1990 NAIA Division I football season

The 1990 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1990 college football season in the United States and the 35th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 21st season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

1990 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1990
PostseasonNovember 17–December 8, 1990
National ChampionshipRalph Stocker Stadium
Grand Junction, CO
ChampionsCentral State (OH)

The season was played from August to November 1990 and culminated in the 1990 NAIA Champion Bowl playoffs and the 1990 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 8, 1990 at Ralph Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction, Colorado, on the campus of Mesa State College.[1]

Central State (OH) defeated Mesa State in the Champion Bowl, 38–16, to win their first NAIA national title.[2] The Marauders won the championship after winning all three games on the road.

Conference standings

1990 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northeastern State $^ 4 0 0  7 3 1
NW Oklahoma State 3 1 0  6 4 0
SE Oklahoma State 2 2 0  4 4 1
SW Oklahoma State 1 3 0  5 5 0
East Central 0 4 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
1990 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Mesa State $^ 4 0 0  8 4 0
Adams State 3 1 0  5 4 0
Colorado Mines 1 3 0  5 5 0
Western State 1 3 0  3 7 0
Fort Lewis 1 3 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
1990 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Carson–Newman $^ 7 0 0  11 1 0
Catawba 5 2 0  5 6 0
Lenoir–Rhyne 4 3 0  6 5 0
Wingate 3 4 0  6 4 0
Elon 3 4 0  5 6 0
Mars Hill 2 5 0  4 7 0
Gardner–Webb 2 5 0  2 8 0
Presbyterian 2 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

Conference champions

Conference Champion Record
Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas
NIC Northern State (SD)
Southwest State (MN)
5–1
Oklahoma Northeastern State 4–0
RMAC Mesa State 4–0
South Atlantic Carson–Newman 7–0
WVIAC Concord (WV) 5–1

Postseason

Quarterfinals
November 17, 1990
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 1, 1990
Campus sites
1990 Champion Bowl
December 8, 1990
Grand Junction, CO
         
Central State (OH) 48
Fort Hays State* 10
Central State (OH) 41
Carson–Newman* 14
Southwest State (MN) 6
Carson–Newman* 35
Central State (OH) 38
Mesa State* 16
Western New Mexico 30
Mesa State* 37
Mesa State* 10
Central Arkansas 9
Northeastern State 14
Central Arkansas* 26

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  2. "1990 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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