oklahoma 9-3383157Won  48-145-220693  Gary Gibbs
Kansas State 7-4263226 4-3159121  Bill Snyder
Missouri 3-7-1223403 1-6121289  Bob Stull
Oklahoma State 0-10-1106307 0-6-172200  Pat Jones

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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