| Year: | 1990 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 7 |
| Aprank: | 8 |
| Record: | 9–2–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Majors |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Off Coach: | Phillip Fulmer |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Larry Lacewell |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Tony Thompson |
| Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
| Champion: | SEC champion Sugar Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Sugar Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 23–22 vs. Virginia |
The 1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his 14th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, two losses, and two ties (9–2–2 overall, 5–1–1 in the SEC), as SEC Champions and with a victory over Virginia in the Sugar Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 465 points while the defense allowed 220 points.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Tackle | 1 | 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Tackle | 1 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Wide Receiver | 1 | 12 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Running Back | 3 | 81 | Green Bay Packers | |
| Harlan Davis | Wide Receiver | 5 | 128 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Wide Receiver | 5 | 134 | Chicago Bears | |
| Greg Amsler | Running Back | 8 | 198 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Roland Poles | Running Back | 10 | 254 | San Diego Chargers |
| Vince Moore | Wide Receiver | 11 | 279 | New England Patriots |