| Year: | 1990 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Gilliam Sr. |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Hale Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium |
The 1990 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Gilliam Sr., the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the OVC.