1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1991

| team = Nebraska Cornhuskers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Eight Conference

| short_conf = Big 8

| CoachRank = 16

| APRank = 15

| record = 9–2–1

| conf_record = 6–0–1

| head_coach = Tom Osborne

| hc_year = 19th

| off_scheme = I formation

| def_coach = Charlie McBride

| dc_year = 11th

| def_scheme = 3–4

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| champion = Big 8 co-champion

| bowl = Orange Bowl

| bowl_result = L 0–22 vs. Miami (FL)

}}

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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1991

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| tv =

| score = 59–28

| attend = 76,115

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| tv = Prime

| score = 71–14

| attend = 76,379

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Washington

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| tv = ABC

| score = 21–36

| attend = 76,304

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 9:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona

| tv =

| score = 18–9

| attend = 72,812

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma

| tv =

| score = 49–15

| attend = 30,150

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 38–31

| attend = 76,209

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = Missouri

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| tv =

| score = 63–6

| attend = 76,244

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 6:30 pm

| w/l = t

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Colorado

| opprank = 15

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado

| tv = ESPN

| score = 19–19

| attend = 52,319

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = Prime

| score = 59–23

| attend = 40,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 11

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| tv =

| score = 38–13

| attend = 76,078

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|November 29, 1991}}

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 11

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 19

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| tv = ABC

| score = 19–14

| attend = 76,386

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|January 1, 1992}}, 1992

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Miami

| opprank = 1

| gamename = Orange Bowl) (rivalry

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, Florida

| tv = NBC

| score = 0–22

| attend = 77,747

}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=1991|title=Football - 1991 Schedule/Results|access-date=May 24, 2009|publisher=University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics Department}}

Roster and coaching staff

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1991|accessdate=2011-01-17

|head_coach=

Tom Osborne{{small|
   19th season
   28th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska}}

|asst_coach=

Charlie McBride{{small|
   11th season as DC/DL coach
   15th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Colorado}}
Kevin Steele{{small|
   3rd season as LB coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Tennessee}}
Ron Brown{{small|
   5th season as WR/TE coach
   5th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Brown}}
Dan Young{{small|
   9th season as OL/K coach
   9th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Reed}}
Milt Tenopir{{small|
   18th season as OL coach
   18th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Sterling}}
Tony Samuel{{small|
   6th season as OLB coach
   6th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska}}
George Darlington{{small|
   DB coach
   19th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Rutgers}}
Frank Solich{{small|
   9th season as RB coach
   13th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska}}
Boyd Epley{{small|
   23rd season as S&C coach
   23rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska}}
Jack Pierce{{small|
13th year at Nebraska}}
Bill Busch{{small|
2nd year at Nebraska}}

}}

= 1991 Depth chart =

{{CFB Team Depth Chart

| OScheme = Pro-Set

| DScheme = 3-4

| SpecialTeams = Yes

| KeyReserves = No

| 3Deep = Yes

| QB_Starter = Keithan McCant

| QB_Backup = Mickey Joseph

| QB_Third = Tom Haase

| RB1_Starter = Derek Brown
Calvin Jones

| RB1_Backup = George Achola

| FB_Starter = Lance Lewis

| FB_Backup = Omar Soto

| FB_Third = Tim Johnk

| WR1_Starter = Jon Bostick

| WR1_Backup = Tyrone Hughes

| WR1_Third = Dan Pleasant
Corey Dixon

| WR2_Starter = Nate Turner

| WR2_Backup = Abdul Muhammad

| WR2_Third = Vincent Hawkins

| TE1_Starter = Johnny Mitchell

| TE1_Backup = William Washington

| TE1_Third = Chris Garett

| LT_Starter = Lance Lundberg

| LT_Backup = Rob Zatechka

| LT_Third = Erik Wiegert

| LG_Starter = Erik Wiegert

| LG_Backup = Chris Zyzda

| LG_Third = Dave Jensen

| C_Starter = Bill Ziegelbein

| C_Backup = Jim Scott

| C_Third = Terris Chorney

| RG_Starter = Will Shields

| RG_Backup = T.J Slansky

| RG_Third = Ken Mehlin

| RT_Starter = Brian Boerboom

| RT_Backup = Zach Wiegert

| RT_Third = Ray Reifenrath

| ROLB_Starter = Travis Hill

| ROLB_Backup = Lance Gray

| ROLB_Third = David Leader

| ROLB_SchoolName = OUTSIDE

| RILB_Starter = Mike Anderson

| RILB_Backup = Ed Stewart
Troy Branch

| RILB_Third = Paul Wightman

| RILB_SchoolName = INSDIE

| LILB_Starter = Mike Petko

| LILB_Backup = Darren Williams

| LILB_Third = Shane Geiken

| LILB_SchoolName = INSDIE

| SLB_Starter = David White

| SLB_Backup = Trev Alberts

| SLB_Third = Donta Jones

| SLB_SchoolName = OUTSIDE

| FS_Starter = Tyrone Byrd

| FS_Backup = John Reece

| FS_Third = Lorenzo Brinkley

| SS_Starter = Steve Carmer

| SS_Backup = Ernie Beler

| SS_Third = Troy Dumas

| DB1_Starter = Tyrone Legette

| DB1_Backup = Vernon Powell

| DB1_Third = Mike Heins

| DB2_Starter = Curtis Cotton

| DB2_Backup = Kenny Whilhite

| DB2_Third = Sedric Collins

| RDE_Starter = John Parrella

| RDE_Backup = Bruce Moore

| RDE_Third = Matt Hilman

| NT_Starter = Pat Engelbert

| NT_Backup = David Noonan

| NT_Third = Jerry Irons

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Nebraska at Colorado [box score]

| Visitor = Nebraska

| Host = Colorado

| V1 = 3| V2 = 6| V3 = 3| V4 = 7

| H1 = 7| H2 = 5| H3 = 7| H4 = 0

| Date = November 2

| Location = Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = MST

| Attendance = 52,319

}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time=11:20 |Team= NEB|Event=Bennett 27 yard field goal |Score=NEB 3–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q1 |Time=7:20 |Team=COLO |Event=Hagan 11 yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COLO 7–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q2|Time=6:54 |Team=COLO |Event=Harper 27 yard field goal |Score=COLO 10–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q2|Time=1:17 |Team=NEB |Event=Bostick 49 yard pass from McCant (kick blocked) |Score=COLO 10–9 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q2|Time=1:17 |Team=COLO |Event=Biekert 85 blocked PAT return |Score=COLO 12–9 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q3|Time=5:12 |Team=NEB |Event=Bennett 35 yard field goal |Score=Tie 12–12 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q3|Time=0:27 |Team=COLO |Event=Hagan 4 yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COLO 19–12 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q4|Time=6:41 |Team=NEB |Event=D. Brown 7 yard run (Bennett kick) |Score=Tie 19–19 |LastEntry=yes}}

[https://www.huskermax.com/games/1991/08colorado.html HuskerMax]. Retrieved 2018-Dec-09.

=Kansas=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Nebraska at Kansas [box score]

| Visitor = Nebraska

| Host = Kansas

| V1 = 0| V2 = 17| V3 = 14| V4 = 28

| H1 = 17| H2 = 3| H3 = 3| H4 = 0

| Date = November 9

| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 40,000

}}

=Iowa State=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Iowa State at Nebraska [box score]

| Visitor = Iowa State

| Host = Nebraska

| V1 = 0| V2 = 6| V3 = 0| V4 = 7

| H1 = 10| H2 = 14| H3 = 7| H4 = 7

| Date = November 16

| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 76,078

}}

=Oklahoma=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Oklahoma at Nebraska [box score]

| Visitor = Oklahoma

| Host = Nebraska

| V1 = 7| V2 = 7| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 3| H3 = 7| H4 = 9

| Date = November 29

| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 76,386

|Weather= Rain

}}

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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time=12:39 |Team=OKLA |Event=Gaddis 1 yard run (Blanton kick) |Score= OKLA 14–0|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time= 6:58|Team=NEB |Event=Bennett 22 yard field goal |Score=OKLA 14–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time= 9:53|Team=NEB |Event=McCant 5 yard run (Bennett kick) |Score= OKLA 14–10|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= 12:20|Team=NEB |Event=Bennett 33 yard field goal |Score=OKLA 14–13 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= 2:57|Team=NEB |Event=C. Jones 15 yard run (pass failed) |Score=NEB 19–14 |LastEntry=yes}}

[https://www.huskermax.com/games/1991/11oklahoma.html HuskerMax]. Retrieved 2018-Dec-09.

=Miami (FL)=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Orange Bowl [box score]

| Visitor = Miami

| Host = Nebraska

| V1 = 13| V2 = 0| V3 = 9| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 0

| Date = January 1

| Location = Miami Orange Bowl, Miami

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = EST

| Attendance = 77,747

|TVStation= NBC

}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |Time= 11:04|Team=MIA |Event=K. Williams 8 yard pass from Torretta (Huerta kick) |Score= MIA 7–0|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q1 |Time=5:04 |Team=MIA |Event=Huerta 24 yard field goal |Score=MIA 10–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q1 |Time=4:02 |Team=MIA |Event=Huerta 24 yard field goal |Score=MIA 13–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time=11:19 |Team=MIA |Event=L. Jones 1 yard run (pass failed) |Score=MIA 19–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time=2:33 |Team=MIA |Event=Huerta 54 yard field goal |Score=MIA 22–0 |LastEntry=yes}}

[https://www.huskermax.com/games/1991/12miami.html HuskerMax]. Retrieved 2018-Dec-09.

Rankings

{{Ranking movements

| poll1lastweek = 15

| poll1title = AP

| poll1_0 = 15

| poll1_1 = 14

| poll1_2 = 13

| poll1_3 = 9

| poll1_4 = 16

| poll1_5 = 15

| poll1_6 = 14

| poll1_7 = 9

| poll1_8 = 9

| poll1_9 = 9

| poll1_10 = 11

| poll1_11 = 11

| poll1_12 = 11

| poll1_13 = 11

| poll1_14 = 11

| poll1_15 = 15

| poll2lastweek = 15

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2_0 = 15

| poll2_1 = 14

| poll2_2 = 13

| poll2_3 = 9

| poll2_4 = 16

| poll2_5 = 16

| poll2_6 = 13

| poll2_7 = 7

| poll2_8 = 7

| poll2_9 = 7

| poll2_10 = 11

| poll2_11 = 11

| poll2_12 = 11

| poll2_13 = 10

| poll2_14 = 11

| poll2_15 = 16

}}

Awards

[http://www.huskermax.com/honors/honors_1991.html 1991 Husker Honors]

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Award ! Name(s)
All-America 2nd team \| Will Shields
All-America 3rd team \| Derek Brown, Johnny Mitchell
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
All-Big 8 1st team \| Brian Boerboom, Jon Bostick, Derek Brown, Tyrone Legette, 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

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Award

! Name(s)

All-America 2nd team

| Will Shields

All-America 3rd team

| Derek Brown, Johnny Mitchell

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

All-Big 8 1st team

| Brian Boerboom, Jon Bostick, Derek Brown, Tyrone Legette, 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.{{cite web|title=All Time NFL Huskers |url=http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815013540/http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html |archive-date=August 15, 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=May 24, 2009 }}

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Name ! Team
Trev Alberts \| Indianapolis Colts
Mike Anderson \| Amsterdam Admirals
Derek Brown \| New Orleans Saints
Terris Chorney \| Edmonton Eskimos
Doug Colman \| New York Giants
Corey Dixon \| Atlanta Falcons
Troy Dumas \| Kansas City Chiefs
Travis Hill \| Cleveland Browns
Tyrone Hughes \| New Orleans Saints
Calvin Jones \| Los Angeles Raiders
Donta Jones \| Pittsburgh Steelers
Tyrone Legette \| New Orleans Saints
Keithen McCant \| Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Johnny Mitchell \| New York Jets
John Parrella \| Buffalo Bills
John Reece \| Kansas City Chiefs
Cory Schlesinger \| Detroit Lions
Will Shields \| Kansas City Chiefs
Brenden Stai \| Pittsburgh Steelers
Nate Turner \| Buffalo Bills
David White \| New England Patriots
Zach Wiegert \| Los Angeles Rams
Rob Zatechka \| New York Giants

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Name

! Team

Trev Alberts

Mike Anderson

Derek Brown

Terris Chorney

Doug Colman