1990 East Texas State Lions football team

1990 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record10–3 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Copeland
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1990 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 East Texas State $^ 7 0 0 10 3 0
Angelo State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Eastern New Mexico 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas A&I 5 2 0 6 4 0
Central State (OK) 3 4 0 4 6 0
Cameron 1 6 0 2 8 0
Abilene Christian 1 6 0 1 9 0
West Texas State 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1990 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title for the first time since 1983. East Texas advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Grand Valley State in the first round before falling to Pittsburg State in the quarterfinals. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Wide receiver Gary Compton was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee.