1990 LSU Tigers football team

The 1990 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Mike Archer in his fourth season and finished with an overall record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 2–5 in the SEC).[1]

1990 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (6th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Mitchell (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Florida * 6 1 0 9 2 0
No. 8 Tennessee $ 5 1 1 9 2 2
No. 21 Ole Miss 5 2 0 9 3 0
Alabama 5 2 0 7 5 0
No. 19 Auburn 4 2 1 8 3 1
Kentucky 3 4 0 4 7 0
LSU 2 5 0 5 6 0
Georgia 2 5 0 4 7 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 5 6 0
Vanderbilt 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Archer announced his resignation November 15, but coached the Tigers in their last two games.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:00 p.m.GeorgiaPPVW 18–1376,751[3]
September 157:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 35–763,237[4]
September 2211:30 a.m.at VanderbiltTBSL 21–2433,149[5]
September 297:00 p.m.No. 11 Texas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
PPVW 17–877,703[6]
October 66:30 p.m.at No. 10 FloridaESPNL 8–3475,039[7]
October 207:00 p.m.Kentucky
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 30–2064,720[8]
October 2711:30 a.m.at No. 12 Florida State*TBSL 3–4260,111[9]
November 37:00 p.m.No. 17 Ole Miss 
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
PPVL 10–1979,634[10]
November 101:30 p.m.at AlabamaPPVL 3–2470,123[11]
November 171:30 p.m.at Mississippi StatePPVL 22–3422,509[12]
November 247:00 p.m.Tulane*
PPVW 16–1367,435[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Personnel

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1990 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Leo Abel
RB Odell Beckham
TE Harold Bishop
WR Marcus Carter
QB Jesse Daigle Fr
RB Mike Garrett
QB Sol Graves
WR Wesley Jacob
WR Todd Kinchen
OL Darron Landry
QB Chad Loup
OL Andy Martin
OL Kevin Mawae
OL Blake Miller
QB Chris Moock
RB Derek Pope
WR Scott Ray
RB Sammy Seamster
WR Tyke Tolbert
OL Chris Truax
TE Ricardo Washington
WR Slip Watkins
RB Darrell Williams
RB Germaine Williams
RB Harvey Williams
RB Calvin Windom
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Ray Adams
DL Marc Boutte
NG 96 Bo Davis So
DB Vincent Fuller
DL Leonard Harris
LB Mike Hewitt
DB Anthony Marshall
DB Derriel McCorvey
DL Clayton Mouton
DB Corey Raymond
DB Mike Stepteau
LB Roovelroe Swan
LB David Walkup
DL Scott Wharton
LB Anthony Williams
DB Wayne Williams
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Brian Griffith
K Pedro Suarez
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ed ZaunbrecherOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jesse Daigle – Running backs
  • Jerry SullivanWide receivers
  • Kenny Ferraro – Offensive line
  • John HendrickOffensive line/tight ends
  • John MitchellDefensive coordinator/outside linebackers
  • Pete JenkinsDefensive line
  • John Fontes – Inside linebackers
  • Joe Wessel – Special teams coordinator/defensive backs

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1990 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Archer bids farewell". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kinchen, Suarez lead Tigers past Georgia, 18–13". The Eunice News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU squishes 'fragile' Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt rebounds for comeback victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kinchen's show too much for Aggies". The Victoria Advocate. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida dominates LSU 34–8 to stay unbeaten". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Williams runs for 213 yards as LSU subdues stubborn UK 30–20". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "200, Bowden's milestone is marred by fight". The Miami Herald. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ole Miss overcomes Tigers in ho-hum renewal of rivalry". The Daily Advertiser. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "No offense, but LSU loses again". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Uninspired Tigers bow to Mississippi State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Archer goes out a winner at LSU". Daily World. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.