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1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1998 |
| team | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| sport | football |
| logo | Nebraska Cornhuskers logo, 1992–2003.svg |
| logo_size | 150 |
| conference | Big 12 Conference |
| division | North Division |
| short_conf | Big 12 |
| CoachRank | 20 |
| APRank | 19 |
| record | 9–4 |
| conf_record | 5–3 |
| head_coach | Frank Solich |
| off_scheme | I formation |
| hc_year | 1st |
| def_coach | Charlie McBride |
| dc_year | 18th |
| def_scheme | 4–3 |
| stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| bowl | Holiday Bowl |
| bowl_result | L 20–23 vs. Arizona |
The 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Solich, the Cornhuskers compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big 12's North Division. Nebraska was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Cornhuskers lost to Arizona. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Schedule
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Rankings
Game summaries
Louisiana Tech
UAB
California
Washington
Oklahoma State
Texas A&M
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Iowa State
Kansas State
Colorado
Arizona
Personnel
Roster
- Frank Solich1st season 20th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Charlie McBride18th season as DC/DL coach 22nd year at Nebraska Alma mater: Colorado
- Turner Gill7th season as QB coach 7th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Craig Bohl4th season as LB coach 7th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Ron Brown12th season as WR/TE coach 12th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Brown
- Dan Young16th season as OL/K coach 16th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Reed
- Milt Tenopir25th season as OL coach 25th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Sterling
- Nelson Barnes2nd season as RE coach 2nd year at Nebraska Alma mater: North Texas
- George DarlingtonDB coach 26th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Rutgers
- Dave Gillespie1st season as RB coach 10th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha
- Boyd Epley30th season as S&C coach 30th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
Depth chart
Dan White Frankie London T.J DeBates Greg McGraw Mike Brown Steve Warren
Awards
| Award | Name(s) |
|---|---|
| All-American 2nd Team | Sheldon Jackson |
| All-American 3rd Team | Ralph Brown |
| All-Big 12 1st team | Ralph Brown, Josh Heskew, Sheldon Jackson, Jay Foreman, Mike Brown, Chad Kelsay |
| All-Big 12 2nd team | Kris Brown, Mike Rucker, Joe Walker, Bill Lafleur |
| All-Big 12 3rd team | Shevin Wiggins |
| All-Big 12 honorable mention | Kenny Cheatham, Matt Davison, Russ Hochstein, Joel Makovicka, Jason Schwab |
NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1998 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Demoine Adams | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Dan Alexander | Tennessee Titans |
| Josh Brown | Seattle Seahawks |
| Kris Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Mike Brown | Chicago Bears |
| Ralph Brown | New York Giants |
| Correll Buckhalter | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Keyuo Craver | New Orleans Saints |
| Eric Crouch | St. Louis Rams |
| Clint Finley | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Jay Foreman | Buffalo Bills |
| Aaron Golliday | Scottish Claymores |
| DeJuan Groce | St. Louis Rams |
| Russ Hochstein | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Sheldon Jackson | Buffalo Bills |
| Eric Johnson | Oakland Raiders |
| Chad Kelsay | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Chris Kelsay | Buffalo Bills |
| Bill Lafleur | Barcelona Dragons |
| Joel Makovicka | Arizona Cardinals |
| Bobby Newcombe | Montreal Alouettes |
| Tony Ortiz | Scottish Claymores |
| Carlos Polk | San Diego Chargers |
| Dominic Raiola | Detroit Lions |
| Mike Rucker | Carolina Panthers |
| Scott Shanle | St. Louis Rams |
| Jeremy Slechta | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Erwin Swiney | Green Bay Packers |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | Arizona Cardinals |
| Joe Walker | Tennessee Titans |
| Steve Warren | Green Bay Packers |
| Jason Wiltz | New York Jets |
References
References
- (August 30, 1998). "NU passes still test". Lincoln Journal Star.
- (September 6, 1998). "Rough start turns into rout". Lincoln Journal Star.
- [http://www.huskermax.com/honors/honors_1998.html 1998 Husker Honors]
- "All Time NFL Huskers".
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