The 1990 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob Wagner, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 7–5 record.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | No. 13 Texas A&M* | | L 13–28 | 38,237 | [3] |
| September 8 | at Air Force | | L 3–27 | 40,213 | [4] |
| September 22 | at Utah | | W 19–7 | 29,140 | [5] |
| October 6 | Maine* | | W 44–3 | 35,938 | [6] |
| October 13 | at UTEP | | L 10–12 | 16,121 | [7] |
| October 20 | Cal State Fullerton* | | W 45–21 | 37,712 | [8] |
| October 27 | Pacific (CA)* | | W 35–24 | 33,810 | [9] |
| November 3 | New Mexico | | W 43–16 | 32,767 | [10] |
| November 10 | at San Diego State | | L 38–44 | 20,450 | [11] |
| November 17 | Wyoming | | W 38–17 | 39,103 | [12] |
| November 24 | Colorado State | | L 27–30 | 31,968 | [13] |
| December 1 | No. 4 BYU | | W 59–28 | 45,729 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1990 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 176. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Ground dominance, defense vault Aggies over the Rainbows". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcons follow plan perfectly". Pueblo Chieftain. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii shuts down Utah for first win". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rainbows blow out Maine, 44–3". The Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "What a kick: UTEP upsets Hawaii". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike DiGiovanna (October 22, 1990). "Weak Rainbows Strong-Arm Titans". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C22. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kopp sets 3 UOP records in Tigers' loss to Hawaii". The Sacramento Bee. October 29, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Disgusted Sheppard blows top". Albuquerque Journal. November 5, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aztecs topple another top-rated defense". Daily Times-Advocate. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Bows bowl over Cowboys". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams rally to tip Hawaii, 30–27". The Register-Guard. November 26, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii fans taunt Detmer in 59–28 rout". Anchorage Daily News. December 3, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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