American college football season
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]
Archer announced his resignation November 15, but coached the Tigers in their last two games.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia | | PPV | W 18–13 | 76,751 | [3] |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH)* | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 35–7 | 63,237 | [4] |
September 22 | 11:30 a.m. | at Vanderbilt | | TBS | L 21–24 | 33,149 | [5] |
September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11 Texas A&M* | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| PPV | W 17–8 | 77,703 | [6] |
October 6 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Florida | | ESPN | L 8–34 | 75,039 | [7] |
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Kentucky | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 30–20 | 64,720 | [8] |
October 27 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 12 Florida State* | | TBS | L 3–42 | 60,111 | [9] |
November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Ole Miss | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| PPV | L 10–19 | 79,634 | [10] |
November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at Alabama | | PPV | L 3–24 | 70,123 | [11] |
November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | | PPV | L 22–34 | 22,509 | [12] |
November 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane* | | PPV | W 16–13 | 67,435 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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1990 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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DB
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Ray Adams
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DL
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Marc Boutte
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NG
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96
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Bo Davis
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So
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DB
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Vincent Fuller
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DL
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Leonard Harris
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LB
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Mike Hewitt
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DB
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Anthony Marshall
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DB
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Derriel McCorvey
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DL
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Clayton Mouton
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DB
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Corey Raymond
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DB
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Mike Stepteau
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LB
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Roovelroe Swan
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LB
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David Walkup
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DL
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Scott Wharton
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LB
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Anthony Williams
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DB
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Wayne Williams
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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Brian Griffith
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K
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Pedro Suarez
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Ed Zaunbrecher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Jesse Daigle – Running backs
- Jerry Sullivan – Wide receivers
- Kenny Ferraro – Offensive line
- John Hendrick – Offensive line/tight ends
- John Mitchell – Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers
- Pete Jenkins – Defensive line
- John Fontes – Inside linebackers
- Joe Wessel – Special teams coordinator/defensive backs
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "1990 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Archer bids farewell". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kinchen, Suarez lead Tigers past Georgia, 18–13". The Eunice News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU squishes 'fragile' Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt rebounds for comeback victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kinchen's show too much for Aggies". The Victoria Advocate. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida dominates LSU 34–8 to stay unbeaten". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "200, Bowden's milestone is marred by fight". The Miami Herald. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss overcomes Tigers in ho-hum renewal of rivalry". The Daily Advertiser. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No offense, but LSU loses again". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Uninspired Tigers bow to Mississippi State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Archer goes out a winner at LSU". Daily World. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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