| Year: | 1990 |
| Team: | Stanford Cardinal |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Dennis Green |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Ron Turner |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | West Coast |
| Def Coach: | Willie Shaw |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Stanford Stadium |
The 1990 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dennis Green, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
See also: 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: 1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry.
See also: 1990 California Golden Bears football team and Big Game (American football).