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1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1990 |
| image | File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg |
| number_of_teams | 87 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | November 25–December 15 |
| nc_date | December 15, 1990 |
| championship | Paulson Stadium |
| Statesboro, Georgia | |
| champions | Georgia Southern |
| payton | Walter Dean (RB, Grambling State) |
Statesboro, Georgia
The 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1990, and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 15, 1990, at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their fourth I-AA championship, defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack by a score of 36–13.
Conference changes and new programs
- The Colonial League adopted its present-day Patriot League name, and began to sponsor sports other than football.
| School | 1989 Conference | 1990 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Central Florida | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Fordham | I-AA Independent | Patriot |
| Lamar | I-AA Independent | Dropped Program |
| Prairie View A&M | SWAC | Dropped Program |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference | Champion |
|---|---|
| Big Sky Conference | Nevada |
| Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference | Northern Iowa |
| Ivy League | Cornell and Dartmouth |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Florida A&M |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State |
| Patriot League | Holy Cross |
| Southern Conference | Furman |
| Southland Conference | Northeast Louisiana |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Jackson State |
| Yankee Conference | Massachusetts |
Postseason
The top four teams were seeded, and thus assured of home games in the opening round. The location of the final, the Georgia Southern Eagles' Paulson Stadium, had been predetermined via a three-year agreement the university reached with the NCAA in February 1989.
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
November 24 Campus sites December 1 Campus sites December 8 Campus sites December 15 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
|RD1-team01=Jackson State |RD1-score01=7 |RD1-team02=(1) Middle Tennessee State* |RD1-score02=28
|RD1-team03=Northern Iowa |RD1-score03=3 |RD1-team04=Boise State* |RD1-score04=20
|RD1-team05=Northeast Louisiana |RD1-score05=14 |RD1-team06=(4) Nevada* |RD1-score06=27
|RD1-team07=Furman |RD1-score07=45 |RD1-team08=Eastern Kentucky* |RD1-score08=17
|RD1-team09=UCF |RD1-score09=20 |RD1-team10=(2) Youngstown State* |RD1-score10=17
|RD1-team11=UMass |RD1-score11=0 |RD1-team12=William & Mary* |RD1-score12=38
|RD1-team13=The Citadel |RD1-score13=0 |RD1-team14=(3) Georgia Southern* |RD1-score14=31
|RD1-team15=Idaho |RD1-score15=41 |RD1-team16=Southwest Missouri State* |RD1-score16=35
|RD2-team01=(1) Middle Tennessee State |RD2-score01=13 |RD2-team02=Boise State* |RD2-score02=20
|RD2-team03=(4) Nevada* |RD2-score03=42*** |RD2-team04=Furman |RD2-score04=35
|RD2-team05=UCF* |RD2-score05=52 |RD2-team06=William & Mary |RD2-score06=38
|RD2-team07=(3) Georgia Southern* |RD2-score07=28 |RD2-team08=Idaho |RD2-score08=27
|RD3-team01=Boise State |RD3-score01=52 |RD3-team02=(4) Nevada* |RD3-score02=59***
|RD3-team03=UCF |RD3-score03=7 |RD3-team04=(3) Georgia Southern* |RD3-score04=44
|RD4-team01=(4) Nevada |RD4-score01=13 |RD4-team02=(3) Georgia Southern |RD4-score02=36
- By team name denotes host institution
- By score denotes overtime periods Source:
References
References
- "1990 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- Baden, Larry. (November 24, 1990). "Division I-AA Playoffs at a glance". [[Reno Gazette-Journal]].
- Baden, Larry. (November 24, 1990). "Playoff". [[Reno Gazette-Journal]].
- (February 24, 1989). "Georgia Southern to host NCAA title". [[Rocky Mount Telegram]].
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