1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Schedule
Roster and coaching staff
Game summaries
Louisiana Tech
UAB
California
Washington
Oklahoma State
Texas A&M
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Iowa State
Kansas State
Colorado
Arizona
Rankings
After the season
First-year Head Coach Solich was new to the job title but still in his element, after having served as an assistant in varying capacities with Nebraska since 1975. Solich completed his inaugural season with a final record of 9-4, after having lost much of the 1997 national championship team's talent to graduation. Nonetheless, Nebraska finished tied for 2nd place in the Big 12 North Division, and tied for 4th conference-wide.The season was concluded by #14 Nebraska falling to #5 Arizona 20-23 at the Holiday Bowl.
Awards
| Award | Name |
| 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 |