| Team: | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| League Place: | 4th |
| Coach: | Joe Haering |
| Owner: | Bob Gries |
| Stadium: | Civic Arena |
| Playoffs: | Lost semi-finals (Drive) 30–61 |
| Next: | 1991 (T.B. Storm) |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The Pittsburgh Gladiators season was the fourth season for the Arena Football League franchise, and its final season in Pittsburgh. The following year, the franchise moved south to Florida and became the Tampa Bay Storm.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | June 8 | Detroit Drive | L 35–43 | 0–1 | Civic Arena | |
| 2 | June 16 | Dallas Texans | L 35–40 | 0–2 | Reunion Arena | |
| 3 | June 22 | Washington Commandos | W 55–32 | 1–2 | Civic Arena | |
| 4 | June 29 | Denver Dynamite | L 45–47 | 1–3 | Civic Arena | |
| 5 | July 6 | at Denver Dynamite | W 29–38 | 1–4 | McNichols Sports Arena | |
| 6 | July 14 | Albany Firebirds | W 27–24 | 2–4 | Civic Arena | |
| 7 | July 21 | at Washington Commandos | W 30–23 (OT) | 3–4 | Patriot Center | |
| 8 | July 27 | at Detroit Drive | L 33–40 | 3–5 | Joe Louis Arena | |
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Ironman of the Year | 1st | ||
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | none | 2nd | ||
| Offensive/Defensive Lineman | none | 2nd |