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1990 Morehead State Eagles football team

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1990 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee +^ 5 1 0 11 2 0
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 1 0 10 2 0
Tennessee State 4 2 0 7 4 0
Tennessee Tech 3 3 0 6 5 0
Morehead State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Murray State 1 5 0 2 9 0
Austin Peay 0 6 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Cole Proctor, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Marshall*L 14–2816,546[1]
September 8Western Kentucky*L 0–245,200[2]
September 15at Kentucky State*W 35–13[3]
September 22at No. 9 Liberty*L 13–42[4]
September 29Morgan State*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 47–0[5]
October 6at Tennessee TechL 7–245,012[6]
October 13Austin Peay
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 34–76,700[7]
October 20Samford*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 22–25[8]
October 27at No. 4 Middle TennesseeL 0–37[9]
November 3Murray State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 69–6[10]
November 17at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyW 27–17[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Once again, Morehead loses opener to Marshall". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Smith carries Western to win". The Paducah Sun. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles crush KSU, 35–13". The State Journal. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Special teams carry LU to 4th straight win". The News and Daily Advance. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Swartz, defense lead Morehead past Morgan State 47–0". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brown sparks Tennessee Tech past Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Swartz leads Morehead to easy win over Peay". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford solves Morehead defense, Eagles fall 25–22". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Middle shuts out Morehead 37–0". The State Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Swartz fires 7 TD passes as Morehead rips Murray". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morehead beats jinx, stuns Morehead, 27–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.