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
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 as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Frank Solich, the Cornhuskers compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big 12's North Division title with Kansas State. By virtue of a head-to-head win over the Wildcats, Nebraska advanced to the Big 12 Championship Game, where the Cornhuskers avenged their one loss during the regular season, defeating Texas to capture in the conference championship. Nebraska was then invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Cornhuskers beat Tennessee. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nebraska's Big 12 title was 43rd conference championship overall for the program, and remains Nebraska's most recent one through the 2024 season.