1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

 in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. Both the Miami Hurricanes and the Washington Huskies finished the season undefeated and with the top ranking in a nationally recognized poll...

. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....

 in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....

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Schedule

Roster and coaching staff

Utah State

Colorado State

Washington

Arizona State

Oklahoma State

Kansas State

Missouri

Colorado

Kansas

Iowa State

Oklahoma

Miami

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Final
AP 15 14 13 9 16 15 14 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 15
Coaches 16

Awards


Award Name(s)
All-America 2nd team Will Shields
Will Shields
Will Herthie Shields is a former American football offensive guard. He attended the University of Nebraska and played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his 14 seasons in the NFL, Shields never missed a game...

All-America 3rd team Derek Brown
Derek Brown (running back)
Derek Darnell Brown is a former American football running back. Brown played for four seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints...

, Johnny Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell, Jr. is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys...

Big 8 Coach of the Year Tom Osborne
Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year Keithen McCant
Big 8 Offensive Newcomer of the Year Calvin Jones
Calvin Jones (halfback)
Calvin Jones is a former American football running back. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. He collegiately played for Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NCAA....

All-Big 8 1st team Brian Boerboom, Jon Bostick, Derek Brown, Tyrone Legette
Tyrone Legette
Tyrone Christopher Legette is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the New Orleans Saints, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the San Francisco 49ers....

, Keithen McCant, Johnny Mitchell, Will Shields, Mike Stigge, Erik Wiegert
All-Big 8 2nd team Steve Carmer, Curtis Cotton, Pat Engelbert, Travis Hill, Calvin Jones, Mike Petko
All-Big 8 honorable mention Mike Anderson, Byron Bennett, Tyrone Byrd, Lance Lewis, John Parrella, Jim Scott, William Washington, David White, Kenny Wilhite

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.
Name Team
Trev Alberts
Trev Alberts
Trev Kendall Alberts is the director of athletics for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Before assuming this position, he was an American television and print college football commentator, most notably working alongside Mark May on the ESPN's College GameDay Scoreboard show.-Collegiate:Alberts...

Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

Mike Anderson Amsterdam Admirals
Amsterdam Admirals
The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-History:The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to be based entirely in Europe...

Derek Brown
Derek Brown (running back)
Derek Darnell Brown is a former American football running back. Brown played for four seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints...

New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

Terris Chorney Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...

Doug Colman
Doug Colman
Douglass Clayton Colman is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He last served as defensive assistant/linebackers coach in NFL Europa for the Amsterdam Admirals.-Playing career:...

New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Corey Dixon Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Troy Dumas Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

Travis Hill Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Tyrone Hughes
Tyrone Hughes
Tyrone Christopher Hughes is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and the Dallas Cowboys. He attended and graduated from St. Augustine High School, where he also ran track. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1993...

New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

Calvin Jones
Calvin Jones (halfback)
Calvin Jones is a former American football running back. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. He collegiately played for Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NCAA....

Los Angeles Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Donta Jones Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

Tyrone Legette
Tyrone Legette
Tyrone Christopher Legette is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the New Orleans Saints, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the San Francisco 49ers....

New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

Keithen McCant Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...

Johnny Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell, Jr. is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys...

New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

John Parrella
John Parrella
John Lorin Parrella is a retired American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Parrella was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. Parrella played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers from 1994-2001...

Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

John Reece Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

Cory Schlesinger
Cory Schlesinger
Cory Schlesinger is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...

Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

Will Shields
Will Shields
Will Herthie Shields is a former American football offensive guard. He attended the University of Nebraska and played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his 14 seasons in the NFL, Shields never missed a game...

Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

Brenden Stai
Brenden Stai
Brenden Michael Stai is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft...

Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

Nate Turner
Nate Turner
Nate Turner is a former American football running back who played for the Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. He is currently coaching for the Mount Carmel football team, where he played high school football....

Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

David White New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

Zach Wiegert
Zach Wiegert
Zach Wiegert was an American football offensive tackle. He started 37 consecutive games at right tackle for the Cornhuskers, helping the University of Nebraska to a national championship as a senior.- College career :...

St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

Rob Zatechka
Rob Zatechka
Robert Brett Zatechka is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. In college, he won both the Draddy Trophy and a Walter Byers Scholarship...

New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

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