Conference Big Eight Conference AP No. 11 Head coach Bob Devaney (8th year) | Coaches No. 12 1969 record 9–2 (6–1 Big 8) Offensive coordinator Tom Osborne (1st year) | |
The 1969 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1969 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. In his first year as offensive coordinator, Tom Osborne instituted the I formation. The team started 2–2, then won their final six regular season games to tie for the conference championship. They were invited to the Sun Bowl in El Paso, where they decisively beat the Georgia Bulldogs to finish the season at 9–2. The strong finish in 1969 was followed by national championships for the Huskers in 1970 and 1971.
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1969 Team Players in the NFL
The 1969 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1970 NFL Draft:
The 1969 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1971 NFL Draft:
The 1969 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1972 NFL Draft:
NFL and Pro Players
The following 1969 Nebraska players joined a professional team as draftees or free agents.