1990 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

American college football season March 2026 April 2024 1990 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 10–2 5–1 Roy Kidd 27th Hanger Field OVC co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 17–45 vs. Furman The 1990 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as OVC co-champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Furman. Schedule 1990 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 8 w y UCF Hanger Field Richmond, KY 24–12 19,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-eastern-kentucky-tops-ucf/145328885/ Florida Today Eastern Kentucky tops UCF 24–12 September 9, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y 1990 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Hanger Field Richmond, KY 45–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eku-shows-southeast/145329091/ The Courier-Journal EKU shows Southeast Missouri is still out of its league September 16, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y y 8 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 42–34 17,373 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-eagles-home-win-str/145329394/ The Macon Telegraph & News Eagles' home win streak, magic vanish at Paulson September 23, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 7 Western Kentucky 19 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 35–12 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-tops-western/145329614/ The Courier-Journal Eastern tops Western 35–12 despite heroics by Donisi September 30, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 4 Middle Tennessee 1 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 10–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-eastern-ends-string-for-n/145329845/ The Tennessean Eastern ends string for No. 1 MTSU October 7, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 1 Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 42–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-colonels-delay-racers-o/145330021/ The Paducah Sun Colonels delay Racers' offensive search October 14, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w 1 Tennessee State Hanger Field Richmond, KY 55–17 20,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-eku-wins-easily/142506152/ EKU wins easily, but loses Fields Lexington Herald-Leader October 21, 1988 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w 1 Tennessee Tech Hanger Field Richmond, KY 29–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-eastern-ky-overruns-tech/145330239/ The Tennessean Eastern Ky. overruns Tech October 28, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1 Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 38–14 2,068 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-no-1-eku-capitalizes/145330379/ The Leaf-Chronicle No. 1 EKU capitalizes on APSU mistakes November 4, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y y 1 Marshall 18 Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 15–12 16,517 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-scores-two-f/145330578/ The Courier-Journal Eastern scores two fourth-quarter TDs to down Marshall 15–12 November 11, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l 1 Morehead State Hanger Field Richmond, KY rivalry 17–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-morehead-beats-j/145330811/ Lexington Herald-Leader Morehead beats jinx, stuns Morehead, 27–17 November 18, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 l y 5 Furman 12 Hanger Field Richmond, KY NCAA Division I-AA First Round 17–45 4,528 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98444646/easterns-playoff-ride-hits-4517-derail/ The Courier-Journal Eastern's playoff ride hits 45–17 derailment November 25, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com References Eastern Kentucky Category:Eastern Kentucky Colonels football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Eastern Kentucky Colonels football Eastern Kentucky