1990 LSU Tigers football team

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]

1990 LSU Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach	Mike Archer (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ed Zaunbrecher (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Mitchell (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Florida *	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Tennessee $	5	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	2
No. 21 Ole Miss	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
No. 19 Auburn	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
LSU	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion * Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Rankings from AP Poll

Archer announced his resignation November 15, but coached the Tigers in their last two games.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Georgia	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	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	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	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	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	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*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	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	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	PPV	L 3–24	70,123	[11]
November 17	1:30 p.m.	at Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	PPV	L 22–34	22,509	[12]
November 24	7:00 p.m.	Tulane*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	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

Personnel

1990 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Leo Abel RB Odell Beckham TE Harold Bishop WR Marcus Carter QB Jesse Daigle Fr RB Mike Garrett QB Sol Graves WR Wesley Jacob WR Todd Kinchen OL Darron Landry QB Chad Loup OL Andy Martin OL Kevin Mawae OL Blake Miller QB Chris Moock RB Derek Pope WR Scott Ray RB Sammy Seamster WR Tyke Tolbert OL Chris Truax TE Ricardo Washington WR Slip Watkins RB Darrell Williams RB Germaine Williams RB Harvey Williams RB Calvin Windom	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Ray Adams DL Marc Boutte NG 96 Bo Davis So DB Vincent Fuller DL Leonard Harris LB Mike Hewitt DB Anthony Marshall DB Derriel McCorvey DL Clayton Mouton DB Corey Raymond DB Mike Stepteau LB Roovelroe Swan LB David Walkup DL Scott Wharton LB Anthony Williams DB Wayne Williams	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Brian Griffith K Pedro Suarez	Head coach Mike Archer 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

References

1. "1990 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
2. "Archer bids farewell". The Daily Advertiser. November 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kinchen, Suarez lead Tigers past Georgia, 18–13". The Eunice News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "LSU squishes 'fragile' Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Vanderbilt rebounds for comeback victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kinchen's show too much for Aggies". The Victoria Advocate. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Florida dominates LSU 34–8 to stay unbeaten". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "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.
9. "200, Bowden's milestone is marred by fight". The Miami Herald. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ole Miss overcomes Tigers in ho-hum renewal of rivalry". The Daily Advertiser. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "No offense, but LSU loses again". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Uninspired Tigers bow to Mississippi State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Archer goes out a winner at LSU". Daily World. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.