The 1989 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1989 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
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Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 9 |
1:30 PM |
Northern Illinois* |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
W 48-17 |
76,194 |
September 16 |
1:30 PM |
Utah* |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
W 42-30 |
76,333 |
September 23 |
7:00 PM |
at Minnesota* |
#3 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 48-0 |
58,368 |
September 30 |
1:30 PM |
Oregon State* |
#3 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
W 35-7 |
76,290 |
October 7 |
1:30 PM |
Kansas State |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
W 58-7 |
76,265 |
October 14 |
1:30 PM |
at Missouri |
#4 |
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO |
PPV |
W 50-7 |
55,620 |
October 21 |
1:30 PM |
at Oklahoma State |
#4 |
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK |
|
W 48-23 |
40,000 |
October 28 |
1:30 PM |
Iowa State![dagger](/w/images/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
W 49-17 |
52,877 |
November 4 |
1:30 PM |
at #2 Colorado |
#3 |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
CBS |
L 21-27 |
52,877 |
November 11 |
1:30 PM |
Kansas |
#6 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
W 51-14 |
76,232 |
November 18 |
1:30 PM |
Oklahoma |
#6 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
W 42-25 |
76,404 |
January 1 |
3:30 PM |
vs. #5 Florida State* |
#6 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) |
NBC |
L 17-41 |
73,953 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Roster and coaching staff
1989 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
IB |
4 |
George Achola |
So |
SE |
82 |
Chip Bahe |
Sr |
IB |
|
Andrew Scott Baldwin |
So |
SE |
|
Paul Baumert |
So |
WB |
21 |
Richard Bell |
Sr |
OG |
69 |
Bill Bobbora |
Sr |
WB |
81 |
Lance Bobolz |
Jr |
OT |
76 |
Brian Boerboom |
So |
SE |
31 |
Jon Bostick |
So |
FB |
29 |
Bryan Carpenter |
Sr |
OG |
65 |
Jeff Chaney |
So |
C |
|
Terris Chorney |
So |
IB |
32 |
Ken Clark |
Sr |
TE |
98 |
Joe D'Alesio |
Sr |
OT |
|
Jason Daniel |
So |
WB |
6 |
Brad Devall |
Jr |
OT |
|
Monte Dickson |
So |
WB |
11 |
Mark Dowse |
So |
QB |
12 |
Jerry Dunlap |
Jr |
C |
58 |
David Edeal |
Jr |
OT |
73 |
Steve Engstrom |
Jr |
OT |
|
Terry Eyman |
Jr |
C |
52 |
Roger Fitzke |
Sr |
IB |
23 |
Leodis Flowers |
So |
TE |
80 |
Chris Garrett |
So |
QB |
14 |
Gerry Gdowski |
Sr |
FB |
|
Robert Glantz |
So |
OT |
70 |
Doug Glaser |
Sr |
QB |
1 |
Mike Grant |
So |
SE |
19 |
Morgan Gregory |
Sr |
QB |
15 |
Tom Haase |
So |
WB |
33 |
Tyrone Hughes |
Fr |
FB |
41 |
Tim Johnk |
So |
OT |
|
Mike Johnston |
So |
QB |
2 |
Mickey Joseph |
So |
OG |
62 |
Erik Kiehn |
Jr |
FB |
|
Jerry Kleidosty |
So |
TE |
85 |
Monte Kratzenstein |
Sr |
OG |
|
Pat Kudrna |
So |
TE |
|
Doug Langemeier |
So |
TE |
|
Daryl Leise |
So |
OG |
67 |
Rob Leuck |
Sr |
FB |
18 |
Lance Lewis |
So |
TE |
|
Bill Liska |
|
QB |
10 |
Keithen McCant |
So |
SE |
83 |
Tim McCoy |
Sr |
IB |
|
Andre McDuffy |
So |
OG |
54 |
Chris O'Gara |
Sr |
TE |
|
John Parrella |
So |
OG |
|
Scott Peterson |
So |
SE |
|
Dan Pleasant |
So |
WB |
|
Kelly Prater |
So |
OT |
78 |
Tom Punt |
Jr |
OT |
|
Ray Reifenrath |
So |
IB |
20 |
Terry Rodgers |
Sr |
OG |
64 |
John Roschal |
Sr |
OG |
64 |
Brad Rother |
Sr |
FB |
25 |
Sam Schmidt |
Sr |
OG |
75 |
Will Shields |
Fr |
FB |
34 |
Omar Soto |
Jr |
WB |
22 |
Nate Turner |
So |
OG |
66 |
Jim Wanek |
Jr |
TE |
89 |
William Washington |
Fr |
WB |
|
Lamont White |
So |
OG |
61 |
Erik Wiegert |
So |
C |
68 |
Jake Young |
Sr |
C |
53 |
Bill Ziegelbein |
So |
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
CB |
28 |
Eric Anderson |
Jr |
DT |
90 |
Le Andre Anderson |
Jr |
ILB |
|
Alvin Banks |
So |
DT |
94 |
Brian Brown |
So |
DT |
95 |
Paul Brungardt |
Jr |
FS |
8 |
Tyrone Byrd |
Fr |
ILB |
49 |
Chris Caliendo |
Sr |
OLB |
|
Kylin Camp |
So |
FS |
31 |
Steve Carmer |
So |
SS |
17 |
Reggie Cooper |
Jr |
SS |
24 |
Curtis Cotton |
So |
CB |
45 |
Jon Crippen |
Jr |
OLB |
88 |
Mike Croel |
Jr |
SS |
7 |
Jim Dobesh |
|
SS |
|
Darin Duin |
So |
MG |
63 |
Brian Edgren |
Jr |
MG |
97 |
Pat Engelbert |
So |
ILB |
43 |
Shane Geiken |
So |
CB |
|
Sam Goff |
So |
ILB |
39 |
Mark Hagge |
Sr |
OLB |
92 |
Corey Hedrick |
Jr |
CB |
9 |
Robert Hicks |
Jr |
OLB |
93 |
Travis Hill |
Fr |
ILB |
55 |
Randall Jobman |
Sr |
MG |
|
Greg Koellner |
So |
OLB |
|
Justin Krantz |
So |
ILB |
35 |
Scott Kurtz |
Jr |
CB |
3 |
Tyrone Legette |
So |
CB |
5 |
Tahaun Lewis |
Jr |
DT |
99 |
Kevin Miller |
Sr |
OLB |
42 |
Jeff Mills |
Sr |
CB |
|
Steve Mitchell |
So |
ILB |
46 |
Brian Mohnsen |
So |
MG |
13 |
Junior Monarrez |
Sr |
MG |
74 |
Mike Murray |
Sr |
FS |
|
Scott Olson |
Jr |
ILB |
37 |
Mike Petko |
So |
CB |
38 |
Bruce Pickens |
Jr |
FS |
6 |
John Reece |
Fr |
FS |
26 |
Marvin Sanders |
Sr |
DT |
56 |
Joe Sims |
Jr |
OLB |
86 |
Joe Spitzenberger |
Jr |
OLB |
87 |
Dan Svehla |
Jr |
OLB |
87 |
Matt Svehla |
Jr |
FS |
1 |
Will Thomas |
So |
ILB |
40 |
Pat Tyrance |
Jr |
DT |
75 |
Ray Valladao |
Sr |
DT |
57 |
Kenny Walker |
Jr |
DT |
91 |
Kent Wells |
Sr |
OLB |
84 |
Rick Wendland |
Jr |
OLB |
96 |
David White |
Fr |
SS |
27 |
Freeman White |
So |
ILB |
|
Paul Wightman |
So |
SS |
|
Gordon Wilson |
So |
ILB |
51 |
Andrew Zacharias |
So |
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
PK |
44 |
Gregg Barrios |
Jr |
P |
48 |
Scott Beckler |
Sr |
PK |
36 |
Todd Bennett |
Jr |
PK |
16 |
Chris Drennan |
Sr |
P |
|
Chuck Humphrey |
So |
P/PK |
7 |
Tom Janky |
Jr |
P |
|
Shawn Liliedahl |
So |
P |
47 |
Mike Stigge |
Fr |
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Charlie McBride
9th season as DC/LB coach
13th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Colorado
- Kevin Steele
1st season as LB coach
1st year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Tennessee
- Ron Brown
3rd season as WR/TE coach
3rd year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Brown
- Dan Young
7th season as OL/K coach
7th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Reed
- Milt Tenopir
16th season as OL coach
16th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Sterling
- Tony Samuel
4th season as OLB coach
4th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Nebraska
- George Darlington
DB coach
17th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Rutgers
- Frank Solich
7th season as RB coach
11th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Nebraska
- Boyd Epley
21st season as S&C coach
21st year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Nebraska
- Jack Pierce
11th year at Nebraska
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Last update: 2011-01-17
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Game notes
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois at Nebraska [box score]
|
Utah
Utah at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Utah |
13 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
30 |
• Nebraska |
7 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
- Date: 1989-09-16
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,333
|
Minnesota
Nebraska at Minnesota [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Nebraska |
7 |
17 |
10 |
14 |
48 |
Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Oregon State
Oregon State at Nebraska [box score]
- Date: 1989-09-30
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,290
|
Kansas State
Kansas State at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Kansas State |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
• Nebraska |
14 |
21 |
23 |
0 |
58 |
- Date: 1989-10-07
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,265
|
Missouri
Nebraska at Missouri [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Nebraska |
26 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
50 |
Missouri |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Oklahoma State
Nebraska at Oklahoma State [box score]
|
Iowa State
Iowa State at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Iowa State |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
• Nebraska |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
- Date: 1989-10-28
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 52,877
|
Colorado
Nebraska at Colorado [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Nebraska |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
• Colorado |
14 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
27 |
|
Kansas
Kansas at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Kansas |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
• Nebraska |
16 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
51 |
- Date: 1989-11-11
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,232
|
Oklahoma
Oklahoma at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Oklahoma |
7 |
11 |
0 |
7 |
25 |
• Nebraska |
22 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
42 |
- Date: 1989-11-18
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,404
|
Florida State
Nebraska vs Florida State [box score]
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Rankings
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Ranking Movement
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 |
Wk 15 |
Final |
AP |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
Coaches |
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12 |
Awards
[2]
Award |
Name(s) |
All-America 1st team |
Doug Glaser, Jake Young |
All-America 2nd team |
Reggie Cooper |
All-America 3rd team |
Ken Clark |
Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year |
Gerry Gdowski |
Big 8 Defensive Freshman of the Year |
Tyrone Byrd |
All-Big 8 1st team |
Ken Clark, Reggie Cooper, Gerry Gdowski, Doug Glaser, Jeff Mills, Bruce Pickens, Pat Tyrance, Kent Wells, Jake Young |
All-Big 8 2nd team |
Mike Croel, Mike Murray, William Washington |
All-Big 8 honorable mention |
Gregg Barrios, Richard Bell, Tyrone Byrd, Bryan Carpenter, Morgan Gregory, Randall Jobman, Tahaun Lewis, Mike Petko, Marvin Sanders, Jim Wanek |
NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1989 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[3]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 1989 Husker Honors
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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