1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1990 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
Roster and coaching staff
Game summaries
Baylor
Northern Illinois
Minnesota
Oregon State
Kansas State
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
#9 Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Georgia Tech
Rankings
| 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 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| Coaches | 17 |
Awards
| Award | Name |
| All-America | Kenny Walker |
| All-Big 8 | Reggie Cooper, Mike Croel, Johnny Mitchell, Bruce Pickens, Tom Punt, Will Shields, Pat Tyrance, Kenny Walker |
NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1990 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 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Mike Anderson | Amsterdam Admirals |
| Derek Brown | New Orleans Saints |
| Terris Chorney | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Reggie Cooper | Dallas Cowboys |
| Mike Croel | Denver Broncos |
| Travis Hill | Cleveland Browns |
| Tyrone Hughes | New Orleans Saints |
| Tyrone Legette | New Orleans Saints |
| Keithen McCant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Johnny Mitchell | New York Jets |
| John Parrella | Buffalo Bills |
| Bruce Pickens | Atlanta Falcons |
| John Reece | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Will Shields | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Joe Sims | Atlanta Falcons |
| Nate Turner | Buffalo Bills |
| Kenny Walker | Denver Broncos |
| David White | New England Patriots |