| Year: | 1990 |
| Team: | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Dick Crum |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Dix Stadium |
The 1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 328 to 177.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Marcus Haywood with 672 rushing yards, Joe Dalpra with 1,533 passing yards, and Shawn Barnes with 483 receiving yards.[3] [4]