1990 Alabama State Hornets football team

1990 Alabama State Hornets football
1990 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–2–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Houston Markham (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	John McKenzie (1st season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl
	Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

The 1990 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 16 Jackson State $^	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	1
Grambling State	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Southern	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Alcorn State	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	vs. Samford*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	T 24–24	10,500	^[1]
September 8	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–7	14,579	^[2]
September 15	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 41–3		^[3]
September 22	Texas Southern	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 23–24		^[4]
September 29	vs. Florida A&M*	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 44–32	20,000	^[5]
October 6	No. T–14 Jackson State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 42–28		^[6]
October 13	Miles*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 51–12		^[7]
October 27	vs. Alabama A&M*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 24–20	58,000	^[8]
November 3	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 37–14		^[9]
November 10	Mississippi Valley State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 43–6		^[10]
November 22	Tuskegee*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	W 49–7	25,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "ASU, Samford settle for tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 2, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern holds off Ala. State". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ASU's 41–3 romp illustrates Alcorn's plight". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas Southern edges Hornets on final play". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama State's Jines runs away from FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. September 30, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama St. gets first-ever win over JSU". Sun Herald. October 7, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama State rips Miles 51–12". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ASU's late TD makes a memorable 'Classic'". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling falls, 37–14". Daily World. November 4, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ASU kicks MVSU out of second". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 11, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ASU saves best for last Classic". Alabama Journal. November 23, 1990. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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