1990 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

SPLIT TITLE
AP CHAMPIONColorado11–1–1 overall
COACHES CHAMPIONGeorgia Tech11–0–1 overall
HEISMANTy DetmerBYU · QB
BEST QBTy DetmerBYU · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKRussell MarylandMiami · Dallas Cowboys, 1991 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1991Rose BowlWashington 46, Iowa 34
Jan 1, 1991Fiesta BowlLouisville 34, Alabama 7
Jan 1, 1991Sugar BowlTennessee 23, Virginia 22
Jan 1, 1991Orange BowlColorado 10, Notre Dame 9
Jan 1, 1991Cotton BowlMiami 46, Texas 3
Dec 29, 1990Peach BowlAuburn 27, Indiana 23

1990 STANDINGS

13 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Georgia Tech finished atop the 1990 ACC standings at 6–0–1 in conference play (11–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Georgia Tech6–0–111–0–1GT 45–21 NEB
Clemson5–29–2CLEM 30–0 ILL
Virginia5–28–4TENN 23–22 UVA
Maryland4–36–5–1MD 34–34 LT
NC State3–47–5NCSU 31–27 USM
North Carolina3–3–16–4–1–
Duke1–64–7–
Wake Forest0–73–8–

BIG 8

Colorado finished atop the 1990 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Colorado7–011–1–1COLO 10–9 ND
Nebraska5–29–3GT 45–21 NEB
Oklahoma5–28–3–
Kansas State2–55–6–
Iowa State2–4–14–6–1–
Missouri2–54–7–
Oklahoma State2–54–7–
Kansas2–4–13–7–1–

BIG SKY

Nevada finished atop the 1990 Big Sky standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Nevada0–01–0

BIG TEN

Michigan finished atop the 1990 Big Ten standings at 6–2 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan6–29–3MICH 35–3 MISS
Iowa6–28–4WASH 46–34 IOWA
Michigan State6–28–3–1MSU 17–16 USC
Illinois6–28–4CLEM 30–0 ILL
Ohio State5–2–17–4–1AF 23–11 OSU
Minnesota5–36–5–
Indiana3–4–16–5–1AUB 27–23 IU
Purdue1–72–9–
Northwestern1–72–9–
Wisconsin0–81–10–

BIG WEST

San José State finished atop the 1990 Big West standings at 7–0 in conference play (6–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
San José State7–06–2–1SJSU 48–24 CMU
Fresno State5–1–15–2–1–
Utah State5–1–12–5–1–
UNLV3–42–6–
New Mexico State1–60–8–

MAC

Toledo finished atop the 1990 MAC standings at 7–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Toledo7–19–2–
Central Michigan7–18–3–1SJSU 48–24 CMU
Ball State5–37–4–
Western Michigan5–37–4–
Miami (OH)4–3–15–5–1–
Bowling Green2–4–23–5–2–
Eastern Michigan2–62–9–
Kent State2–62–9–
Ohio0–7–11–9–1–

MVFC

Missouri State finished atop the 1990 MVFC standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Missouri State0–01–1

PACIFIC 10

Washington finished atop the 1990 Pacific 10 standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Washington7–110–2WASH 46–34 IOWA
USC5–2–18–4–1MSU 17–16 USC
Arizona5–47–5SYR 28–0 ARIZ
Oregon4–38–4CSU 32–31 ORE
California4–3–17–4–1CAL 17–15 WYO
Stanford4–45–6–
UCLA4–45–6–
Arizona State2–54–7–
Washington State2–63–8–
Oregon State1–61–10–

SEC

Florida finished atop the 1990 SEC standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Florida6–19–2–
Ole Miss5–29–3MICH 35–3 MISS
Tennessee5–1–18–2–2TENN 23–22 UVA
Alabama5–27–5LOU 34–7 ALA
Auburn4–2–17–3–1AUB 27–23 IU
Kentucky3–44–7–
LSU2–55–6–
Georgia2–54–7–
Mississippi State1–64–6–
Vanderbilt1–61–10–

SOCON

App State finished atop the 1990 SoCon standings at 0–3.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
App State0–00–3

SOUTHLAND

North Texas finished atop the 1990 Southland standings at 2–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
North Texas0–02–1
UL Monroe0–00–2
Sam Houston0–00–2

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1990 Southwest standings at 8–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas8–010–2MIA 46–3 TEX
Houston7–110–1–
Texas A&M5–2–19–3–1TA&M 65–14 BYU
Baylor5–2–16–4–1–
Rice3–55–6–
TCU3–55–6–
Texas Tech3–54–7–
Arkansas1–73–8–
SMU0–81–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

BYU finished atop the 1990 Western Athletic standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
BYU7–110–3TA&M 65–14 BYU
Colorado State6–19–4CSU 32–31 ORE
Wyoming5–39–4CAL 17–15 WYO
San Diego State5–25–5–
Hawai'i4–45–5–
Air Force3–47–5AF 23–11 OSU
Utah2–64–7–
UTEP1–73–8–
New Mexico1–62–10–

INDEPENDENTS

Louisville finished atop the 1990 independents at 10–1–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Louisville10–1–1LOU 34–7 ALA
Florida State10–2FSU 24–17 PSU
Miami10–2MIA 46–3 TEX
Notre Dame9–3COLO 10–9 ND
Penn State9–3FSU 24–17 PSU
Southern Miss8–4NCSU 31–27 USM
Louisiana Tech8–3–1MD 34–34 LT
Temple7–4–
Syracuse7–4–2SYR 28–0 ARIZ
Virginia Tech6–5–
Army6–5–
Northern Illinois6–5–
South Carolina6–5–
Navy5–6–
East Carolina5–6–
Louisiana5–6–
Tulane4–7–
West Virginia4–7–
Memphis4–6–1–
Boston College4–7–
Pittsburgh3–7–1–
Arkansas State3–7–1–
Tulsa3–8–
Rutgers3–8–
Akron2–7–1–
Cincinnati1–10–
James Madison1–0–
Western Kentucky0–1–
Delaware0–1–
UConn0–1–
UCF0–1–
Georgia Southern0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

13 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1991Postseason gameGeorgia Tech 45, Nebraska 21
Jan 1, 1991Postseason gameMichigan 35, Ole Miss 3
Jan 1, 1991Postseason gameClemson 30, Illinois 0
Dec 31, 1990Postseason gameCalifornia 17, Wyoming 15
Dec 31, 1990Postseason gameMichigan State 17, USC 16
Dec 29, 1990Postseason gameTexas A&M 65, BYU 14
Dec 29, 1990Postseason gameColorado State 32, Oregon 31
Dec 28, 1990Postseason gameFlorida State 24, Penn State 17
Dec 28, 1990Postseason gameNC State 31, Southern Miss 27
Dec 27, 1990Postseason gameAir Force 23, Ohio State 11
Dec 25, 1990Postseason gameSyracuse 28, Arizona 0
Dec 15, 1990Postseason gameMaryland 34, Louisiana Tech 34
Dec 8, 1990Postseason gameSan José State 48, Central Michigan 24