The 1990 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Wally Highsmith, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.
| 1990 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Robertson Stadium Rice Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Hampton* | W 28–16 | [1] | ||
| September 8 | vs. Sam Houston State* |
| W 20–15 | 8,000 | [2] |
| September 15 | Southern |
| W 26–16 | [3][4] | |
| September 22 | at Alabama State | W 24–23 | [5] | ||
| September 29 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 13–37 (forfeit win) | [6] | |
| October 6 | at Alcorn State | L 26–31 | [7] | ||
| October 13 | vs. Southwest Texas State* | L 9–32 | [8] | ||
| October 20 | Mississippi Valley State |
| L 21–24 | [9] | |
| October 27 | Grambling State |
| L 36–52 | 20,000 | [10] |
| November 3 | at Jackson State | L 14–54 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | at No. 18 UCF* | L 6–63 | 16,328 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "HU struggles to 28–16 loss in 1st game". Daily Press. September 2, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers pull off thrilling victory". The Galveston Daily News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern vs. Texas Southern". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 15, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern 26, Southern U. 16". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern edges Hornets on final play". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff blows past Texas Southern 37–13". The Baxter Bulletin. October 1, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn St. 31, Texas Southern 26". Sun Herald. October 7, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rivers, Southwest Texas run over Texas Southern". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley gives TSU the boot 24–21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling big winner in Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gregory leads Jackson St". Enterprise-Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCF awaits bid after 63–6 romp". The Orlando Sentinel. November 18, 1990. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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