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1990 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

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1990 Eastern Washington Eagles football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumJoe Albi Stadium
Woodward Field
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Nevada $^ 7 1 0 13 2 0
No. 10 Boise State ^ 6 2 0 10 4 0
No. 13 Idaho ^ 6 2 0 9 4 0
Montana 4 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 3 5 0 5 6 0
Weber State 3 5 0 5 6 0
Eastern Washington 3 5 0 5 6 0
Montana State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Idaho State 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1990 Eastern Washington Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Dick Zornes, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Lenoir–Rhyne*W 45–6[1]
September 15No. 12 Boise State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 16–104,200[2][3]
September 22at Northern ArizonaNo. 10L 24–316,528[4]
September 29No. 2 MontanaNo. 20W 36–3515,147[5]
October 6Weber StateNo. 10
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 34–365,400[6]
October 13at No. 4 NevadaNo. 19L 17–4018,085[7]
October 20IdahoL 28–517,500[8]
October 27at Portland State*W 21–139,124[9]
November 3at Idaho StateW 33–26 OT5,025[10]
November 10Montana State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 25–28 2OT3,324[11]
November 17at No. 12 (I-A) Houston*L 21–8417,050[12]

References

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  1. ^ "L–R Bears upended by 45–6". Statesville Record and Landmark. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern shuts down Boise State, gives Zornes mark". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. September 16, 1990. p. C6. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Eastern Washington tops BSU 16–10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 16, 1990. p. 4C. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "NAU finds big surprise". Arizona Daily Sun. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "EWU not sweet on Griz". Great Falls Tribune. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Blocked punt ends bizzarre game". The Spokesman-Review. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Nevada rips Eastern Washington". The Montana Standard. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (October 21, 1990). "Vandals shoot down Eagles 51–28". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Eastern Washington uses special teams to sink Vikings, 21–13". The Sunday Oregonian. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ISU loses to Eagles 33–26 in OT". The Idaho Statesman. November 4, 1988. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Klinger the hero as Bobcats edge EWU". The Missoulian. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Klingler's 11 touchdown passes pace Houston's record-setting rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.