1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 12 champion
Big 12 North Division co-champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record12–1 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (19th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 3 Nebraska xy$   7 1     12 1  
No. 6 Kansas State x   7 1     11 1  
Colorado   5 3     7 5  
Kansas   3 5     5 7  
Iowa State   1 7     4 7  
Missouri   1 7     4 7  
South Division
No. 21 Texas xy   6 2     9 5  
Oklahoma   5 3     7 5  
Texas Tech   5 3     6 5  
No. 23 Texas A&M   5 3     8 4  
Oklahoma State   3 5     5 6  
Baylor   0 8     1 10  
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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. As of the 2023 season, this season was the most recent conference championship for Nebraska.