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
Roster and coaching staff
Game summaries
Utah State
Colorado State
Washington
Arizona State
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Miami (FL)
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 | 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 |
| 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 |