The 1990 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1990 college football season in the
United States
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and the 35th season of
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
sponsored by the
NAIA, was the 21st season of play of the NAIA division II for football.
The season was played from August to November 1990 and culminated in the 1990
NAIA Division II Football National Championship
The NAIA Division II Football National Championship was a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA Division II college football teams in the United States. It was played annually between 1970 and 1996 when NAIA football play was divided ...
, played in
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
, near the campus of
Peru State College
Peru State College is a public college in Peru, Nebraska. Founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution of higher education in Nebraska, it underwent several name changes before receiving ...
.
The
Peru State Bobcats defeated two-time defending champion in the championship game, 17–7, to win their first NAIA national title.
Conference standings
Conference champions
Rankings
Final NAIA Division II poll rankings:
Postseason
*‡ ''Game played at
Puyallup, Washington
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*‡‡ ''Game played at
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
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See also
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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 ...
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1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season
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1990 NCAA Division II football season
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1990 NCAA Division III football season
The 1990 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1990, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known ...
References
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NAIA Football National Championship