Coaches No. 2 1999 record 12–1 (7–1 Big 12) | Division North Division AP No. 3 | |
Head coach Frank Solich (2nd year) | ||
The 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Nebraska won its 43rd and final Big 12 championship (including titles in the MVIAA/Big Eight) this season by winning the Big 12 Championship Game over Texas. Nebraska failed to win a single conference title in its final 11 years in the Big 12 before moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2011. As of 2016, the 1999 Big 12 championship is Nebraska's most recent conference title victory.
After the season
Nebraska's longtime Defensive Coordinator Charlie McBride retired after another season of success, helping Nebraska win the Big 12 Championship, with a final record of 12–1 (7–1). McBride's retirement followed 22 years of storied service to the Cornhuskers.
The season was concluded by #3 Nebraska defeating #6 Tennessee 31–21 at the Fiesta Bowl.
Second-year Head Coach Frank Solich's career record improved to 21–5 (12–4).
NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1999 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.