1990 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season August 2023 1990 August–November 1990 November 17–December 8, 1990 Ralph Stocker StadiumGrand Junction, CO Central State (OH) The 1990 NAIA Division I football season was the 35th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, and 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.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA November 25, 2015 4–11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022933/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 July 15, 2015 dead The Central State Marauders defeated the 1990 Mesa State Mavericks Mesa State Mavericks in the Champion Bowl, 38–16, to win their first NAIA national title.1990 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1990_NAIA_Division_I_Football_Playoffs JonFMorse.com November 25, 2015 The Marauders won the championship after winning all three games on the road. Conference changes This is the final season that the NAIA officially recognizes a football champion from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.NAIA Football Regular Season Records https://www.naia.org/sports/fball/Records/FB_RegularSeason.pdf NAIA 11 December 2021 22 The RMAC, and its five football-playing members, would become an NCAA Division II conference by the 1992 season. Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion Record Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 6—0NICNorthern State (SD)Southwest State (MN)5–1OklahomaNortheastern State4–0RMACMesa State4–0South AtlanticCarson–Newman7–0WVIACConcord (WV)5–1 Rankings Final NAIA Division I poll rankings: Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 11) Points 1 1990 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman (13) 10–0 237 2 Central State (OH) (1) 7–1 266 3 1990 Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico 8–1 247 4 1990 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas 7–3 224 5 1990 Southwest State Mustangs Southwest State (MN) 8–2 216 6 1990 Mesa State Mavericks Mesa State 6–3 213 7 1990 Northeastern State Redmen Northeastern State 7–2–1 209 8 1990 Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State 8–3 185 9 1990 Northern State Wolves Northern State 7–3 155 10 1990 Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Arkansas 7–3–1 141 11 1990 Shepherd Rams Shepherd 6–3–1 127 T–12 1990 Concord Mountain Lions Concord 6–4 117 T–12 1990 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State 6–4 117 14 1990 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State 6–4 105 15 1990 Harding Bisons Harding 6–4 74 16 1990 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne 6–5 59 17 1990 Wingate Bulldogs Wingate 6–4 46 18 1990 Ouachita Baptist Tigers Ouachita Baptist 5–4 44 19 1990 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State 5–4 41 20 1990 Fairmont State Fighting Falcons Fairmont State 5–4–1 35 NAIA Division I Poll https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news/125420397/ Dayton Daily News Dayton, Ohio November 13, 1990 4B May 27, 2023 Newspapers.com Postseason QuarterfinalsNovember 17, 1990Campus sites SemifinalsDecember 1, 1990Campus sites 1990 Champion BowlDecember 8, 1990Grand Junction, CO Central State (OH) 48 1990 Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State* 10 1990 Southwest State Mustangs Southwest State (MN) 6 1990 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman* 35 1990 Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico 30 1990 Mesa State Mavericks Mesa State* 37 1990 Northeastern State Redmen Northeastern State 14 1990 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas* 26 Central State (OH) 41 Carson–Newman* 14 Mesa State* 10 Central Arkansas 9 Central State (OH) 38 Mesa State* 16 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 References Category:NAIA football national championship