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1990 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Marshall (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Clark (3rd season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 112:00 p.m.at Maryland
JPSL 13–2034,198[1]
September 87:00 p.m.Bowling Green
W 21–732,187[2]
September 157:00 p.m.at East Carolina
W 24–2333,819[3]
September 2212:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
HTSL 24–3541,462[4]
September 297:00 p.m.at No. 2 Florida State
L 28–3960,301[5]
October 61:00 p.m.West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 26–2151,223[6]
October 201:00 p.m.at Temple
L 28–3125,712[7]
October 271:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 20–1637,462[8]
November 31:00 p.m.NC State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 20–1638,622[9]
November 101:00 p.m.at No. 7 Georgia Tech
L 3–643,011[10]
November 244:00 p.m.No. 17 Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNW 38–1354,157[11]

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Roster

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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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  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.


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