1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium
in Lincoln, Nebraska
.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State crowned national champions, but not without controversy.Under the Bowl Coalition, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl...
. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....
in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
.
Schedule
Roster and coaching staff
North Texas
Texas Tech
UCLA
Colorado State
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Florida State
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Coaches | 3 |
Awards
| Award | Name(s) |
|---|---|
| Butkus Award | Trev Alberts Trev Alberts Trev Kendall Alberts is the director of athletics for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Before assuming this position, he was an American television and print college football commentator, most notably working alongside Mark May on the ESPN's College GameDay Scoreboard show.-Collegiate:Alberts... |
| All-America 1st team | Trev Alberts |
| All-America 2nd team | Zach Wiegert Zach Wiegert Zach Wiegert was an American football offensive tackle. He started 37 consecutive games at right tackle for the Cornhuskers, helping the University of Nebraska to a national championship as a senior.- College career :... |
| All-America 3rd team | Calvin Jones Calvin Jones (halfback) Calvin Jones is a former American football running back. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. He collegiately played for Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NCAA.... |
| Big 8 Coach of the Year | Tom Osborne |
| Big 8 Male Athlete of the Year | Trev Alberts |
| Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year | Trev Alberts |
| Big 8 Defensive Newcomer of the Year | Tyrone Williams |
| All-Big 8 1st team | Trev Alberts, Terry Conneally, Calvin Jones Calvin Jones (halfback) Calvin Jones is a former American football running back. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. He collegiately played for Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NCAA.... , Lance Lundberg, Ken Mehlin, Barron Miles Barron Miles Barron Miles is a retired professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League. He is now a Defensive and Player Personnel Assistant for the BC Lions... , Kevin Ramaekers, Zach Wiegert |
| All-Big 8 2nd team | Tommie Frazier Tommie Frazier Tommie James Frazier, Jr. is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He played quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.... , John Reece, Ed Stewart, Toby Wright |
| All-Big 8 honorable mention | Mike Anderson, Gerald Armstrong, Byron Bennett, Corey Dixon, Abdul Muhammad |
NFL and Pro Players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1993 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Trev Alberts Trev Alberts Trev Kendall Alberts is the director of athletics for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Before assuming this position, he was an American television and print college football commentator, most notably working alongside Mark May on the ESPN's College GameDay Scoreboard show.-Collegiate:Alberts... |
Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
| Mike Anderson | Amsterdam Admirals Amsterdam Admirals The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-History:The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to be based entirely in Europe... |
| Doug Colman Doug Colman Douglass Clayton Colman is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He last served as defensive assistant/linebackers coach in NFL Europa for the Amsterdam Admirals.-Playing career:... |
New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Chris Dishman Chris Dishman Christopher Michael Dishman and grew up in Cozad, Nebraska where he played on the 1991 Class B state champion team. He is a former offensive lineman in the NFL. He played 8 seasons in the NFL, including 7 for the Arizona Cardinals and 1 for the St. Louis Rams. He played college ball at Nebraska.... |
Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Corey Dixon | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Troy Dumas | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
| Tommie Frazier Tommie Frazier Tommie James Frazier, Jr. is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He played quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.... |
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| Aaron Graham Aaron Graham Aaron Geddes Graham is a former professional American football center in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Arizona Cardinals , the Oakland Raiders , and the Tennessee Titans .... |
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| Jon Hesse Jon Hesse Jonathan Andrew "Jon" Hesse is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was the 7th round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1997 NFL Draft. He would play linebacker with the St. Louis Rams in 1998... |
Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
| Calvin Jones Calvin Jones (halfback) Calvin Jones is a former American football running back. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. He collegiately played for Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NCAA.... |
Los Angeles Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Donta Jones | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
| Keithen McCant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
| Barron Miles Barron Miles Barron Miles is a retired professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League. He is now a Defensive and Player Personnel Assistant for the BC Lions... |
Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
| Mike Minter Mike Minter Michael Christopher Minter is a retired American football safety who played his entire professional career with the NFL's Carolina Panthers.-High school and college:... |
Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... |
| Kareem Moss | BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
| Christian Peter Christian Peter Christian Peter is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Peter's younger brother, Jason, also played in the NFL.... |
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| Lawrence Phillips Lawrence Phillips Lawrence Lamond Phillips is a former professional American football and Canadian football running back. Phillips's trouble with the law and inability to produce in the NFL have led many critics to label him as a bust.... |
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| John Reece | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
| Cory Schlesinger Cory Schlesinger Cory Schlesinger is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft... |
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| Brenden Stai Brenden Stai Brenden Michael Stai is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft... |
Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
| Eric Stokes | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
| Jared Tomich Jared Tomich Jared James Tomich is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. Tomich went to high school at Lake Central High School where he led his team to the 1993 state championship game. Lake Central recently retired his number. Tomich played college football for the... |
New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
| Larry Townsend | Berlin Thunder Berlin Thunder The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive... |
| Adam Treu Adam Treu Adam Treu was a center in the NFL. He walked on to University of Nebraska-Lincoln after playing at Pius X High School in Lincoln. He won back-to-back National Championships with the Cornhuskers in 1994 and 1995 playing left tackle and performing all the long snapping duties... |
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| Tony Veland Tony Veland Tony Veland is the current Defensive Coordinator of the Omaha Beef of the United Indoor Football league. He is a former American football Defensive Back for the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.Veland was a member of the 1994 and 1995 Nebraska National... |
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| Zach Wiegert Zach Wiegert Zach Wiegert was an American football offensive tackle. He started 37 consecutive games at right tackle for the Cornhuskers, helping the University of Nebraska to a national championship as a senior.- College career :... |
St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
| Tyrone Williams | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
| Toby Wright | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
| Rob Zatechka Rob Zatechka Robert Brett Zatechka is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. In college, he won both the Draddy Trophy and a Walter Byers Scholarship... |
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