| Year: | 1991 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Coachrank: | 16 |
| Aprank: | 15 |
| Record: | 9–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Osborne |
| Hc Year: | 19th |
| Off Scheme: | I formation |
| Def Coach: | Charlie McBride |
| Dc Year: | 11th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Big 8 co-champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–22 vs. Miami (FL) |
The 1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1991 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: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
| Award | Name(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| All-America 2nd team | Will Shields | |
| All-America 3rd team | Derek Brown, Johnny Mitchell | |
| Big 8 coach of the Year | Tom Osborne | |
| Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year | Keithen McCant | |
| Big 8 Offensive Newcomer of the Year | Calvin Jones | |
| All-Big 8 1st team | Brian Boerboom, Jon Bostick, Derek Brown, Tyrone Legette, Keithen McCant, Johnny Mitchell, Will Shields, Mike Stigge, Erik Wiegert | |
| All-Big 8 2nd team | Steve Carmer, Curtis Cotton, Pat Engelbert, Travis Hill, Calvin Jones, Mike Petko | |
| All-Big 8 honorable mention | Mike Anderson, Byron Bennett, Tyrone Byrd, Lance Lewis, John Parrella, Jim Scott, William Washington, David White, Kenny Wilhite |
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1991 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[6]
| Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Trev Alberts | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Mike Anderson | Amsterdam Admirals | |
| Derek Brown | New Orleans Saints | |
| Terris Chorney | Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Doug Colman | New York Giants | |
| Corey Dixon | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Troy Dumas | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Travis Hill | Cleveland Browns | |
| Tyrone Hughes | New Orleans Saints | |
| Calvin Jones | Los Angeles Raiders | |
| Donta Jones | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Tyrone Legette | New Orleans Saints | |
| Keithen McCant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
| Johnny Mitchell | New York Jets | |
| John Parrella | Buffalo Bills | |
| John Reece | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Cory Schlesinger | Detroit Lions | |
| Will Shields | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Brenden Stai | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Nate Turner | Buffalo Bills | |
| David White | New England Patriots | |
| Zach Wiegert | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Rob Zatechka | New York Giants |