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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Nebraska Cornhuskers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Big Eight Conference]]
| short_conf = Big 8
| CoachRank = T–17
| APRank = 24
| record = 9–3
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = [[Tom Osborne]]
| hc_year = 18th
| off_scheme = [[I formation]]
| def_coach = [[Charlie McBride (American football coach)|Charlie McBride]]
| dc_year = 10th
| def_scheme = [[3–4 defense|3–4]]
| captain =
| stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)|Memorial Stadium]]
| bowl = [[1991 Florida Citrus Bowl|Florida Citrus Bowl]]
| bowl_result = L 21–45 vs. [[1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]
}}
{{1990 Big Eight Conference football standings}}
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, Lincoln|Memorial Stadium]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]].

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1990 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln, NE]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 13–0
| attend = 76,184
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = [[1990 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv =
| score = 60–14
| attend = 76,043
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv =
| score = 56–0
| attend = 76,354
| gamename = [[Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry|rivalry]]
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[1990 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv =
| score = 31–7
| attend = 76,061
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:10 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[1990 Kansas State Wildcats football team|Kansas State]]
| site_stadium = [[Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium|KSU Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan, KS]]
| gamename = [[Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 45–8
| attend = 35,757
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1990 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = [[Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 69–21
| attend = 76,317
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 4
| opponent = [[1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv =
| score = 31–3
| attend = 76,251
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = [[1990 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
| site_stadium = [[Jack Trice Stadium|Cyclone Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]
| tv =
| score = 45–13
| attend = 54,475
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 3
| opponent = [[1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = [[Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 12–27
| attend = 76,464
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = [[1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas]]
| site_stadium = [[David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence, KS]]
| gamename = [[Kansas–Nebraska football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 41–9
| attend = 36,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{dow tooltip|November 23, 1990}}
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = [[1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| site_stadium = [[Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium|Oklahoma Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Norman, Oklahoma|Norman, OK]]
| gamename = [[Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[College Football on CBS Sports|CBS]]
| score = 10–45
| attend = 74,910
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{dow tooltip|January 1, 1991}}, 1991
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = [[1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = [[Camping World Bowl|Florida Citrus Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando FL]]
| gamename = [[1991 Florida Citrus Bowl|Florida Citrus Bowl]]
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 21–45
| attend = 72,328
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-nu-cant-avoid-head-o/140189533/|work=Omaha World-Herald|title=NU can't avoid head-on wreck, leaving Tech a heck of a claim|date=January 2, 1991|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==Rankings==
{{see also|1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1lastweek = 15
| poll1title = AP
| poll1_0 = 7
| poll1_1 = 10
| poll1_2 = 8
| poll1_3 = 8
| poll1_4 = 8
| poll1_5 = 8
| poll1_6 = 7
| poll1_7 = 4
| poll1_8 = 4
| poll1_9 = 3
| poll1_10 = 13
| poll1_11 = 11
| poll1_12 = 10
| poll1_13 = 19
| poll1_14 = 19
| poll1_15 = 24
| poll2lastweek = 15
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2_0 =
| poll2_1 =
| poll2_2 =
| poll2_3 =
| poll2_4 =
| poll2_5 =
| poll2_6 =
| poll2_7 =
| poll2_8 =
| poll2_9 =
| poll2_10 =
| poll2_11 =
| poll2_12 =
| poll2_13 =
| poll2_14 =
| poll2_15 = 17
}}

==Game summaries==
===Baylor===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Baylor at Nebraska''' [box score]
| Visitor = [[1990 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| Host = '''Nebraska'''
| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0
| H1 = 0| H2 = 6| H3 = 0| H4 = 7
| Date = September 1
| Location = [[Memorial Stadium, Lincoln|Memorial Stadium]], [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]
| StartTime = 6:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 76,184
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Northern Illinois===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Northern Illinois at Nebraska''' [box score]
| Visitor = [[1990 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]
| Host = '''Nebraska'''
| V1 = 8| V2 = 3| V3 = 3| V4 = 0
| H1 = 16| H2 = 10| H3 = 13| H4 = 21
| Date = September 8
| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
| StartTime = 1:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 76,043
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Minnesota===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Minnesota at Nebraska''' [box score]
| Visitor = [[1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
| Host = '''Nebraska'''
| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0
| H1 = 14| H2 = 28| H3 = 14| H4 = 0
| Date = September 22
| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
| StartTime = 1:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 76,354
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Oregon State===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Oregon State at Nebraska''' [box score]
| Visitor = [[1990 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| Host = '''Nebraska'''
| V1 = 7| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0
| H1 = 3| H2 = 0| H3 = 7| H4 = 21
| Date = September 29
| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
| StartTime = 1:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 76,061
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Kansas State===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Nebraska at Kansas State''' [box score]
| Visitor = '''Nebraska'''
| Host = [[1990 Kansas State Wildcats football team|Kansas State]]
| V1 = 3| V2 = 7| V3 = 14| V4 = 21
| H1 = 2| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 6
| Date = October 6
| Location = [[KSU Stadium]], [[Manhattan, Kansas]]
| StartTime = 1:10 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 35,757
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Missouri===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Missouri at Nebraska''' [box score]
| Visitor = [[1990 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]
| Host = '''Nebraska'''
| V1 = 7| V2 = 7| V3 = 0| V4 = 7
| H1 = 28| H2 = 17| H3 = 10| H4 = 14
| Date = October 13
| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
| StartTime = 1:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 76,317
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Oklahoma State===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Oklahoma State at Nebraska''' [box score]
| Visitor = [[1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]]
| Host = '''Nebraska'''
| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 3| V4 = 0
| H1 = 7| H2 = 0| H3 = 10| H4 = 14
| Date = October 20
| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
| StartTime = 1:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 76,251
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Iowa State===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Nebraska at Iowa State''' [box score]
| Visitor = '''Nebraska'''
| Host = [[1990 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
| V1 = 3| V2 = 14| V3 = 21| V4 = 7
| H1 = 10| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 3
| Date = October 27
| Location = [[Cyclone Stadium]], [[Ames, Iowa]]
| StartTime = 1:00 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 54,475
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===#9 Colorado===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Colorado at Nebraska''' [box score]
| Visitor = '''[[1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team|#9 Colorado]]'''
| Host = #3 Nebraska
| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 27
| H1 = 0| H2 = 6| H3 = 6| H4 = 0
| Date = November 3
| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
| StartTime = 3:00 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 76,464
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Kansas===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Nebraska at Kansas''' [box score]
| Visitor = '''Nebraska'''
| Host = [[1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas]]
| V1 = 7| V2 = 10| V3 = 10| V4 = 14
| H1 = 3| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 6
| Date = November 10
| Location = [[University of Kansas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]], [[Lawrence, Kansas]]
| StartTime = 1:00 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 36,000
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Oklahoma===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Nebraska at Oklahoma''' [box score]
| Visitor = Nebraska
| Host = '''[[1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]'''
| V1 = 3| V2 = 0| V3 = 7| V4 = 0
| H1 = 0| H2 = 21| H3 = 14| H4 = 10
| Date = November 23
| Location = [[Oklahoma Memorial Stadium]], [[Norman, Oklahoma]]
| StartTime = 1:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 74,910
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Georgia Tech===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Nebraska vs Georgia Tech''' [box score]
| Visitor = Nebraska
| Host = '''[[1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]'''
| V1 = 0| V2 = 14| V3 = 7| V4 = 0
| H1 = 7| H2 = 17| H3 = 7| H4 = 14
| Date = January 1
| Location = [[Citrus Bowl]], [[Orlando, Florida]]
| StartTime = 12:30 PM
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 72,328
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

==Personnel==
===Roster===
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Derek|last=Brown|num=21|pos=IB|class=F|link=y|dab=Derek Brown (running back)}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=John|last=Clarke|num=72|pos=OT|class=J}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jerry|last=Dunlap|num=12|pos=QB|class=S}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Johnny|last=Mitchell|num=86|pos=TE|class=F|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Morse|num= |pos=OT|class=F}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Brent|last=Pick|num=51|pos=OT|class=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Pleasant|num=82|pos=SE|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Vernon|last=Powell|num=16|pos=SE|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kelly|last=Prater|num= |pos=WB|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tom|last=Punt|num=78|pos=OT|class=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ray|last=Reifenrath|num=59|pos=OT|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Reynolds|num=36|pos=FB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Terry|last=Rodgers|num=20|pos=IB|class=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Scott|num=51|pos=C|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Will|last=Shields|num=75|pos=OG|class=SO|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Omar|last=Soto|num=25|pos=FB|class=J}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Wanek|num=66|pos=OG|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=William|last=Washington|num=89|pos=TE|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tom|last=Werner|num=87|pos=SE|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Lamont|last=White|num=32|pos=IB|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Erik|last=Wiegert|num=61|pos=OG|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Ziegelbein|num=53|pos=C|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Zyzda|num=64|pos=OG|class=SO}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Anderson|num=28|pos=CB|class=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Le Andre|last=Anderson|num=90|pos=DT|class=S}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Petko|num=99|pos=ILB|class=J}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=John|last=Reece|num=6 |pos=FS|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Brad|last=Reilly|num=83|pos=OLB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Sims|num=56|pos=DT|class=S|link=y|dab=Joe Sims (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Spitzenberger|num=86|pos=OLB|class=S}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Walker|num=57|pos=DT|class=S|link=y|dab=Kenny Walker (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Rick|last=Wendland|num=84|pos=OLB|class=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=David|last=White|num=96|pos=OLB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Freeman|last=White|num=27|pos=ILB|class=J}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Paul|last=Wightman|num=49|pos=ILB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Andrew|last=Zacharias|num=91|pos=ILB|class=J}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|first=Gregg|last=Barrios|num=44|pos=PK|class=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Byron|last=Bennett|num=13|pos=P/PK|class=F}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Lang|num=14|pos=PK|class=F}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Stigge|num=47|pos=P|class=SO}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1990|accessdate=January 17, 2011
|head_coach=
*[[Tom Osborne]]{{small|    18th season    27th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|Nebraska]]}}
|asst_coach=
*Charlie McBride{{small|    10th season as DC/DL coach    14th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: [[University of Colorado at Boulder|Colorado]]}}
*[[Kevin Steele]]{{small|    2nd season as LB coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]}}
*Ron Brown{{small|    4th season as WR/TE coach    4th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: [[Brown University|Brown]]}}
*Dan Young{{small|    8th season as OL/K coach    8th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: [[Reed College|Reed]]}}
*Milt Tenopir{{small|    17th season as OL coach    17th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: [[Sterling College (Kansas)|Sterling]]}}
*[[Tony Samuel]]{{small|    5th season as OLB coach    5th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska}}
*George Darlington{{small|    DB coach    18th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]]}}
*[[Frank Solich]]{{small|    8th season as RB coach    12th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska}}
*Boyd Epley{{small|    22nd season as S&C coach    22nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska}}
*Jack Pierce{{small|    12th year at Nebraska}}
*[[Bill Busch]]{{small|    1st year at Nebraska}}
}}

===Depth chart===
{{CFB Team Depth Chart
| OScheme = Pro-Set
| DScheme = 3-4
| SpecialTeams = Yes
| KeyReserves = No
| 3Deep = Yes
| QB_Starter = Mickey Joseph
| QB_Backup = Mike Grant
| QB_Third = Tom Haase
| RB1_Starter = Leodis Flowers
| RB1_Backup = Scott Bladwin
| RB1_Third = Derek Brown Georgie Achola
| FB_Starter = Lance Lewis
| FB_Backup = Omar Soto
| FB_Third = Tim Johnk
| WR1_Starter = Jon Bostick
| WR1_Backup = Dan Pleasant
| WR1_Third = Mark Dowse
| WR2_Starter = Nate Turner
| WR2_Backup = Tyrone Hughes
| WR2_Third = Brad Devall
| TE1_Starter = Johnny Mitchell
| TE1_Backup = William Washington
| TE1_Third = Chris Garrett
| LT_Starter = Tom Punt
| LT_Backup = Steve Engstrom
| LT_Third = Brent Pick
| LG_Starter = Jim Wanek
| LG_Backup = Jeff Chaney
| LG_Third = Chris Zyzda
| C_Starter = David Edeal
| C_Backup = Bill Ziegelbein
| C_Third = Terris Chorney
| RG_Starter = Erik Wiegert Will Shields
| RG_Backup = Dave Jensen
| RG_Third = Scott Peterson
| RT_Starter = Brian Boerboom
| RT_Backup = Terry Eyman
| RT_Third = Ray Reifenrath

| ROLB_Starter = Travis Hill
| ROLB_Backup = David White Dan Svehla
| ROLB_Third = Joe Spitzenberger
| ROLB_SchoolName = OUTSIDE
| RILB_Starter = Mike Petko
| RILB_Backup = Matt Penland
| RILB_Third = Troy Branch
| RILB_SchoolName = INSDIE
| LILB_Starter = Pat Tyrance
| LILB_Backup = Mike Anderson
| LILB_Third = Shane Geiken
| LILB_SchoolName = INSDIE
| SLB_Starter = Mike Croel
| SLB_Backup = Trev Alberts
| SLB_Third = Rick Wendland
| SLB_SchoolName = OUTSIDE
| FS_Starter = Tyrone Byrd
| FS_Backup = Steve Carmer
| FS_Third = Will Thomas
| SS_Starter = Reggie Cooper
| SS_Backup = Curtis Cotton
| SS_Third = Ed Stewart
| DB1_Starter = Bruce Pickens
| DB1_Backup = Robert Hicks
| DB1_Third = Jon Crippen
| DB2_Starter = Tahaun Lewis
| DB2_Backup = Tyrone Legette
| DB2_Third = Eric Anderson
| RDE_Starter = Joe Sims
| RDE_Backup = Brian Brown
| RDE_Third = John Parrella
| NT_Starter = Pat Engelbert
| NT_Backup = Greg Koellner
| NT_Third = Mike Jefferson
| LDE_Starter = Kenny Walker
| LDE_Backup = Le Andre Anderson
| LDE_Third = Jamie Liewer
| PK_Starter = Greg Barios
| P_Starter = Mike Stigge
| ColWidth = 110
| Autosize =
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| FontSize = 90
| Debug = No
}}

==Awards==
<ref>[http://www.huskermax.com/honors/honors_1990.html 1990 Husker Honors]</ref> 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Name(s)
|-
| All-America
| [[Kenny Walker (American football)|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.<ref>{{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 |access-date=May 24, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Team
|-
| '''[[Trev Alberts]]'''
| [[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
| '''Mike Anderson'''
| [[Amsterdam Admirals]]
|-
| '''[[Derek Brown (running back)|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 (American football)|Joe Sims]]'''
| Atlanta Falcons
|-
| '''[[Nate Turner]]'''
| Buffalo Bills
|-
| '''[[Kenny Walker (American football)|Kenny Walker]]'''
| Denver Broncos
|-
| '''David White'''
| [[New England Patriots]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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