1990 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

1990 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Johnson (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Ellerson (4th season)
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
1990 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 1 0 10 3 0
Colorado State 6 1 0 9 4 0
San Diego State 5 2 0 6 5 0
Wyoming 5 3 0 9 4 0
Hawaii 4 4 0 7 5 0
Air Force 3 4 0 7 5 0
Utah 2 6 0 4 7 0
New Mexico 1 6 0 2 10 0
UTEP 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 13 Texas A&M*L 13–2838,237[3]
September 8at Air ForceL 3–2740,213[4]
September 22at UtahW 19–729,140[5]
October 6Maine*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 44–335,938[6]
October 13at UTEPL 10–1216,121[7]
October 20Cal State Fullerton*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 45–2137,712[8]
October 27Pacific (CA)*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 35–2433,810[9]
November 3New Mexico
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 43–1632,767[10]
November 10at San Diego StateL 38–4420,450[11]
November 17Wyoming
W 38–1739,103[12]
November 24Colorado State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 27–3031,968[13]
December 1No. 4 BYU
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 59–2845,729[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1990 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 176. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ground dominance, defense vault Aggies over the Rainbows". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Falcons follow plan perfectly". Pueblo Chieftain. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hawaii shuts down Utah for first win". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rainbows blow out Maine, 44–3". The Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "What a kick: UTEP upsets Hawaii". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Kopp sets 3 UOP records in Tigers' loss to Hawaii". The Sacramento Bee. October 29, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Disgusted Sheppard blows top". Albuquerque Journal. November 5, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aztecs topple another top-rated defense". Daily Times-Advocate. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Bows bowl over Cowboys". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rams rally to tip Hawaii, 30–27". The Register-Guard. November 26, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hawaii fans taunt Detmer in 59–28 rout". Anchorage Daily News. December 3, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.