1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1990 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	3–7–1 (2–4–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Glen Mason (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Ruel (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1990 Big Eight Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Colorado $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	1
No. 24 Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Oklahoma	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Kansas	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Missouri	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas's 34–34 tie with Iowa State on October 6 was final tie in program history. The NCAA implemented overtime in 1996, eliminating the possibility of a tie.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	1:00 p.m.	No. 15 Virginia*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 10–59	35,000
September 8	1:00 p.m.	Oregon State*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		W 38–12	28,500
September 15	3:00 p.m.	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		L 16–28	35,848
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	Prime	L 17–31	70,095
October 6	1:00 p.m.	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA		T 34–34	44,726
October 13	3:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	Raycom	L 0–34	54,211
October 20	12:00 p.m.	No. 14 Colorado	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 10–41	40,000
October 27	1:00 p.m.	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown)		W 27–24	45,000
November 3	1:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 31–30	30,100
November 10	1:00 p.m.	No. 13 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)		L 9–41	36,000
November 17	1:00 p.m.	Missouri	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Border War)		L 21–31	30,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time