1990 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1990 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (1–5 GCAC)
Head coach	Dennis Raetz (11th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1989 1991  →

1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Indiana State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 11th-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Central Missouri State *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 37–16		[1]
September 8	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 17–20	2,400	[2]
September 15	Southwest Missouri State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 26–33	7,578	[3]
September 22	at Purdue *	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 13–41	42,387	[4]
September 29	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 10–28	7,453	[5]
October 6	Murray State *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 52–0	5,089	[6]
October 13	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 22–31	7,219	[7]
October 20	No. 10 Northern Iowa	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 33–23	7,851	[8]
October 27	at Ball State *	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (rivalry)	L 0–42	11,419	[9]
November 3	Illinois State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 24–28	3,622	[10]
November 10	at Western Kentucky *	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 29–27	3,800	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Sycamores stomp Central Mizzou behind Stites". The Indianapolis Star. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. Weaner, Phil (September 9, 1990). "'The Drive' lifts SIU". Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SW Missouri State slips by Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Boilermakers chop down Sycamores". Chronicle Tribune. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sycamores' streak continues". The Kokomo Tribune. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Franklin rips Racers defense for 253 yards in 52–0 burial". The Paducah Sun. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jones lifts EIU past Indiana State". The Evansville Courier. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Indiana State upseets UNI through air". The Des Moines Register. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "BSU keeps Bell with blowout". The Star Press. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Late touchdown lifts Redbirds". The Pantagraph. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hard-luck WKU 'falls' to Indiana State 29–27". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.