1990 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1990 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 1 0 9 3 0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 3 0 5 6 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Western Illinois 3 3 0 3 8 0
Indiana State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 11th-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Central Missouri State*W 37–16[1]
September 8at Southern IllinoisL 17–202,400[2]
September 15Southwest Missouri State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 26–337,578[3]
September 22at Purdue*L 13–4142,387[4]
September 29at Western IllinoisL 10–287,453[5]
October 6Murray State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 52–05,089[6]
October 13at Eastern IllinoisL 22–317,219[7]
October 20No. 10 Northern Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 33–237,851[8]
October 27at Ball State*L 0–4211,419[9]
November 3Illinois State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 24–283,622[10]
November 10at Western Kentucky*W 29–273,800[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sycamores stomp Central Mizzou behind Stites". The Indianapolis Star. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 9, 1990). "'The Drive' lifts SIU". Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SW Missouri State slips by Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boilermakers chop down Sycamores". Chronicle Tribune. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sycamores' streak continues". The Kokomo Tribune. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Franklin rips Racers defense for 253 yards in 52–0 burial". The Paducah Sun. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jones lifts EIU past Indiana State". The Evansville Courier. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Indiana State upseets UNI through air". The Des Moines Register. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BSU keeps Bell with blowout". The Star Press. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late touchdown lifts Redbirds". The Pantagraph. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hard-luck WKU 'falls' to Indiana State 29–27". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.