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The 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1990, and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 15, 1990, at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their fourth I-AA championship, defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack by a score of 36–13.WEB, 1990 NCAA Division I Football Championship,weblink NCAA.org, December 29, 2013, 15,

Notable changes

• The Colonial League adopted its present-day Patriot League name, and began to sponsor sports other than football.

Conference changes{| class"wikitable sortable"

! School !! 1989 Conference !! 1990 Conference style="text-align:center;"UCF Knights football>Central Florida NCAA Division II independent schools >NCAA Division I FCS independent schools>I-AA Independent style="text-align:center;"Fordham Rams football>Fordham NCAA Division I FCS independent schools >Patriot League>Patriot style="text-align:center;"Lamar Cardinals football>Lamar NCAA Division I FCS independent schools >| Dropped Program style="text-align:center;"Prairie View A&M Panthers football>Prairie View A&M Southwestern Athletic Conference >|Dropped Program{{1990 Big Sky Conference football standings}}">

Conference standings{| cellpadding"5"{{1990 Big Sky Conference football standings}}

{{1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}{{1990 Ivy League football standings}}{{1990 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}{{1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}{{1990 Patriot League football standings}}{{1990 Southern Conference football standings}}{{1990 Southland Conference football standings}}{{1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}{{1990 Yankee Conference football standings}}{{1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}

Conference champions

{{see also|List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons}}{| class="wikitable"! Conference !! ChampionNevada Wolf Pack football>NevadaNorthern Iowa Panthers football>Northern IowaCornell Big Red football>Cornell and DartmouthFlorida A&M Rattlers football>Florida A&MEastern Kentucky Colonels football>Eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee StateHoly Cross Crusaders football>Holy CrossFurman Paladins football>FurmanLouisiana–Monroe Warhawks football>Northeast LouisianaJackson State Tigers football>Jackson StateMassachusetts Minutemen football>Massachusetts

Postseason

The top four teams were seeded, and thus assured of home games in the opening round.NEWS,weblink Division I-AA Playoffs at a glance, Larry, Baden, Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, 88, November 24, 1990, April 20, 2019, newspapers.com, NEWS,weblink Playoff, Larry, Baden, Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, 82, November 24, 1990, April 20, 2019, newspapers.com, The location of the final, the Georgia Southern Eagles' Paulson Stadium, had been predetermined via a three-year agreement the university reached with the NCAA in February 1989.NEWS,weblink Georgia Southern to host NCAA title, Associated Press, AP, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 11, February 24, 1989, April 21, 2019, newspapers.com,

NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds| RD1=First RoundNovember 24Campus sites| RD2=QuarterfinalsDecember 1Campus sites| RD3=SemifinalsDecember 8Campus sites1990 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game>National Championship Game December 15Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA1990 Jackson State Tigers football team>Jackson State|RD1-score01=71990 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football team>Middle Tennessee State*|RD1-score02=281990 Northern Iowa Panthers football team>Northern Iowa|RD1-score03=31990 Boise State Broncos football team>Boise State*|RD1-score04=201990 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team>Northeast Louisiana|RD1-score05=141990 Nevada Wolf Pack football team>Nevada*|RD1-score06=271990 Furman Paladins football team>Furman|RD1-score07=451990 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team>Eastern Kentucky*|RD1-score08=171990 UCF Knights football team>UCF|RD1-score09=201990 Youngstown State Penguins football team>Youngstown State*|RD1-score10=171990 UMass Minutemen football team>UMass|RD1-score11=01990 William & Mary Tribe football team>William & Mary*|RD1-score12=381990 The Citadel Bulldogs football team>The Citadel|RD1-score13=01990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team>Georgia Southern*|RD1-score14=311990 Idaho Vandals football team>Idaho|RD1-score15=411990 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team>Southwest Missouri State*|RD1-score16=35|RD2-team01=(1) Middle Tennessee State|RD2-score01=13|RD2-team02=Boise State*|RD2-score02=20|RD2-team03=(4) Nevada*|RD2-score03=42***|RD2-team04=Furman|RD2-score04=35|RD2-team05=UCF*|RD2-score05=52|RD2-team06=William & Mary|RD2-score06=38|RD2-team07=(3) Georgia Southern*|RD2-score07=28|RD2-team08=Idaho|RD2-score08=27|RD3-team01=Boise State|RD3-score01=52|RD3-team02=(4) Nevada*|RD3-score02=59***|RD3-team03=UCF|RD3-score03=7|RD3-team04=(3) Georgia Southern*|RD3-score04=44|RD4-team01=(4) Nevada|RD4-score01=13|RD4-team02=(3) Georgia Southern|RD4-score02=36}}

• By team name denotes host institution

• By score denotes overtime periods

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References

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