1990 Utah State
5–5–1 (5–1–1 Big West), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 55–10Nov 3
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Utah | L 0–19 | 56% |
| Sep 8 | vsLong Beach State | W 27–13 | 57% |
| Sep 15 | at Missouri | L 10–45 | 43% |
| Oct 6 | at 22Oregon | L 7–52 | 14% |
| Oct 13 | at Fresno State | T 24–24 | 15% |
| Oct 20 | at San José State | L 27–34 | 19% |
| Oct 27 | vs UNLV | W 31–6 | 54% |
| Nov 3 | vs New Mexico State | W 55–10 | 83% |
| Nov 10 | atCal State Fullerton | W 45–17 | 57% |
| Nov 17 | vsPacific | W 51–45 | 71% |
| Nov 24 | at 4BYU | L 10–45 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 45–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Big West.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 5–1–1 tied for 2nd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 287–310
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1431 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.7 No. 76 of 104; offense No. 47, defense No. 83
- SRS
- −9.8 No. 82 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pat Behrns
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bleil
1990 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 7–0 | 9–2–1 | |
| Fresno State | 5–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
 Utah State | 5–1–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Long Beach State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.