1990 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season

1990 Indiana Hoosiers football

Peach Bowl, L 23–27 vs. Auburn

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 6–5–1 (3–4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Bill Mallory (7th season)

Defensive coordinator| Joe Novak (7th season)
MVP| Mike Dumas
Captain| Mike Dumas, Cal Miller
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1989

1991 ->

1990 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 Michigan \+  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 16 Michigan State \+  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
No. 25 Illinois \+  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 18 Iowa \+  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Ohio State | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 1
Minnesota | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 1
Northwestern | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Purdue | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 6–5–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, placing seventh the Big Ten. Indiana was invited to the Peach Bowl, where they lost to Auburn, 27–23. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| | Kentucky*| |

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY (rivalry)

| | W 45–24| 58,150| [1]
September 22| 1:00 pm| Missouri*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| | W 58–7| 45,228|
September 29| | Eastern Michigan*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| | W 37–6| 40,043|
October 6| 11:30 am| at Northwestern| |

* Dyche Stadium
* Evanston, IL

| | W 42–0| 30,447|
October 13| 12:30 pm| Ohio State| No. 22|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| ESPN| T 27–27| 52,080|
October 20| 1:05 pm| at Minnesota| No. 20|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| | L 0–12| 38,227|
October 27| 12:30 pm| No. 20 Michigan| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| ESPN| L 19–45| 51,948|
November 3| 12:30 pm| at Michigan State| |

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 20–45| 74,261|
November 10| 12:00 pm| Wisconsin| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| | W 20–7| 45,093|
November 17| 12:30 pm| No. 22 Illinois| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN (rivalry)

| | L 10–24| 44,639|
November 24| 1:00 pm| at Purdue| |

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)

| | W 28–14| 50,519–51,393| [2][3]
December 29| 11:30 am| vs. Auburn| |

* Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
* Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)

| ABC| L 23–27| 38,962| [4]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Personnel

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1990 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `` | Vaughn Dunbar
QB | `` | Trent Green
RB | `` | Ernie Thompson
WR | `` | Rob Turner
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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S | `` | Mike Dumas
DT | `` | Nolan Harrison
LB | `` | Troy Mason
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `` | Scott Bonnell
K | `` | Matt Pruslecki
P | `` | Macky Smith

Head coach

* Bill Mallory

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## 1991 NFL draftees

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Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club

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Mike Dumas | 2 | 28 | Safety | Houston Oilers
Nolan Harrison | 6 | 146 | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Raiders
Ernie Thompson | 12 | 312 | Running back | Los Angeles Raiders

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## References

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1. ^ "28-point explosion lifts IU". Sunday Herald-Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Kirts, Rex (November 25, 1990). "Peaches fill the Bucket". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
4. ^ "Late Auburn TD sinks Hoosiers". The Indianapolis Star. December 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "1990 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
6. ^ "1990 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
7. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
8. ^ "1990 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
9. ^ "1991 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

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Indiana Hoosiers football

Venues|

* Athletic Field (1887–1897)
* Jordan Field (1898–1924)
* Memorial Stadium (old) (1925–1959)
* Memorial Stadium (1960–present)
* John Mellencamp Pavilion (practice; 1996–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Illinois: Rivalry
* Kentucky: Battle of the Barrel
* Michigan State: Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon
* Purdue: Old Oaken Bucket

Culture & lore|

* "Indiana, Our Indiana"
* Marching Hundred

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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