The 1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 7 | 1:00 pm | Utah State* | No. 14 | | | W 59–28 | 76,115 |
September 14 | 1:00 pm | Colorado State* | No. 13 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| Prime | W 71–14 | 76,379 |
September 21 | 7:00 pm | No. 4 Washington* | No. 9 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| ABC | L 21–36 | 76,304 |
September 28 | 9:00 pm | at No. 24 Arizona State* | No. 16 | | | W 18–9 | 72,812 |
October 12 | 2:00 pm | at Oklahoma State | No. 14 | | | W 49–15 | 30,150 |
October 19 | 1:00 pm | Kansas State | No. 9 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| | W 38–31 | 76,209 |
October 26 | 1:00 pm | Missouri | No. 9 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| | W 63–6 | 76,244 |
November 2 | 6:30 pm | at No. 15 Colorado | No. 9 | | ESPN | T 19–19 | 52,319 |
November 9 | 1:00 pm | at Kansas | No. 11 | | Prime | W 59–23 | 40,000 |
November 16 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State | No. 11 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| | W 38–13 | 76,078 |
| 12:30 pm | No. 19 Oklahoma | No. 11 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| ABC | W 19–14 | 76,386 |
, 1992 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 1 Miami* | No. 11 | | NBC | L 0–22 | 77,747 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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[1]
Roster and coaching staff
1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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IB
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4
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George Achola
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Sr
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TE
|
95
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Gerald Armstrong
|
So
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C
|
|
Jason Baker
|
|
FB
|
35
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Troy Barnes
|
So
|
IB
|
|
Rick Blatny
|
So
|
OT
|
76
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Brian Boerboom
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Sr
|
SE
|
18
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Jon Bostick
|
Sr
|
IB
|
21
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Derek Brown
|
So
|
G
|
|
Brady Caskey
|
So
|
G
|
65
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Jeff Chaney
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Sr
|
C
|
55
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Terris Chorney
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Jr
|
OT
|
|
John Clarke
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Sr
|
QB
|
|
Joel Cornwell
|
Jr
|
FB
|
|
Faron Davison
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So
|
G
|
|
Chris Demuth
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So
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SE
|
2
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Corey Dixon
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So
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WB
|
11
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Mark Dowse
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Sr
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SE
|
28
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Darin Duin
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Jr
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FB
|
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David Fiala
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So
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TE
|
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Chris Fleischman
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So
|
G
|
|
Bart Furrow
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So
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TE
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80
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Chris Garrett
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Sr
|
OT
|
|
Joel Gesky
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So
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FB
|
37
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Robert Glantz
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Sr
|
QB
|
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Todd Gragnano
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Fr
|
QB
|
1
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Mike Grant
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Sr
|
QB
|
15
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Tom Haase
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Sr
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FB
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46
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Rod Haarberg
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Fr
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WB
|
38
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Vincent Hawkins
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Jr
|
SE
|
33
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Tyrone Hughes
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Jr
|
C
|
63
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Bill Humphrey
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So
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G
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69
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Dave Jensen
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Jr
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FB
|
41
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Tim Johnk
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Sr
|
IB
|
44
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Calvin Jones
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Fr
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QB
|
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Matt Jones
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So
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QB
|
2
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Mickey Joseph
|
Sr
|
TE
|
85
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Daryl Leise
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Sr
|
FB
|
35
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Lance Lewis
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Sr
|
G
|
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Jason Licht
|
So
|
OT
|
77
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Lance Lundberg
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So
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C
|
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Mike Mapes
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So
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QB
|
10
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Keithen McCant
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Sr
|
FB
|
7
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Andre McDuffy
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Sr
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QB
|
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John McMillen
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Jr
|
G
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62
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Ken Mehlin
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So
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TE
|
86
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Johnny Mitchell
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So
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FS
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5
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Randy Montgomery
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Fr
|
WB
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27
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Abdul Muhammad
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Fr
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C
|
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Brad Mundt
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Jr
|
SE
|
82
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Dan Pleasant
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Sr
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WB
|
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Kelly Prater
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Sr
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FB
|
39
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Travis Rader
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So
|
OT
|
59
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Ray Reifenrath
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Sr
|
SE
|
81
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Eric Schepers
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So
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FB
|
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Cory Schlesinger
|
So
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C
|
51
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Jim Scott
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Jr
|
WB
|
46
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David Seizys
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So
|
G
|
75
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Will Shields
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Jr
|
G
|
78
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Trent (T.J.) Slansky
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Jr
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FB
|
25
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Omar Soto
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Sr
|
G
|
66
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Brenden Stai
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So
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WB
|
33
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Nate Turner
|
Sr
|
TE
|
88
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Mike Vedral
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Jr
|
OT
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68
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Doug Waddell
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Jr
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TE
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83
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Billy Wade
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So
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TE
|
89
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William Washington
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Jr
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SE
|
87
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Tom Werner
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Jr
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OT
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61
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Erik Wiegert
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Sr
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OT
|
72
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Zach Wiegert
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Fr
|
SE
|
98
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Duane Wiles
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Fr
|
G
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65
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Joel Wilks
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So
|
OT
|
56
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Rob Zatechka
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Fr
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C
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53
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Bill Ziegelbein
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Sr
|
G
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64
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Chris Zyzda
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Jr
|
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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OLB
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34
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Trev Alberts
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So
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ILB
|
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Leonard Alexander
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So
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ILB
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48
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Mike Anderson
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So
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ILB
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39
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Alvin Banks
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Sr
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MG
|
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Ryan Barry
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So
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SS
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23
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Ernie Beler
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So
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ILB
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54
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Troy Branch
|
So
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CB
|
5
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Lorenzo Brinkley
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So
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DT
|
94
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Brian Brown
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Sr
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FS
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8
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Tyrone Byrd
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Jr
|
SS
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31
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Steve Carmer
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Jr
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SS
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45
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Zeke Cisco
|
So
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CB
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17
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Sedric Collins
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Fr
|
ILB
|
46
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Doug Colman
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Fr
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DT
|
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Terry Connealy
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Fr
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CB
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9
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Curtis Cotton
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Sr
|
FS
|
4
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Troy Dumas
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Fr
|
MG
|
97
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Pat Engelbert
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Sr
|
OLB
|
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Greg Fletcher
|
So
|
OLB
|
|
Tory Garland
|
So
|
ILB
|
43
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Shane Geiken
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Sr
|
SS
|
|
Travis Giesbrecht
|
So
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CB
|
|
Chris Grass
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Jr
|
OLB
|
91
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Lance Gray
|
So
|
ILB
|
|
Brian Havens
|
So
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CB
|
40
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Mike Heins
|
So
|
FS
|
29
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Jay Herman
|
So
|
OLB
|
|
Todd Heyne
|
So
|
OLB
|
|
Jerad Higman
|
So
|
OLB
|
93
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Travis Hill
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Jr
|
DT
|
74
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Matt Hilman
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Jr
|
MG
|
|
Jerry Irons
|
So
|
OLB
|
84
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Donta Jones
|
Fr
|
ILB
|
41
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LeRoi Jones
|
So
|
OLB
|
42
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David Leader
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Jr
|
CB
|
3
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Tyrone Legette
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Sr
|
DT
|
70
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Jamie Liewer
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Jr
|
OLB
|
|
David Mahalek
|
So
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CB
|
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Brady Mercer
|
So
|
DT
|
90
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Bruce Moore
|
So
|
MG
|
73
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David Noonan
|
So
|
DT
|
92
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John Parrella
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Jr
|
ILB
|
52
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Matt Penland
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Jr
|
DT
|
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Jason Pesterfield
|
So
|
ILB
|
99
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Mike Petko
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Sr
|
SS
|
36
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Brian Pollard
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Jr
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CB
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16
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Vernon Powell
|
So
|
ILB
|
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Jim Prevette
|
So
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DT
|
67
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Kevin Ramaekers
|
So
|
FS
|
6
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John Reece
|
So
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ILB
|
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Andy Reetz
|
So
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CB
|
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Greg Salvo
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Jr
|
FS
|
24
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Dean Schneider
|
So
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CB
|
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Jeff Solich
|
So
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DT
|
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Scott Spachman
|
So
|
ILB
|
32
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Ed Stewart
|
Fr
|
SS
|
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Austin Wertz
|
So
|
FS
|
12
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Jamie Weyers
|
So
|
OLB
|
96
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David White
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Jr
|
ILB
|
49
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Paul Wightman
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Jr
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CB
|
19
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Kenny Wilhite
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Jr
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ILB
|
51
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Daren Williams
|
So
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ILB
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35
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Tyler Zahn
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Jr
|
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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PK
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13
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Byron Bennett
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So
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PK
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14
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Jeff Lang
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So
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PK
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35
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Tom Sieler
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Fr
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PK
|
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Pat Specht
|
So
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P
|
47
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Mike Stigge
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Charlie McBride
11th season as DC/DL coach 15th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Colorado
- Kevin Steele
3rd season as LB coach 3rd year at Nebraska Alma mater: Tennessee
- Ron Brown
5th season as WR/TE coach 5th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Brown
- Dan Young
9th season as OL/K coach 9th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Reed
- Milt Tenopir
18th season as OL coach 18th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Sterling
- Tony Samuel
6th season as OLB coach 6th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- George Darlington
DB coach 19th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Rutgers
- Frank Solich
9th season as RB coach 13th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Boyd Epley
23rd season as S&C coach 23rd year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Jack Pierce
13th year at Nebraska
- Bill Busch
2nd year at Nebraska
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: 2011-01-17
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1991 Depth chart
Defense
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FS
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Tyrone Byrd
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John Reece
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Lorenzo Brinkley
|
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OUTSIDE
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INSDIE
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INSDIE
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OUTSIDE
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Travis Hill
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Mike Anderson
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Mike Petko
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David White
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Lance Gray
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Ed Stewart Troy Branch
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Darren Williams
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Trev Alberts
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David Leader
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Paul Wightman
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Shane Geiken
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Donta Jones
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SS
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Steve Carmer
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Ernie Beler
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Troy Dumas
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CB
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Tyrone Legette
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Vernon Powell
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Mike Heins
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|
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DE
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NT
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DE
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John Parrella
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Pat Engelbert
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Jamie Liewer
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Bruce Moore
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David Noonan
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Kevin Ramaekers
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Matt Hilman
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Jerry Irons
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Terry Connealy
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|
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CB
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Curtis Cotton
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Kenny Whilhite
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Sedric Collins
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Offense
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WR
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Jon Bostick
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Tyrone Hughes
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Dan Pleasant Corey Dixon
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LT
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LG
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C
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RG
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RT
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Lance Lundberg
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Erik Wiegert
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Bill Ziegelbein
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Will Shields
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Brian Boerboom
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Rob Zatechka
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Chris Zyzda
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Jim Scott
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T.J Slansky
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Zach Wiegert
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Erik Wiegert
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Dave Jensen
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Terris Chorney
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Ken Mehlin
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Ray Reifenrath
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TE
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Johnny Mitchell
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William Washington
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Chris Garett
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WR
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Nate Turner
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Abdul Muhammad
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Vincent Hawkins
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QB
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Keithan McCant
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Mickey Joseph
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Tom Haase
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RB
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Derek Brown Calvin Jones
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George Achola
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⋅
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FB
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Lance Lewis
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Omar Soto
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Tim Johnk
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Game summaries
Utah State
Utah State at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Utah State |
7 |
7 | 6 | 8 |
28 |
• Nebraska |
17 |
7 | 16 | 19 |
59 |
Colorado State
Colorado State at Nebraska [box score]
- Date: September 14
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,379
Washington
Washington at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Washington |
0 |
6 | 10 | 20 |
36 |
Nebraska |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
- Date: September 21
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,304
Arizona State
Nebraska at Arizona State [box score]
Oklahoma State
Nebraska at Oklahoma State [box score]
Kansas State
Kansas State at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kansas State |
7 |
10 | 14 | 0 |
31 |
• Nebraska |
14 |
3 | 7 | 14 |
38 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,209
Missouri
Missouri at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Missouri |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• Nebraska |
21 |
21 | 14 | 7 |
63 |
- Date: October 26
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,244
Colorado
Nebraska at Colorado [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Nebraska |
3 |
6 | 3 | 7 |
19 |
Colorado |
7 |
5 | 7 | 0 |
19 |
Scoring summary |
Q1 | 11:20 | NEB | Bennett 27 yard field goal | NEB 3–0 |
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Q1 | 7:20 | COLO | Hagan 11 yard run (Harper kick) | COLO 7–3 |
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Q2 | 6:54 | COLO | Harper 27 yard field goal | COLO 10–3 |
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Q2 | 1:17 | NEB | Bostick 49 yard pass from McCant (kick blocked) | COLO 10–9 |
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Q2 | 1:17 | COLO | Biekert 85 blocked PAT return | COLO 12–9 |
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Q3 | 5:12 | NEB | Bennett 35 yard field goal | Tie 12–12 |
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Q3 | 0:27 | COLO | Hagan 4 yard run (Harper kick) | COLO 19–12 |
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Q4 | 6:41 | NEB | D. Brown 7 yard run (Bennett kick) | Tie 19–19 |
[2]
Kansas
Nebraska at Kansas [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Nebraska |
0 |
17 | 14 | 28 |
59 |
Kansas |
17 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
23 |
Iowa State
Iowa State at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
0 |
6 | 0 | 7 |
13 |
• Nebraska |
10 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
38 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,078
Oklahoma
Oklahoma at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oklahoma |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• Nebraska |
0 |
3 | 7 | 9 |
19 |
- Date: November 29
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,386
- Game weather: Rain
Scoring summary |
Q1 | 11:39 | OKLA | Gundy 1 yard run (Blanton kick) | OKLA 7–0 |
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Q2 | 12:39 | OKLA | Gaddis 1 yard run (Blanton kick) | OKLA 14–0 |
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Q2 | 6:58 | NEB | Bennett 22 yard field goal | OKLA 14–3 |
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Q3 | 9:53 | NEB | McCant 5 yard run (Bennett kick) | OKLA 14–10 |
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Q4 | 12:20 | NEB | Bennett 33 yard field goal | OKLA 14–13 |
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Q4 | 2:57 | NEB | C. Jones 15 yard run (pass failed) | NEB 19–14 |
[3]
Miami (FL)
Orange Bowl [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Miami |
13 |
0 | 9 | 0 |
22 |
Nebraska |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Scoring summary |
Q1 | 11:04 | MIA | K. Williams 8 yard pass from Torretta (Huerta kick) | MIA 7–0 |
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Q1 | 5:04 | MIA | Huerta 24 yard field goal | MIA 10–0 |
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Q1 | 4:02 | MIA | Huerta 24 yard field goal | MIA 13–0 |
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Q3 | 11:19 | MIA | L. Jones 1 yard run (pass failed) | MIA 19–0 |
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Q3 | 2:33 | MIA | Huerta 54 yard field goal | MIA 22–0 |
[4]
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
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Coaches | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
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Awards
[5]
Award
|
Name(s)
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All-America 2nd team
|
Will Shields
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All-America 3rd team
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Derek Brown, Johnny Mitchell
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Big 8 coach of the Year
|
Tom Osborne
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Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year
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Keithen McCant
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Big 8 Offensive Newcomer of the Year
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Calvin Jones
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All-Big 8 1st team
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Brian Boerboom, Jon Bostick, Derek Brown, Tyrone Legette, Keithen McCant, Johnny Mitchell, Will Shields, Mike Stigge, Erik Wiegert
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All-Big 8 2nd team
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Steve Carmer, Curtis Cotton, Pat Engelbert, Travis Hill, Calvin Jones, Mike Petko
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All-Big 8 honorable mention
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Mike Anderson, Byron Bennett, Tyrone Byrd, Lance Lewis, John Parrella, Jim Scott, William Washington, David White, Kenny Wilhite
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NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1991 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[6]
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