The 1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the

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a member of the

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during the

1990 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split national championship and the ensuing controversy helped lead to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The national title was split between th ...

. Led by third-year head coach

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, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in

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. Kansas's 34–34 tie with

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on October 6 was final tie in program history. The NCAA implemented overtime in 1996, eliminating the possibility of a tie.

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Kansas Jayhawks football seasons

Kansas Jayhawks football The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas. The program is classified in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and the team competes ...