| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Coachrank: | 12 |
| Aprank: | 11 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Osborne |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Off Scheme: | I formation |
| Def Coach: | Charlie McBride |
| Dc Year: | 9th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Bowl: | Fiesta Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–41 vs. Florida State |
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.
See main article: 1990 Fiesta Bowl.
See also: 1989 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
| 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 |
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.[2]
| Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Bell | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Terris Chorney | Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Ken Clark | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Reggie Cooper | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Mike Croel | Denver Broncos | |
| LeRoy Etienne | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Travis Hill | Cleveland Browns | |
| Tyrone Hughes | New Orleans Saints | |
| Keithen McCant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
| Jeff Mills | San Diego Chargers | |
| John Parrella | Buffalo Bills | |
| Bruce Pickens | Atlanta Falcons | |
| John Reece | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Will Shields | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Joe Sims | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Nate Turner | Buffalo Bills | |
| Kenny Walker | Denver Broncos | |
| Kent Wells | New York Giants | |
| David White | New England Patriots |