The 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1992 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 | Source |
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September 5 | 1:00 pm | Utah* | No. 11 | | Prime | W 49–22 | 76,234 | |
September 12 | 1:00 pm | Middle Tennessee* | No. 11 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| | W 48–7 | 76,184 | |
September 19 | 6:45 pm | at No. 2 Washington* | No. 12 | | ESPN | L 14–29 | 73,333 | |
September 26 | 1:00 pm | Arizona State* | No. 15 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| | W 45–24 | 76,138 | |
October 10 | 1:00 pm | Oklahoma State | No. 15 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| | W 55–0 | 76,116 | |
October 24 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri | No. 8 | | | W 34–24 | 53,337 | |
October 31 | 3:00 pm | No. 8 Colorado | No. 8 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 52–7 | 76,287 | |
November 7 | 6:30 pm | No. 13 Kansas | No. 7 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 49–7 | 76,165 | |
November 14 | 1:00 pm | at Iowa State | No. 7 | | | L 10–19 | 42,008 | |
| 12:30 pm | at Oklahoma | No. 12 | | ABC | W 33–9 | 69,770 | |
December 5 | 10:00 pm | vs. Kansas State | No. 11 | | | W 38–24 | 50,000 | |
, 1993 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 3 Florida State* | No. 11 | | NBC | L 14–27 | 57,327 | [1] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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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 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
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Coaches | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
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Game summaries
Utah
Utah at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Utah |
0 |
0 | 14 | 8 |
22 |
• Nebraska |
21 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
49 |
Middle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee State at Nebraska [box score]
Washington
Nebraska at Washington [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Nebraska |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• Washington |
2 |
21 | 3 | 3 |
29 |
Arizona State
Arizona State at Nebraska [box score]
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State at Nebraska [box score]
Missouri
Nebraska at Missouri [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Nebraska |
14 |
10 | 0 | 10 |
34 |
Missouri |
0 |
14 | 7 | 3 |
24 |
Colorado
Colorado at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colorado |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Nebraska |
7 |
17 | 7 | 21 |
52 |
Kansas
Kansas at Nebraska [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kansas |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Nebraska |
7 |
28 | 14 | 0 |
49 |
At Iowa State
#7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7–1) at Iowa State Cyclones (3–6)
at Cyclone Stadium, Ames, Iowa
- Date: November 14, 1992
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 42,008
- Box Score
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Nebraska
|
Passing |
Tommie Frazier |
3/12, 54 Yds, TD
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Rushing |
Tommie Frazier |
13 Rush, 92 Yds
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Receiving |
Derek Brown |
1 Rec, 20 Yds
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Iowa St
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Passing |
Marv Seiler |
3/4, 26 Yds
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Rushing |
Marv Seiler |
24 Rush, 144 Yds
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Receiving |
Sundiata Patterson |
2 Rec, 13 Yds
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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NU
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ISU
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1
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9:46
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11
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60
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Iowa St
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37-yard field goal by Ty Stewart
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0
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3
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1
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5:17
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9
|
56
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Nebraska
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33-yard field goal by Byron Bennett
|
3
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3
|
2
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14:23
|
12
|
66
|
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Iowa St
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32-yard field goal by Ty Stewart
|
3
|
6
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2
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11:49
|
7
|
80
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Nebraska
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Lance Lewis 15-yard touchdown reception from Tommie Frazier, Byron Bennett kick good
|
10
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6
|
2
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5:49
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13
|
46
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Iowa St
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45-yard field goal by Ty Stewart
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10
|
9
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2
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1:38
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7
|
27
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Iowa St
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30-yard field goal by Ty Stewart
|
10
|
12
|
4
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10:50
|
2
|
80
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Iowa St
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Chris Ulrich 2-yard touchdown run, Ty Stewart kick good
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10
|
19
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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10
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19
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Oklahoma
Nebraska at Oklahoma [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Nebraska |
7 |
3 | 9 | 14 |
33 |
Oklahoma |
3 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
Kansas State
Nebraska vs Kansas State [box score]
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Nebraska |
14 |
7 | 10 | 7 |
38 |
Kansas State |
0 |
10 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
Florida State
Florida State vs Nebraska [box score]
Personnel
Roster
1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
TE
|
|
Jacques Allen
|
Fr
|
TE
|
95
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Gerald Armstrong
|
Jr
|
SE
|
80
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Trumane Bell
|
Jr
|
QB
|
18
|
Brook Berringer
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Fr
|
FB
|
|
Rick Blatny
|
So
|
IB
|
21
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Derek Brown
|
Jr
|
OT
|
|
Mark Brown
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Fr
|
OT
|
61
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Brady Caskey
|
Jr
|
C
|
55
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Terris Chorney
|
Sr
|
OT
|
|
Silas Cleveland
|
Jr
|
QB
|
10
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Joel Cornwell
|
Sr
|
SE
|
2
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Corey Dixon
|
Jr
|
SE
|
28
|
Darin Duin
|
Sr
|
FB
|
|
Kyle Emsick
|
So
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FB
|
24
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David Fiala
|
Jr
|
IB
|
|
Jason Fisher
|
So
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QB
|
15
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Tommie Frazier
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Fr
|
OT
|
59
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Joel Gesky
|
So
|
TE
|
|
Mark Gilman
|
Fr
|
G
|
63
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Aaron Graham
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Fr
|
QB
|
1
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Mike Grant
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Sr
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FB
|
|
Rod Haarberg
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Jr
|
WB
|
38
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Vincent Hawkins
|
Sr
|
TE
|
|
Erich Hohl
|
So
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OL
|
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Robert Hughes
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Jr
|
SE
|
33
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Tyrone Hughes
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Sr
|
OT
|
|
Shyuan Jasper
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So
|
OT
|
69
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Dave Jensen
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Sr
|
WB
|
7
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Clester Johnson
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Fr
|
IB
|
44
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Calvin Jones
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So
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FB
|
26
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Lance Lewis
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Sr
|
G
|
65
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Jason Licht
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Jr
|
OT
|
77
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Lance Lundberg
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Jr
|
IB
|
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Jeff Makovicka
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Fr
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FB
|
7
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Andre McDuffy
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Sr
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QB
|
9
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John McMillen
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Sr
|
G
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62
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Ken Mehlin
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Jr
|
G
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Wayne Meylan
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Fr
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FS
|
5
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Randy Montgomery
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So
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WB
|
27
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Abdul Muhammad
|
So
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C
|
57
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Brad Mundt
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Sr
|
SE
|
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Merritt Nelson
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Fr
|
FB
|
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Chris Norris
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Fr
|
C
|
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Don O'Neill
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Jr
|
G
|
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Steve Ott
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Fr
|
C
|
53
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Jon Pedersen
|
So
|
SE
|
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Brett Popplewell
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Fr
|
G
|
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Bryan Pruitt
|
Fr
|
WB
|
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Eric Schepers
|
Jr
|
FB
|
40
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Cory Schlesinger
|
So
|
IB
|
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Damon Schmadeke
|
Fr
|
WB
|
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Darren Schmadeke
|
Fr
|
C
|
|
Jim Scott
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Sr
|
WB
|
22
|
David Seizys
|
Jr
|
TE
|
|
Matt Shaw
|
So
|
G
|
75
|
Will Shields
|
Sr
|
G
|
78
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Trent (T.J.) Slansky
|
Sr
|
OT
|
|
Robert Smith
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Fr
|
G
|
66
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Brenden Stai
|
Jr
|
FB
|
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Chad Stanley
|
Fr
|
WB
|
|
Tom Steer
|
So
|
TE
|
88
|
Mike Vedral
|
Sr
|
G
|
|
Steve Volin
|
Fr
|
OT
|
68
|
Doug Waddell
|
Sr
|
TE
|
89
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William Washington
|
Sr
|
WB
|
87
|
Tom Werner
|
Sr
|
OT
|
72
|
Zach Wiegert
|
So
|
SE
|
81
|
Duane Wiles
|
So
|
G
|
58
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Joel Wilks
|
Jr
|
OT
|
56
|
Rob Zatechka
|
So
|
G
|
64
|
Chris Zyzda
|
Sr
|
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
OLB
|
34
|
Trev Alberts
|
Jr
|
ILB
|
|
Leonard Alexander
|
So
|
CB
|
3
|
Marcus Anderson
|
Jr
|
ILB
|
48
|
Mike Anderson
|
Jr
|
MG
|
|
Ryan Barry
|
Jr
|
SS
|
23
|
Ernie Beler
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
|
Ken Bello
|
Fr
|
ILB
|
54
|
Troy Branch
|
Jr
|
CB
|
5
|
Lorenzo Brinkley
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
|
Clint Brown
|
So
|
FS
|
8
|
Tyrone Byrd
|
Sr
|
FS
|
31
|
Steve Carmer
|
Sr
|
SS
|
45
|
Zeke Cisco
|
Jr
|
DB
|
|
Anthony Cole
|
Jr
|
FS
|
17
|
Sedric Collins
|
So
|
ILB
|
46
|
Doug Colman
|
So
|
DT
|
99
|
Terry Connealy
|
So
|
OLB
|
|
Mike Dickmeyer
|
So
|
FS
|
4
|
Troy Dumas
|
So
|
ILB
|
41
|
Phil Ellis
|
Fr
|
OLB
|
39
|
Greg Fletcher
|
Jr
|
MG
|
94
|
Bart Furrow
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
|
Tory Garland
|
So
|
SS
|
|
Travis Giesbrecht
|
So
|
DB
|
|
Chris Grass
|
Sr
|
OLB
|
91
|
Lance Gray
|
Jr
|
FS
|
|
Charles Green
|
Fr
|
DT
|
|
Luther Hardin
|
Fr
|
OLB
|
86
|
Dwayne Harris
|
So
|
CB
|
25
|
Mike Heins
|
Jr
|
FS
|
|
Jay Herman
|
So
|
LB
|
|
Jon Hesse
|
Fr
|
OLB
|
|
Todd Heyne
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
|
Jerad Higman
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
93
|
Travis Hill
|
Sr
|
DT
|
74
|
Matt Hilman
|
Sr
|
MG
|
97
|
Bill Humphrey
|
So
|
MG
|
95
|
Jerry Irons
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
84
|
Donta Jones
|
So
|
ILB
|
|
LeRoi Jones
|
So
|
OLB
|
42
|
David Leader
|
Sr
|
DT
|
70
|
Jamie Liewer
|
Sr
|
CB
|
|
Ralph Lott
|
Fr
|
DL
|
|
Dennis Martin
|
Fr
|
ILB
|
|
John Martin
|
So
|
CB
|
15
|
Brady Mercer
|
So
|
CB
|
14
|
Barron Miles
|
So
|
DT
|
90
|
Bruce Moore
|
Jr
|
CB
|
1
|
Kareem Moss
|
So
|
ILB
|
|
Ryan Murtaugh
|
So
|
MG
|
73
|
David Noonan
|
Jr
|
DB
|
|
Matt Orduna
|
Fr
|
DT
|
92
|
John Parrella
|
Sr
|
ILB
|
|
Aaron Penland
|
Fr
|
ILB
|
52
|
Matt Penland
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
|
Jason Pesterfield
|
So
|
SS
|
|
Frank Phillips
|
Fr
|
ILB
|
|
Jim Prevette
|
Jr
|
DT
|
67
|
Kevin Ramaekers
|
Jr
|
CB
|
6
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John Reece
|
Jr
|
FS
|
24
|
Dean Schneider
|
Jr
|
ILB
|
|
Adam Schultze
|
So
|
FS
|
|
Jason Simdorn
|
So
|
CB
|
|
Jeff Solich
|
So
|
ILB
|
32
|
Ed Stewart
|
So
|
FS
|
16
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Tony Veland
|
Fr
|
DT
|
83
|
Billy Wade
|
Jr
|
SS
|
|
Austin Wertz
|
Jr
|
FS
|
12
|
Jamie Weyers
|
Jr
|
OLB
|
96
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David White
|
Sr
|
ILB
|
49
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Paul Wightman
|
Sr
|
CB
|
19
|
Kenny Wilhite
|
Sr
|
ILB
|
98
|
Daren Williams
|
Jr
|
ROV
|
3
|
Toby Wright
|
Jr
|
FS
|
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Chad Young
|
Fr
|
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
P/PK
|
13
|
Byron Bennett
|
Jr
|
P
|
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Chris Borland
|
So
|
PK
|
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Jeremy Jensen
|
Fr
|
P/PK
|
14
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Jeff Lang
|
So
|
PK
|
|
Kevin McMindes
|
So
|
PK
|
12
|
Tom Sieler
|
So
|
P
|
47
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Mike Stigge
|
Sr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Charlie McBride
12th season as DC/DL coach 16th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Colorado
- Turner Gill
1st season as QB coach 1st year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Kevin Steele
4th season as LB coach 4th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Tennessee
- Ron Brown
6th season as WR/TE coach 6th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Brown
- Dan Young
10th season as OL/K coach 10th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Reed
- Milt Tenopir
19th season as OL coach 19th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Sterling
- Tony Samuel
7th season as OLB coach 7th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- George Darlington
DB coach 20th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Rutgers
- Frank Solich
10th season as RB coach 14th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Boyd Epley
24th season as S&C coach 24th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Bill Busch
3rd year at Nebraska
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: January 17, 2011
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Depth chart
Defense
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FS
|
Tyrone Byrd
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Troy Dumas
|
Sedric Collins
|
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OUTSIDE
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INSIDE
|
INSIDE
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OUTSIDE
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Travis Hill
|
Ed Stewart
|
Mike Anderson
|
Trev Alberts
|
Donta Jones
|
Troy Branch
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Darren Williams
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David White
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David Leader Lance Gray
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Matt Penland
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Phil Ellis
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Dwayne Harris
|
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SS
|
Steve Carmer
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Toby Wright
|
Zeke Cisco
|
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CB
|
Kenny Whilhite
|
Barron Miles
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Mike Heins
|
|
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DE
|
NT
|
DE
|
John Parrella
|
David Noonan
|
Bruce Moore
|
Kevin Ramaekers
|
Terry Connealy
|
Jamie Liewer
|
Matt Hilman
|
Bill Humphrey
|
Billy Wade
|
|
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CB
|
John Reece
|
Kareem Moss
|
Lorenzo Brinkley
|
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Offense
|
WR
|
Vincent Hawkins
|
Abdul Muhammad
|
David Seizys
|
|
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LT
|
LG
|
C
|
RG
|
RT
|
Lance Lundberg
|
Ken Mehlin
|
Jim Scott
|
Will Shields
|
Zach Wiegert
|
Rob Zatechka
|
Chris Zyzda
|
Terris Chorney
|
Brenden Stai
|
Joel Gesky
|
Brady Caskey
|
Joel Wilks
|
Aaron Graham
|
T.J. Slansky
|
Brady Caskey
|
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TE
|
Gerald Armstrong
|
William Washington
|
Matt Shaw
|
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WR
|
Corey Dixon
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Trumane Bell Tyrone Hughes
|
Darin Duin
|
|
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QB
|
Tommie Frazier
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Mike Grant
|
Joel Cornwell
|
|
|
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RB
|
Calvin Jones Derek Brown
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Jeff Makovicka
|
⋅
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|
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FB
|
Lance Lewis
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Andre McDuffy Corey Schlesinger
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David Fiala
|
|
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Awards
[2]
Award
|
Name(s)
|
Outland Trophy
|
Will Shields
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All-America 1st team
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Travis Hill, Will Shields
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All-America 2nd team
|
Trev Alberts, Calvin Jones, John Parrella
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All-America 3rd team
|
Derek Brown, Tyrone Byrd, Mike Stigge
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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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Derek Brown, Calvin Jones
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Big 8 Offensive Newcomer of the Year
|
Tommie Frazier
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Big 8 Freshman of the Year
|
Tommie Frazier
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All-Big 8 1st team
|
Trev Alberts, Derek Brown, Tyrone Byrd, Calvin Jones, Travis Hill, John Parrella, Jim Scott, Will Shields, William Washington, Zach Wiegert
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All-Big 8 2nd team
|
Lance Lundberg, Mike Stigge
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All-Big 8 honorable mention
|
Gerald Armstrong, Steve Carmer, Corey Dixon, Tommie Frazier, Tyrone Hughes, Lance Lewis, Ed Stewart, Kenny Wilhite
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NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1992 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[3]
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