| Year: | 1890 |
| Team: | Nashville Garnet and Blue |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 0–1 |
| Prev Year: | none |
The 1890 Nashville Garnet and Blue football team represented the University of Nashville during the 1890 college football season. The team played only one game, in Nashville, Tennessee, sending a challenge to Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt played its first game, and won 40 - 0.