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1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 1992-2003
Big 12 champion
Big 12 North Division co-champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Tennessee
Conference Big 12 Conference
Division North Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 3
1999 record 12–1 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach Frank Solich (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Frank Solich (2nd year)
Offensive scheme I formation
Defensive coordinator Charlie McBride (19th year)
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 74,056)
Seasons
« 1998 2000 »
1999 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Northern Division
#3 Nebraska xy$   7 – 1         12 – 1  
#6 Kansas State x   7 – 1         11 – 1  
Colorado   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Kansas   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Iowa State   1 – 7         4 – 7  
Missouri   1 – 7         4 – 7  
Southern Division
#21 Texas xy   6 – 2         9 – 5  
#23 Texas A&M   5 – 3         8 – 4  
Oklahoma   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Texas Tech   5 – 3         6 – 5  
Oklahoma State   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Baylor   0 – 8         1 – 10  
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
Nebraska at Iowa [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
• Nebraska 0 7 14 21 42
Iowa 0 0 0 7 7
California at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
California 0 0 0 0 0
• Nebraska 7 21 10 7 45
Southern Miss at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Southern Miss 7 0 6 0 13
• Nebraska 6 6 8 0 20
Nebraska at Missouri [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
• Nebraska 16 3 14 7 40
Missouri 0 3 0 7 10
Oklahoma State at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma State 0 0 7 7 14
• Nebraska 21 10 7 0 38
Iowa State at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Iowa State 0 0 0 14 14
• Nebraska 21 7 14 7 49
Nebraska at Texas [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Nebraska 0 13 0 7 20
• Texas 3 0 14 7 24
Nebraska at Kansas [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
• Nebraska 0 0 10 14 24
Kansas 2 7 0 8 17

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 (including titles in the MVIAA/Big Eight) this season by winning the Big 12 Championship Game 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 2016, the 1999 Big 12 championship is Nebraska's most recent conference title victory.

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 (7–1). 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 (12–4).


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.


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