1990 Central State Marauders football team

1990 Central State Marauders football
NAIA Division I national champion
Black college national champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMcPherson Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Central State (OH) ^     10 1 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     9 1 0
No. 3 Western New Mexico ^     8 2 0
No. 8 Fort Hays State ^     8 4 0
No. 14 Emporia State     6 4 0
West Virginia Wesleyan     5 5 0
Langston     4 5 0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1990 Central State Marauders football team represented Central State University as an independent during the 1990 NAIA Division I football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 10–1 and finished as NAIA Division I national champions. At the conclusion of the season, the Marauders were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Morgan State
W 63–132,800[1]
September 22at St. Francis (IL)
W 39–6[2]
September 29vs. Tennessee State
W 35–1428,942[3]
October 6vs. Northeast Missouri State
L 42–434,000[4]
October 21Knoxvilledagger
  • McPherson Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 70–446,000[5]
October 27at Bowie StateW 56–74,475[6]
November 3Kentucky State
  • McPherson Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 69–14[7]
November 10West Virginia State
  • McPherson Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 64–14[8]
November 17at Fort Hays StateW 48–10[9]
December 1at Carson–Newman
W 41–143,676[10]
December 8at Mesa State
W 38–166,575[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Morgan is routed, 63–13, in opener". The Baltimore Sun. September 2, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cent. State 39, St. Francis 6". Northwest Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "It's Mosley, mostly, in Central State win". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "CSU falls 43–42 in Capitol Classic thriller". Dayton Daily News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "CSU win ugly, but it counts". Dayton Daily News. October 22, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central State rolls over Bowie, 56–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Central State 69, Kentucky State 14". Springfield News-Sun. November 4, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pain is name of CSU's game; Marauders have a QB feast". Dayton Daily News. November 11, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central State overwhelms Fort Hays". The Salina Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central State's Mosley hurls C–N out of playoffs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 2, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Third time no charm for Mavs". The Daily Sentinel. December 9, 1990. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.