1990 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1990 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 6–5. Virginia Tech played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

1990 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Frank Beamer (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Marshall (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Clark (3rd season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami (FL)			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	JPS	L 13–20	34,198	[1]
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 21–7	32,187	[2]
September 15	7:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 24–23	33,819	[3]
September 22	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	HTS	L 24–35	41,462	[4]
September 29	7:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 28–39	60,301	[5]
October 6	1:00 p.m.	West Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)		W 26–21	51,223	[6]
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		L 28–31	25,712	[7]
October 27	1:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 20–16	37,462	[8]
November 3	1:00 p.m.	NC State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 20–16	38,622	[9]
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 3–6	43,011	[10]
November 24	4:00 p.m.	No. 17 Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 38–13	54,157	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1990 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 69 Eugene Chung Jr QB 2 Will Furrer Jr C 73 Jim Pyne Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 97 Al Chamblee Sr CB 22 Tyronne Drakeford Fr CB 35 John Granby Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Frank Beamer Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Terps top Va. Tech in opener 20–13". Carroll County Times. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hebron, Hokies run past BG". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia Tech rallies". Daily Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gamecocks rally past Virginia Tech". The Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "FSU's big-play defense holds off Hokies 39–28". The Palm Beach Post. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hokies hang on, trip WVU". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Temple overcomes adversity and Virginia Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hokies hold on in 4th quarter". Daily Press. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hokies opo Pack balloon". The News and Observer. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ga. Tech sinks Va. Tech on field goal". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Furrer, Hokies conquer Cavaliers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 25, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1990 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.