1990 Grambling State Tigers football team

1990 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (48th season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Jackson State $^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Grambling State	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southern	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Alcorn State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 48th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	vs. Alcorn State		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)	W 42–13	36,759	[1]
September 15	Tennessee State*		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 37–20		[2]
September 22	vs. Hampton*	No. 5	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	W 22–3	28,894	[3]
September 29	vs. Elizabeth City State*	No. 5	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	W 67–3	54,986	[4]
October 6	vs. Alabama A&M*	No. 2	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 27–20	61,929	[5]
October 13	at Mississippi Valley State	No. 2	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 20–38		[6]
October 20	No. 16 Jackson State	No. 12	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 19–29	14,496	[7]
October 27	at Texas Southern		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 52–36	20,000	[8]
November 3	Alabama State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 14–37		[9]
November 10	at South Carolina State*		Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 39–15		[10]
November 24	vs. Southern		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 25–13	70,600	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Grambling is awesome in blasting Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Grambling downs Tennessee State". The Commercial Appeal. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Grambling manhandles Hampton". Daily Press. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Halftime hilights Grambling's 67–3 rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling captures Circle City". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Valley State shocks Grambling 38–20". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jackson State cuts GSU up". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling big winner in Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hornets deck Grambling 37–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Grambling mauls S.C. State 39–15". The State. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dean's running gives Grambling 25–13 win". Daily World. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.