| Year: | 1990 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Coachrank: | T–17 |
| Aprank: | 24 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Osborne |
| Hc Year: | 18th |
| Off Scheme: | I formation |
| Def Coach: | Charlie McBride |
| Dc Year: | 10th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Bowl: | Florida Citrus Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–45 vs. Georgia Tech |
The 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1990 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 also: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
| Award | Name(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| All-America | Kenny Walker | |
| All-Big 8 | Reggie Cooper, Mike Croel, Johnny Mitchell, Bruce Pickens, Tom Punt, Will Shields, Pat Tyrance, Kenny Walker |
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1990 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[2]
| Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Trev Alberts | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Mike Anderson | Amsterdam Admirals | |
| Derek Brown | New Orleans Saints | |
| Terris Chorney | Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Reggie Cooper | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Mike Croel | Denver Broncos | |
| Travis Hill | Cleveland Browns | |
| Tyrone Hughes | New Orleans Saints | |
| Tyrone Legette | New Orleans Saints | |
| Keithen McCant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
| Johnny Mitchell | New York Jets | |
| 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 | |
| David White | New England Patriots |