1990 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 1990 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

1990 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn McKenzie (1st season)
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Samford*T 24–2410,500[1]
September 8at SouthernL 6–714,579[2]
September 15at Alcorn StateW 41–3[3]
September 22Texas SouthernL 23–24[4]
September 29vs. Florida A&M*
W 44–3220,000[5]
October 6No. T–14 Jackson State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 42–28[6]
October 13Miles*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 51–12[7]
October 27vs. Alabama A&M*
W 24–2058,000[8]
November 3at Grambling StateW 37–14[9]
November 10Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 43–6[10]
November 22Tuskegee*
W 49–725,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ASU, Samford settle for tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 2, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern holds off Ala. State". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ASU's 41–3 romp illustrates Alcorn's plight". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern edges Hornets on final play". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama State's Jines runs away from FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. September 30, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama St. gets first-ever win over JSU". Sun Herald. October 7, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama State rips Miles 51–12". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ASU's late TD makes a memorable 'Classic'". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling falls, 37–14". Daily World. November 4, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ASU kicks MVSU out of second". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 11, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ASU saves best for last Classic". Alabama Journal. November 23, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.