The 1990 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1990 college football season in the
United States
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and the 35th season of
college football
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sponsored by the
NAIA, was the 21st season of play of the NAIA division II for football.
The season was played from August to November 1990 and culminated in the 1990
NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played in
Omaha, Nebraska
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, near the campus of
Peru State College.
The
Peru State Bobcats defeated two-time defending champion in the championship game, 17–7, to win their first NAIA national title.
Conference standings
Conference champions
Rankings
Final NAIA Division II poll rankings:
Postseason
*‡ ''Game played at
Puyallup, Washington
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*‡‡ ''Game played at
Omaha, Nebraska
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See also
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1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split national championship and the ensuing controversy helped lead to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The national title was split between ...
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1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season
The 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1990, and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I- ...
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1990 NCAA Division II football season
The 1990 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1990, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football ...
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1990 NCAA Division III football season
The 1990 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1990, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also kno ...
References
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NAIA football national championship