Season by season
The 1990 Season: 1990
Opened the season with Illinois holding the belt; Colorado closed it out. 13 belt games this season: 7 title changes and 6 defenses.
| # | Date | Matchup | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,170 | September 8, 1990 | Illinois at Arizona | 16–28 | New champion: Arizona |
| 1,171 | September 15, 1990 | Arizona at New Mexico | 25–10 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,172 | September 22, 1990 | Oregon at Arizona | 17–22 | Defended · #2 |
| 1,173 | September 29, 1990 | California at Arizona | 30–25 | New champion: California |
| 1,174 | October 6, 1990 | San José State at California | 34–35 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,175 | October 13, 1990 | California at Arizona State | 31–24 | Defended · #2 |
| 1,176 | October 20, 1990 | UCLA at California | 31–38 | Defended · #3 |
| 1,177 | October 27, 1990 | California at Washington | 7–46 | New champion: Washington |
| 1,178 | November 3, 1990 | Arizona at Washington | 10–54 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,179 | November 10, 1990 | UCLA at Washington | 25–22 | New champion: UCLA |
| 1,180 | November 17, 1990 | USC at UCLA | 45–42 | New champion: USC |
| 1,181 | November 24, 1990 | Notre Dame at USC | 10–6 | New champion: Notre Dame |
| 1,182 | January 1, 1991 | Notre Dame vs. Colorado | 9–10 | New champion: Colorado |
Season Detail
Reigns That Started This Season
| Team | Since | How | Held It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | September 8, 1990 | took it from Illinois | 21 days |
| California | September 29, 1990 | took it from Arizona | 28 days |
| Washington | October 27, 1990 | took it from California | 14 days |
| UCLA | November 10, 1990 | took it from Washington | 7 days |
| USC | November 17, 1990 | took it from UCLA | 7 days |
| Notre Dame | November 24, 1990 | took it from USC | 38 days |
| Colorado | January 1, 1991 | took it from Notre Dame | 256 days |