# 1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 1:00 pm | Utah State* | No. 14 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska | | W 59–28 | 76,115 |
| September 14 | 1:00 pm | Colorado State* | No. 13 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska | Prime | W 71–14 | 76,379 |
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | No. 4 Washington* | No. 9 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska | ABC | L 21–36 | 76,304 |
| September 28 | 9:00 pm | at No. 24 Arizona State* | No. 16 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona | | W 18–9 | 72,812 |
| October 12 | 2:00 pm | at Oklahoma State | No. 14 | Lewis FieldStillwater, Oklahoma | | W 49–15 | 30,150 |
| October 19 | 1:00 pm | Kansas State | No. 9 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska (rivalry) | | W 38–31 | 76,209 |
| October 26 | 1:00 pm | Missouri | No. 9 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska (rivalry) | | W 63–6 | 76,244 |
| November 2 | 6:30 pm | at No. 15 Colorado | No. 9 | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado (rivalry) | ESPN | T 19–19 | 52,319 |
| November 9 | 1:00 pm | at Kansas | No. 11 | Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas (rivalry) | Prime | W 59–23 | 40,000 |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State | No. 11 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska | | W 38–13 | 76,078 |
| November 29 | 12:30 pm | No. 19 Oklahoma | No. 11 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska (rivalry) | ABC | W 19–14 | 76,386 |
| January 1, 1992 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 1 Miami* | No. 11 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, Florida (Orange Bowl) (rivalry) | NBC | L 0–22 | 77,747 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Roster and coaching staff
### 1991 Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Tyrone Byrd
* John Reece
* Lorenzo Brinkley
| OUTSIDE | INSDIE | INSDIE | OUTSIDE |
| Travis Hill | Mike Anderson | Mike Petko | David White |
| Lance Gray | Ed Stewart Troy Branch | Darren Williams | Trev Alberts |
| David Leader | Paul Wightman | Shane Geiken | Donta Jones |
* SS
* Steve Carmer
* Ernie Beler
* Troy Dumas
* CB
* Tyrone Legette
* Vernon Powell
* Mike Heins
| DE | NT | DE |
| John Parrella | Pat Engelbert | Jamie Liewer |
| Bruce Moore | David Noonan | Kevin Ramaekers |
| Matt Hilman | Jerry Irons | Terry Connealy |
* CB
* Curtis Cotton
* Kenny Whilhite
* Sedric Collins
Offense :
* WR
* Jon Bostick
* Tyrone Hughes
* Dan Pleasant Corey Dixon
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Lance Lundberg | Erik Wiegert | Bill Ziegelbein | Will Shields | Brian Boerboom |
| Rob Zatechka | Chris Zyzda | Jim Scott | T.J Slansky | Zach Wiegert |
| Erik Wiegert | Dave Jensen | Terris Chorney | Ken Mehlin | Ray Reifenrath |
* TE
* Johnny Mitchell
* William Washington
* Chris Garett
* WR
* Nate Turner
* Abdul Muhammad
* Vincent Hawkins
* QB
* Keithan McCant
* Mickey Joseph
* Tom Haase
* RB
* Derek Brown Calvin Jones
* George Achola
* FB
* Lance Lewis
* Omar Soto
* Tim Johnk
* Special teams
* PK Byron Bennett
* P Mike Stigge

## Game summaries
### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utah State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| • Nebraska | 17 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 59 |

### Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| • Nebraska | 17 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 71 |

### Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Washington | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Nebraska | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| Arizona State | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |

### Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Nebraska | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |

### Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kansas State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| • Nebraska | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • Nebraska | 21 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 63 |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Colorado | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 |

### Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Nebraska | 0 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 59 |
| Kansas | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 |

### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| • Nebraska | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |

### Oklahoma

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Nebraska | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 |

### Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Miami | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| Coaches | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 |

## Awards

| 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.
| 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 |