1990 NAIA Division I football season
| 1990 NAIA Division I football season | |||
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| Regular season | August–November 1990 | ||
| Postseason | November 17–December 8, 1990 | ||
| National Championship | Ralph Stocker Stadium Grand Junction, CO |
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| Champions | Central State (OH) | ||
NAIA Division I football season
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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.
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 champions
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| 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 |
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| 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
- 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
- 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season
- 1990 NCAA Division II football season
- 1990 NCAA Division III football season
