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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.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1990
PostseasonNovember 17–December 8, 1990
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1990 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1990
PostseasonNovember 17–December 8, 1990
National ChampionshipRalph Stocker Stadium
Grand Junction, CO
ChampionsCentral State (OH)
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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.[1]

The Central State Marauders defeated the Mesa State Mavericks in the Champion Bowl, 38–16, to win their first NAIA national title.[2] The Marauders won the championship after winning all three games on the road.

Conference changes

Conference standings

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1990 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Central Arkansas $^6–0–08–4–0
Henderson State4–2–06–3–1
No. 18 Ouachita Baptist4–2–05–4–0
No. 10 Southern Arkansas3–3–08–3–1
No. 15 Harding3–3–06–4–0
Arkansas–Monticello1–5–05–5–0
Arkansas Tech0–6–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1990 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Northeastern State $^4–0–07–3–1
No. T–12 NW Oklahoma State3–1–06–4–0
SE Oklahoma State2–2–04–4–1
SW Oklahoma State1–3–05–5–0
East Central0–4–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1990 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota Duluth +5–1–09–1–1
No. 5 Southwest State (MN) +^5–1–08–3–0
No. 9 Northern State +5–1–07–4–0
No. 19 Moorhead State3–3–05–5–0
Minnesota Morris2–4–04–7–0
Winona State1–5–02–9–0
Bemidji State0–6–01–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1990 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Mesa State $^4–0–08–4–0
Adams State3–1–05–4–0
Colorado Mines1–3–05–5–0
Western State (CO)1–3–03–7–0
Fort Lewis1–3–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1990 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Carson–Newman $^7–0–011–1–0
Catawba5–2–05–6–0
No. 16 Lenoir–Rhyne4–3–06–5–0
No. 17 Wingate3–4–06–4–0
Elon3–4–05–6–0
Mars Hill2–5–04–7–0
Gardner–Webb2–5–02–8–0
Presbyterian2–5–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1990 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–12 Concord $5–1–06–4–0
No. 11 Shepherd4–1–16–3–1
No. 20 Fairmont State4–1–15–4–1
West Virginia State3–3–04–6–0
West Virginia Tech2–4–03–7–0
West Liberty State1–5–04–6–0
Glenville State1–5–01–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1990 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Central State (OH) ^ – 10–1–0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 9–1–0
No. 3 Western New Mexico ^ – 8–2–0
No. 8 Fort Hays State ^ – 8–4–0
No. 14 Emporia State – 6–4–0
West Virginia Wesleyan – 5–5–0
Langston – 4–5–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference champions

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Rankings

Final NAIA Division I poll rankings:

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Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 11) Points
1 Carson–Newman (13) 10–0 237
2 Central State (OH) (1) 7–1 266
3 Western New Mexico 8–1 247
4 Central Arkansas 7–3 224
5 Southwest State (MN) 8–2 216
6 Mesa State 6–3 213
7 Northeastern State 7–2–1 209
8 Fort Hays State 8–3 185
9 Northern State 7–3 155
10 Southern Arkansas 7–3–1 141
11 Shepherd 6–3–1 127
T–12 Concord 6–4 117
T–12 Northwestern Oklahoma State 6–4 117
14 Emporia State 6–4 105
15 Harding 6–4 74
16 Lenoir–Rhyne 6–5 59
17 Wingate 6–4 46
18 Ouachita Baptist 5–4 44
19 Moorhead State 5–4 41
20 Fairmont State 5–4–1 35
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
November 17, 1990
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 1, 1990
Campus sites
1990 Champion Bowl
December 8, 1990
Grand Junction, CO
         
Central State (OH) 48
Fort Hays State* 10
Central State (OH) 41
Carson–Newman* 14
Southwest State (MN) 6
Carson–Newman* 35
Central State (OH) 38
Mesa State* 16
Western New Mexico 30
Mesa State* 37
Mesa State* 10
Central Arkansas 9
Northeastern State 14
Central Arkansas* 26

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