1990 SEC football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#13 Florida	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
#8 Tennessee $	5	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	2
#21 Ole Miss	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
#19 Auburn	4	–	2	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
LSU	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma State	0	7	0	0	7
• Florida	14	12	14	10	50

Date: September 8
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
Game attendance: 75,428

Scoring summary

1	13:10	FLA	Dexter McNabb 2 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 7-0

1	3:20	FLA	Shane Matthews 1 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 14-0

2	13:35	OSU	Curtis Mayfield 14 yard pass from Chris Smith (Cary Blanchard kick)	FLA 14-7

2	10:59	FLA	Arden Czyzewski 33 yard field goal	FLA 17-7

2	5:20	FLA	Safety, Chris Smith tackled by Huey Richardson in end zone	FLA 19-7

2	3:24	FLA	Willie McClendon 1 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 26-7

3	7:45	FLA	Tre Everett 50 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 33-7

3	3:14	FLA	Willie McClendon 3 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 40-7

4	11:34	FLA	Arden Czyzewski 40 yard field goal	FLA 43-7

4	9:21	FLA	Darren Mickell 14 yard interception return (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 50-7

Scoring summary

1	13:10	FLA	Dexter McNabb 2 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 7-0

1	3:20	FLA	Shane Matthews 1 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 14-0

2	13:35	OSU	Curtis Mayfield 14 yard pass from Chris Smith (Cary Blanchard kick)	FLA 14-7

2	10:59	FLA	Arden Czyzewski 33 yard field goal	FLA 17-7

2	5:20	FLA	Safety, Chris Smith tackled by Huey Richardson in end zone	FLA 19-7

2	3:24	FLA	Willie McClendon 1 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 26-7

3	7:45	FLA	Tre Everett 50 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 33-7

3	3:14	FLA	Willie McClendon 3 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 40-7

4	11:34	FLA	Arden Czyzewski 40 yard field goal	FLA 43-7

4	9:21	FLA	Darren Mickell 14 yard interception return (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 50-7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia	7	0	0	0	7
• Florida	14	10	14	0	38

Date: November 10
Location: Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida
Game attendance: 81,529

Scoring summary

1	FLA	Willie McClendon 2 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 7-0

1	FLA	Tim Paulk 36 yard interception return (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 14-0

1	UGA	Andre Hastings 23 yard pass from Greg Talley (John Kasay kick)	FLA 14-7

2	FLA	Arden Czyzewski 23 yard field goal	FLA 17-7

2	FLA	Ernie Mills 6 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 24-7

3	FLA	Terence Barber 51 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 31-7

3	FLA	Ernie Mills 16 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 38-7

Scoring summary

1	FLA	Willie McClendon 2 yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 7-0

1	FLA	Tim Paulk 36 yard interception return (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 14-0

1	UGA	Andre Hastings 23 yard pass from Greg Talley (John Kasay kick)	FLA 14-7

2	FLA	Arden Czyzewski 23 yard field goal	FLA 17-7

2	FLA	Ernie Mills 6 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 24-7

3	FLA	Terence Barber 51 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 31-7

3	FLA	Ernie Mills 16 yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick)	FLA 38-7

The 1990 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1990 college football season. The season marked the return of the Gators' Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Steve Spurrier to his alma mater as the new head coach of the Florida Gators football team.

Spurrier's 1990 Florida Gators, while ineligible to win the SEC title or receive a bowl bid because of lingering NCAA probation, nevertheless posted a best-in-the-SEC record of 6–1 and an overall record of 9–2, and laid the foundation for the Gators' run of six SEC championships and a national title during the next decade. They finished thirteenth in the season's final AP Poll.

Just before Spurrier's Gator coaching debut, the Gainesville campus was rocked by the Danny Rolling murders.

During Spurrier's first season, he was able to build on the strong talent recruited by departing Gators coach Galen Hall, but the Gators also reaped the benefits of Spurrier's "there are no excuses for losing" mantra. Even as Spurrier's new "fun 'n' gun" offensive scheme led by quarterback Shane Matthews, wide receiver Ernie Mills and tight end Kirk Kirkpatrick was breaking team scoring and yardage records, defensive coordinator Jim Bates coached one of the best defensive squads in team history, including two first-team All-Americans, defensive end Huey Richardson and safety Will White.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.

Combating the gloom, the Gators opened the season with a no-huddle, 80-yard touchdown drive in six plays to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys 50–7.

In their second game, the Gators came from behind to beat Alabama, a confidence-building, 17–13 signature road win, which set the tone for the remainder of the season,. Spurrier treasured the wins against the Crimson Tide: "Those victories early – '90, '91 – really got us started there at Florida ..." Alabama quarterback Gary Hollingsworth threw three interceptions to Florida safety Will White, and the Gators scored the winning touchdown on a blocked punt.

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