The 1990 Northwestern Wildcats team represented

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during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against

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opponents) and finished in last place in the

. The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,700 passing yards, Bob Christian with 939 rushing yards, and Richard Buchanan with 834 receiving yards. Three Northwestern players received All-Big Ten honors in 1990: (1) wide receiver Richard Buchanan (AP-1); (2) defensive lineman

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(AP-1); and (3) defensive lineman

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(AP-1).

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