1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska won its 43rd and final Big 12 championship this season by winning the over Texas. Nebraska failed to win a single conference title in its final 11 years in the Big 12 before moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2011. As of 2019, the 1999 Big 12 championship is Nebraska's most recent conference title victory.
Schedule
Roster and coaching staff
Game summaries
Iowa
California
Southern Miss
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Texas
Kansas
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Colorado
Texas
Tennessee
Rankings
After the season
Nebraska's longtime Defensive Coordinator Charlie McBride retired after another season of success, helping Nebraska win the Big 12 Championship, with a final record of 12-1. McBride's retirement followed 22 years of storied service to the Cornhuskers.The season was concluded by #3 Nebraska defeating #6 Tennessee 31-21 at the Fiesta Bowl.
Second-year Head Coach Frank Solich's career record improved to 21-5.
Awards
| Award | Name |
| All-American 1st Team | Ralph Brown, Mike Brown, Dominic Raiola, Dan Hadenfeldt, Brian Shaw |
| All-American 2nd Team | Steve Warren |
| Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year | Eric Crouch |
| All-Big 12 1st team | Mike Brown, Ralph Brown, Eric Crouch, Russ Hochstein, Bobby Newcombe, Carlos Polk, Dominic Raiola, Steve Warren, Tracey Wistrom |
| All-Big 12 2nd team | Dan Hadenfeldt, Julius Jackson, Kyle Vanden Bosch |
| All-Big 12 honorable mention | Keyuo Craver, Matt Davison, Dave Volk |
| Big 12 Coach of the Year | Frank Solich |
NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1999 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.| Name | Team |
| Demoine Adams | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Dan Alexander | Tennessee Titans |
| Damien Bauman | New Orleans VooDoo |
| Ryon Bingham | San Diego Chargers |
| Josh Brown | Seattle Seahawks |
| Mike Brown | Chicago Bears |
| Ralph Brown | New York Giants |
| Correll Buckhalter | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Keyuo Craver | New Orleans Saints |
| Eric Crouch | St. Louis Rams |
| Josh Davis | New York Jets |
| Clint Finley | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Toniu Fonoti | San Diego Chargers |
| Aaron Golliday | Scottish Claymores |
| DeJuan Groce | St. Louis Rams |
| Russ Hochstein | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Eric Johnson | Oakland Raiders |
| Trevor Johnson | New York Jets |
| Patrick Kabongo | Detroit Lions |
| Chris Kelsay | Buffalo Bills |
| Kyle Larson | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Jammal Lord | Houston Texans |
| Bobby Newcombe | Montreal Alouettes |
| Tony Ortiz | Scottish Claymores |
| Jerrell Pippens | Chicago Bears |
| Carlos Polk | San Diego Chargers |
| Dominic Raiola | Detroit Lions |
| Scott Shanle | St. Louis Rams |
| Jeremy Slechta | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Erwin Swiney | Green Bay Packers |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | Arizona Cardinals |
| Joe Walker | Tennessee Titans |
| Steve Warren | Green Bay Packers |