1990 Grambling State Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Grambling State Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Eddie Robinson
| hc_year = 48th
| captain =
| stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Independence Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| gamename = Red River Classic
| score = 42–13
| attend = 36,759
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121212455/grambling-is-awesome-in-blasting-alcorn/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Grambling is awesome in blasting Alcorn|date=September 2, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 37–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121212788/grambling-downs-tennessee-state/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Grambling downs Tennessee State|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Hampton Pirates|title=Hampton}}
| site_stadium = Giants Stadium
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
| gamename = Whitney Young Memorial Classic
| score = 22–3
| attend = 28,894
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121213039/grambling-manhandles-hampton/|work=Daily Press|title=Grambling manhandles Hampton|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}}
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = State Fair Classic
| score = 67–3
| attend = 54,986
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121214706/halftime-hilights-gramblings-673-rout/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Halftime hilights Grambling's 67–3 rout|date=September 30, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}
| site_stadium = Hoosier Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Circle City Classic
| score = 27–20
| attend = 61,929
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121215070/grambling-captures-circle-city/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Grambling captures Circle City|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 20–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121215307/valley-state-shocks-grambling-3820/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Valley State shocks Grambling 38–20|date=October 14, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| rank = 12
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 19–29
| attend = 14,496
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121215543/jackson-state-cuts-gsu-up/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Jackson State cuts GSU up|date=October 21, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 52–36
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121215748/grambling-big-winner-in-houston/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling big winner in Houston|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 14–37
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121215970/hornets-deck-grambling-3714/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Hornets deck Grambling 37–14|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| score = 39–15
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121216140/grambling-mauls-sc-state-3915/|work=The State|title=Grambling mauls S.C. State 39–15|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Bayou Classic
| score = 25–13
| attend = 70,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121216358/deans-running-gives-grambling-2513-win/|work=Daily World|title=Dean's running gives Grambling 25–13 win|date=November 25, 1990|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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