1990–91 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 20, 1991, NFC: New York Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13
On the right side of the defensive formation Giants' linebacker Lawrence Taylor beat a block at the line of scrimmage by 49ers' tight end Brent Jones and another subsequent block by running back Tom Rathman in the offensive backfield in order to chase down the backside of the play. As Taylor got to Craig's location in the 49er–Giant scrum, the fumble caused by Howard squirted out of Craig's grasp directly behind him where Taylor grabbed the ball out of the air, giving the Giants possession on the first turnover of the game.


1990–91 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 20, 1991, NFC: New York Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13
With 2:36 left and with all three timeouts, Hostetler and the Giants began driving again. He hit Mark Bavaro for 19 yards on the first play and later hit Stephen Baker for 13 more on a second down to set up a short run by Ottis Anderson for two yards and a first down. The Giants called two running plays to get the ball to the middle of the field, and with four seconds left Bahr was called on to try to win the game. His kick went through the uprights as time ran out and the Giants won 15–13.


1990–91 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 20, 1991, NFC: New York Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13
As mentioned earlier, the Giants outrushed the 49ers 152 yards to 49. Anderson led all rushers with 67 yards on 20 carries. Hostetler completed 15 of 27 passes for 176 yards, threw no touchdowns, was not intercepted, and had a quarterback rating of 75 for the game. Montana, meanwhile, completed 18 of 26 passes for 190 yards and 1 touchdown for a quarterback rating of 103. Sixty-one of those yards, though, came on said touchdown pass to Taylor. Montana's quarterback rating, minus the touchdown, was 80.3 (17 of 25 for 129 yards). Craig, despite losing a costly fumble, still led the 49ers in rushing: 8 carries for 26 yards. Montana (2 carries for 9 yards) and Tom Rathman (1 carry for 4 yards) rounded out the 49ers' rushing statistics.


1990–91 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 20, 1991, NFC: New York Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13
After the game, it was speculated that, even if the 49ers had won, Young would have started the Super Bowl because of the severity and scope of the injuries Montana incurred from the hit by Leonard Marshall (see above).


1990–91 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 20, 1991, NFC: New York Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13
The game was featured in the NFL's Greatest Games as the End of a Dynasty.


1990–91 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 20, 1991, NFC: New York Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13
This was the fifth postseason meeting between the Giants and 49ers. Both teams split the previous four meetings.


1990–91 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl XXV: New York Giants 20, Buffalo Bills 19
This was the first Super Bowl meeting between the Bills and Giants.


1990–91 NHL season
The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the best of seven series 4–2 against the Minnesota North Stars. This was the last NHL season to end in May.


1990–91 NHL season, League business
At meetings in Florida on December 6, 1990, the NHL Board of Governors awarded provisional franchises to groups from Ottawa and Tampa. The Ottawa franchise marked a return to one of the original cities of the NHL, while Tampa meant the first franchise in the sunbelt state of Florida. In a later book published by NHL president Gil Stein, Stein revealed that the two groups were the only ones of the applicants who agreed to the $50 million expansion fee without question. The Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning began play in the 1992–93 season.


1990–91 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points


1990–91 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1990–91 NHL season, Playoffs, Playoff bracket
The North Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers to become the first Norris Division team to appear in the Stanley Cup Finals since the 1981 realignment. At the time a record of 92 playoff games were played, and for the first time since the 1973 playoffs, no team was swept in a playoff series.


1990–91 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay goals, SHG = Shorthanded goals, GWG = Game winning goals


1990–91 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1990–91 NHL season, Milestones, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1990–91 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1990–91 NHL season, Milestones, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1990–91 (listed with their last team):


1990–91 NK Dinamo Zagreb season
The 1990–91 season was Dinamo Zagreb's 45th season in the Yugoslav First League. It proved to be their last season played in the Yugoslav league system. Following the season's completion and due to the breakup of Yugoslavia, Croatian clubs, including Dinamo, decided to leave the league to form Prva HNL.


1990–91 NK Dinamo Zagreb season
Dinamo Zagreb finished runners-up in the league, with ten points behind champions Red Star Belgrade. In their last appearance in the Yugoslav Cup Dinamo have beaten Borac Bosanski Šamac in the round of 32 (7–0) and FK Sarajevo in the round of 16 (5–1 on aggregate) before reaching the quarter-finals where they were knocked out by Borac Banja Luka (2–3 on aggregate).


1990–91 NK Dinamo Zagreb season
In European competitions Dinamo were drawn to play Italy's Atalanta in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup. After a goalless draw in Bergamo in the first leg, the return leg at Maksimir ended in a 1–1 draw, with Atalanta going through on away goals rule.


1990–91 NK Dinamo Zagreb season, Players, Squad
The following is the full list of players who appeared in league matches for Dinamo in the 1990–91 season.


1990–91 NK Dinamo Zagreb season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 NK Dinamo Zagreb season, Players, Statistics
The following table lists appearances and goals of all players who represented Dinamo in the 1990–91 season. Only league matches and goals are taken into account. Dražen Ladić had most appearances, having played in 35 out of 36 matches, while Davor Šuker was the club's top scorer with 22 goals in 32 league appearances.


1990–91 NK Hajduk Split season
The 1990–91 season was the 80th season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 45th and last in the Yugoslav First League. Their 3rd place finish in the 1989–90 season meant it was their 45th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1990–91 NK Hajduk Split season, Notes
1. Data for league attendance in most cases reflects the number of sold tickets and may not be indicative of the actual attendance.


1990–91 NK Hajduk Split season, Notes
2. Match abandoned due to crowd trouble. Therefore, the match was awarded to Partizan.


1990–91 NK Rijeka season
The 1990–91 season was the 45th season in Rijeka's history and their 29th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 6th place finish in the 1989–90 season meant it was their 17th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League. This was also the last season in which Croatian clubs participated in the Yugoslav league.


1990–91 NK Rijeka season, Matches, Squad statistics
Competitive matches only. Appearances in brackets indicate numbers of times the player came on as a substitute.


1990–91 NK Rijeka season, Notes
1. Data for league attendance in most cases reflects the number of sold tickets and may not be indicative of the actual attendance.


1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga
The 1990–91 season of the former DDR-Oberliga, renamed NOFV-Oberliga for this season, was the last season of the top East German league.


1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga
After the season, all East German leagues were dissolved and their teams placed in the German football league system. The top two teams joined the Bundesliga, while those ranked third through sixth went to the 2. Bundesliga. The bottom two teams remained in the NOFV-Oberliga, which absorbed all but the relegated teams of the former East German second tier DDR-Liga (also renamed NOFV-Liga) and joined the German league system at the third tier. The seventh through twelfth placed teams were drawn into a playoff with the two NOFV-Liga group champions for two additional 2. Bundesliga places, with unsuccessful teams also remaining in the NOFV-Oberliga.


1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga
The competition was contested by 14 teams. Hansa Rostock won the championship and Dynamo Dresden came in second, thus claiming the other available qualification for the Bundesliga. A total of 8 Eastern teams remained professional into both two national German championships.


1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga, 2. Bundesliga play-off
The 7th through 12th placed clubs were joined by the winners of the two second-tier NOFV-Liga groups, Union Berlin and FSV Zwickau. The teams were drawn into two groups of four, with the group champions qualifying for the 1991–92 2. Bundesliga.


1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga, Championship-winning squad
Below is the squad of the league champions, Hansa Rostock. They were coached by Uwe Reinders.


1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga, Championship-winning squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 NOFV-Pokal
The 1990–91 NOFV-Pokal was the last edition of the East German Cup. During the competition, following German reunification in October 1990, the cup had been renamed from the FDGB-Pokal. After the 1990–91 season, the East German competitions were merged into the (West) German system, with clubs from the East now entering the DFB-Pokal.


1990–91 NOFV-Pokal
The competition was won by F.C. Hansa Rostock, who beat Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt in the final. Hansa Rostock had also won the league title, so Eisenhüttenstadt qualified for the following year's Cup Winners' Cup. Both finalists competed in the 1991 DFB-Supercup.


1990–91 NOFV-Pokal, 1st round
Bye to round 2: Rotation Berlin, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Wismut Aue Amateure


1990–91 NSL Cup
The 1990–91 NSL Cup was the fifteenth season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. 14 teams from around Australia entered the competition.


1990–91 NTFL season
The 1990/91 NTFL season was the 70th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1990–91 NTFL season
St Marys have won there 17th premiership title while defeating the Darwin Buffaloes in the grand final by 53 points.


1990–91 National Division One
The 1990–91 National Division One (known as the Courage League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of top flight rugby union in England.


1990–91 National Division One
The league was expanded to thirteen teams, with promoted teams Northampton Saints and Liverpool St Helens replacing Bedford Blues. Each team played each other once.


1990–91 National Division One
Bath were the champions, beating Wasps by just one point. Moseley and Liverpool St Helens were relegated.


1990–91 National Division One, Sponsorship
National Division One is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1990–91 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Football League, was the 60th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland), Format
1990-91 was the final season of this league structure. The league was re-formatted for 1991-92.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Round-Robin Format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Titles
Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Knockout phase structure
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Promotion and Relegation
Owing to the re-structure of the league, promotion and relegation did not take place in the same manner as it did under the same structure in other years.


1990–91 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Separation of teams on equal points
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.


1990–91 National Hurling League
The 1990–91 National Hurling League was the 60th season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The season began on 14 October 1990 and concluded on 12 May 1991.


1990–91 National Hurling League
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1989-90 season. Clare and Waterford entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.


1990–91 National Hurling League
On 12 May 1991, Offaly won the title after a 2-6 to 0-10 win over Wexford. It was their first league title ever.


1990–91 National Hurling League
Dublin were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Clare suffered the same fate.


1990–91 National Professional Soccer League season
Statistics of National Professional Soccer League in season 1990–91. Before the season, the league changed their name from the American Indoor Soccer Association to the National Professional Soccer League. Teams were added in Detroit, Rockford, Illinois and Albany, New York.


1990–91 National Professional Soccer League season, League standings, Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1990–91 National Soccer League
The 1990–91 National Soccer League season, was the 15th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.


1990–91 Nationalliga A
Statistics of Swiss National League A in the 1990–91 football season.


1990–91 Nationalliga A, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Grasshopper Club Zürich won the championship.


1990–91 Nationalliga A season
The 1990–91 NLA season was the 53rd regular season of the Nationalliga A, the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland.


1990–91 Nationalliga A season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points


1990–91 Nationalliga A season, Playoffs, Scoring leaders
Note: G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points


1990–91 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1990–91 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (5th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 26–8 overall and 9–5 in Big Eight Conference play, establishing the single-season school record for wins. Nebraska fell to Missouri, 90–82, in the championship game of the Big Eight Tournament, but earned an at-large bid to the 1991 NCAA Tournament as the #3 seed in the Midwest region. It would be the first of four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament for the Nebraska men's basketball program.


1990–91 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship. Honvéd's title came as a surprise as they were forced to play the relegation tiebreaker, beating Kazincbarcika 3-2 on aggregate in the previous season. The arrival of newly appointed coach Mezey György, who had been head coach of the Hungarian national team, proved to be a good effect on the club's performance. The method of awarding the winner of a match 3 points was abolished; this time 2 points were given. Szeged and Bp. Volán won promotion while Debrecen maintained their first division status winning 2-1 on aggregate over Dunaújváros in the relegation tiebreaker.


1990–91 New Jersey Devils season
The 1990–91 New Jersey Devils season saw the team finish fourth in the Patrick Division and qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season, losing in the division semi-finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was the first time in the franchise's 17-year history that the team qualified for the playoffs in consecutive seasons. The team would make one huge move towards their future when they drafted Martin Brodeur with their first round selection in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.


1990–91 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1990–91 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs, Patrick Division Semifinals, (P4) New Jersey Devils vs. (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins
The first two games took place at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. In game 1, the Devils won 3-1. However, in game 2, the Penguins tied the series with a 5-4 overtime win. Games 3 and 4 were at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Pittsburgh was victorious in game 3 by a score of 4-3, but the Devils won in game 4 4-1. Game 5 shifted back to Pittsburgh where the Devils beat the Penguins 4-2. Game 6 was back in New Jersey, where the series was evened again thanks to a Pittsburgh 4-3 win. Game 7 was back in Pittsburgh where the Penguins won the game 4-0 and won the series 4-3.


1990–91 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


1990–91 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
The Devils' draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.


1990–91 New Jersey Nets season
The 1990–91 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 15th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. After finishing with the worst record last season, the Nets won the draft lottery and selected Derrick Coleman out of Syracuse with the first pick in the 1990 NBA draft. In the offseason, the team acquired Reggie Theus from the Orlando Magic. However, the Nets continued to struggle losing eleven consecutive games between December and January.


1990–91 New Jersey Nets season
Their movement would continue at mid-season as they acquired Dražen Petrović from the Portland Trail Blazers, and rookie Terry Mills from the Denver Nuggets. The Nets finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record. Coleman had a stellar rookie season averaging 18.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, as he was named Rookie of The Year. Following the season, Theus retired.


1990–91 New Jersey Nets season
For the season, the Nets changed their logo and uniforms. Their primary logo and home uniforms lasted until 1997, while their road jerseys only lasted for just one season, where they changed them to a darker blue color next season.


1990–91 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
The 1990–91 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Lobos were coached by head coach Dave Bliss and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


1990–91 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team
The 1990–91 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1990–91 college basketball season. This was Neil McCarthy's 6th season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Big West Conference. They finished the season 23–6, 15–3 in Big West play to earn a second-place finish in the conference regular season standings. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 6 seed in the West region, but fell in the first round to No. 11 seed Creighton, 64–56.


1990–91 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
The 1990–91 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by third-year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as a member of the American South Conference. They finished the season 23–8 (9–3 ASC) and tied for the regular season conference title with Arkansas State. New Orleans lost in championship game of the American South Conference Tournament, but earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region. The Privateers would lose in the opening round to eventual National Runner-up Kansas, 55–49.


1990–91 New York Islanders season
The 1990–91 New York Islanders season was the 19th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1990–91 New York Islanders season, Regular season
The Islanders finished the regular-season last in scoring (223 goals for), tied the Quebec Nordiques for fewest power-play goals scored (51) and had the fewest power-play opportunities (317).


1990–91 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1990–91 New York Islanders season, Playoffs
The Islanders missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989 despite qualifying the previous year in the 1989-90 season.


1990–91 New York Islanders season, Player statistics
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


1990–91 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.


1990–91 New York Knicks season
The 1990–91 New York Knicks season was the 45th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association. In the off-season, the Knicks signed free agent John Starks, who played in the Continental Basketball Association the previous season. The Knicks changed their on-court leadership early in the season as head coach Stu Jackson was replaced by John MacLeod after 15 games. After a 6–3 start to the season, the Knicks lost eight of their next nine games. They recovered to a 34–33 record near the end of the season, but then went 5–10 in their last 15 games.


1990–91 New York Knicks season
New York finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 39–43 record, and earned the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference for the NBA Playoffs. Patrick Ewing led the Knicks with 26.6 points, averaged 11.2 rebounds and led them with 3.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game. Kiki Vandeweghe finished second on the team in scoring averaging 16.3 points per game, while Gerald Wilkins provided them with 13.8 points per game, and Charles Oakley led the team with 12.1 rebounds per game. Mark Jackson led the team with 6.3 assists per game, playing most of the season off the bench as backup point guard behind Maurice Cheeks.


1990–91 New York Knicks season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks were swept in three straight games by the eventual NBA champion Chicago Bulls. The Knicks had suffered a 41-point margin in a 126–85 Game 1 road loss to the Bulls at the Chicago Stadium. Following the season, Cheeks was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, three-point specialist Trent Tucker signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, and Kenny Walker was released to free agency.


1990–91 New York Knicks season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the player statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1990–91 New York Rangers season
The 1990–91 New York Rangers season was the 65th season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers were 36–31–13 and finished in second place in the Patrick Division, qualifying for the playoffs. In the division semi-finals, New York lost in six games to the Washington Capitals.


1990–91 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The Rangers' 91 power-play goals scored during the regular season were good enough for first place in the league, tied with the Calgary Flames. The Rangers finished second overall in power-play percentage, with 23.39% (91 for 389).


1990–91 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1990–91 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1990–91 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the BC Place Stadium.


1990–91 Newcastle United F.C. season
During the 1990–91 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Second Division.


1990–91 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season Synopsis
After the disappointment of the previous season to gain promotion at the first attempt, the Magpies started the new season slowly. Injuries to key players Mark McGhee and John Gallagher did little to help manager Jim Smith's cause and, after a tussle with the board, Smith left the club in early 1991, branding the club 'unmanageable'. He was replaced as manager by former Tottenham and Argentina player Ossie Ardiles. With the change of manager came a change of style, in came a passing game where the ball rarely left the ground replacing the more direct style.


1990–91 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season Synopsis
It also marked the appearance of several promising youngsters who were bloodied at the expense of older experienced professionals, those to get their first break in the professional game were Steve Watson, Alan Thompson and Robbie Elliott. Along with the likes of established youngsters Lee Clark and Steve Howey the future seemed to be bright, however the gap between Newcastle and the top teams was too much to be breached and the team finished mid-table.


1990–91 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1990–91 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


1990–91 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Led by head coach Dean Smith, the tar heels completed yet another in a long line of impressive seasons, with a top five ranked team, and having reached all the way to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament.


1990–91 North West Counties Football League
The 1990–91 North West Counties Football League season was the ninth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.


1990–91 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team represented the Northeast Louisiana University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Indiana, led by head coach Mike Vining, played their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana, as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 13–1 in Southland play to win the regular season conference title. They followed that success by winning the Southland Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. Northeast Louisiana fell to No. 2 seed and eventual national champion Duke in the opening round, 102–73.


1990–91 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1990–91 college basketball season. Led by head coach Karl Fogel, the Huskies competed in the North Atlantic Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 22–11, 8–2 in NAC play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the North Atlantic Conference Tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.


1990–91 Northern Counties East Football League
The 1990–91 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 9th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. Division Two was disbanded at the end of the season. Most of the Division Two clubs were promoted to Division One.


1990–91 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs.


1990–91 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
BSC Parkgate changed name to RES Parkgate. Collingham, Woolley Miners Welfare and Frecheville Community Association all left the league.


1990–91 Northern Counties East Football League, Division Two
Division One featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Division One:


1990–91 Northern Football League
The 1990–91 Northern Football League season was the 93rd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


1990–91 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1990–91 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:


1990–91 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University in the college basketball season of 1990–91. The team, led by head coached by Jim Molinari, were members of the Mid-Continent Conference and played their homes game at the Chick Evans Field House. They finished the season 25–6, 14–2 in Mid-Con play, to win the Mid-Con regular season title. After falling to Wisconsin-Green Bay in the 1991 Mid-Con Men's Basketball Tournament, they received an at-large invitation to the 1991 NCAA Tournament.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season
The 1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey team represented Northern Michigan University (NMU) in college ice hockey. In its 15th year under head coach Rick Comley, the team compiled a 38–5–4 record. The Wildcats won the 1991 national championship, their first national title.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season
Northern Michigan was looking to bounce back after a disappointing season. Getting star defenseman Brad Werenka back from injury, now in his fifth year, was a big help. The maturation of sophomores Scott Beattie and Jim Hiller would provide a scoring punch that led the nation but, most importantly, starting goaltender Bill Pye recovered from a poor 1989–90 season.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, Scoring early and often
From the start of the season it was apparent that the Wildcats had one of the best offenses in the nation. Their scoring prowess, combined with playing seven consecutive games at home, allowed NMU to get off to an 8–0–1 start. Their winning streak ended when they hit the road to play Minnesota; without the advantage of the Lakeview Arena crowd NMU took only 1 point over the weekend and allowed the Gophers to take the top spot in the WCHA standings.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, Road woes
Northern Michigan followed up their first loss of the season with a visit to the east, taking on Hockey East powerhouse Maine. The Black Bears shut down the high-flying Wildcat offense, holding NMU to three goals in two games. After the pair of losses, NMU returned home to face nearby rival Michigan Tech and were able to right the ship with two wins in the home-and-home series. Two weeks later NMU headed to North Dakota to take on the Fighting Sioux in a vert important series.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, Road woes
Though the scores were close, NMU won both games, putting them ahead of Minnesota, who was busy playing non-conference games. After the big win the Wildcats had a letdown against St. Cloud State, a program that had just joined the WCHA, losing both road games to the Huskies. NMU had a one-point lead in the conference standings but Minnesota had two games in hand and it looked like the two teams would fight for the MacNaughton Cup all the way to the finish.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, Unbeaten streak
With 10 of their next 14 games at home, NMU saw an opportunity to make a run at their first WCHA title. After utterly dominating Ohio State in a non-conference matchup, the Wildcats swept Colorado College before taking three points on road against Minnesota–Duluth. NMU got their revenge against St. Cloud with a pair of home wins, then headed to Colorado to face Denver where the porous defense gave Northern Michigan their biggest scoring weekend of the season with 20 goals in two games. NMU would end the season with a program-record 26-game unbeaten streak and extended that mark to 30 games in the following campaign.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, WCHA showdown
By the end of January, Northern Michigan and Minnesota were tied atop of the conference standings with identical 20–3–3 records. While NMU hosted non-conference Bowling Green, Minnesota took on Minnesota–Duluth and could only manage a single point in two games. The two teams headed for a clash of the WCHA titans in Marquette with the Gophers up by a point while Northern Michigan had two games in hand, a reversal of situation back in December. The teams fought to a 3–3 tie in the first game but the Wildcats offense broke through in the second match, giving NMU a much needed win and the lead in the WCHA standings.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, WCHA showdown
While Minnesota licked its wounds with a week off, NMU faced MTU for their second home-and-home. The Huskies were no match for the Wildcats, and with the two wins, NMU won the MacNaughton Cup with two games to spare. The conference title all but guaranteed Northern Michigan a spot in the NCAA Tournament but, when they headed to Wisconsin and won both games against the defending national champion Badgers, Northern Michigan showed they weren't going to rest on their laurels.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, WCHA tournament
NMU took on Colorado College in the quarterfinals and used the Tigers as a proverbial punching bag. While the Wildcats scored 13 goals in the two games, Bill Pye got his fourth shutout of the season, a new program record. After dropping North Dakota in the semifinal, NMU faced Minnesota for the championship. Prior to the game the NCAA had already announced the seeding for the NCAA tournament and Norther Michigan was given the second western slot.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, WCHA tournament
Despite being guaranteed a first round bye, the Wildcats weren't distracted by their good fortune and held the Gophers back, winning the close affair 4–2 with an empty net goal to seal the match. Bill Pye was named the Tournament MVP, and is the only player in history to win the award more than once (as of 2019).


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament
With a week of to rest and prepare for the quarterfinals, Northern Michigan was gearing up to face Boston College but, surprisingly, the Eagles were upset in the first round by Alaska–Anchorage. When the Seawolves arrived at Marquette, Northern Michigan expected to run roughshod over the unheralded team. Early in the first game it appeared they were going to do just that but after building a 3-goal lead UAA scored the next two to give NMU a challenge.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament
Anchorage did everything in their power to win the game but the Wildcat offense was just too powerful, and Northern Michigan took the first game 8–5. It was a similar case in the second game and when the dust settled NMU won the game 5–3 and advanced to the Frozen Four.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament
The two wins against Alaska–Anchorage saw two more program records set; the first win was Northern Michigan's 35th of the season, breaking the mark set by the 1980 team, while the rematch saw Bill Pye winning his 30th game of the year, breaking Steve Weeks' previous record, also set in 1980.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament
In the national semifinal NMU took on a familiar foe in Maine. The top eastern team had easily dispatched Minnesota in their quarterfinal and were looking for a repeat performance from December but this time the Wildcats were ready for the stifling Black Bear defense. In front of a mostly favorable crowd, Northern Michigan outlasted Maine by scoring 4 of the last 5 goals and winning 5–3 to advance to their second championship game.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
With one game left, only Boston University stood in the way of NMU's first national championship. From the start the two teams seemed evenly matched but in the first the puck bounced in BU's favor and the Terriers scored three times to build a big lead. The Wildcats headed into the locker room worried about their deficit but as the nation's top offense, scoring was one thing they knew they could do. One of the four team captains, Dean Antos finally got NMU on the board in the second period and the team took off. In what head coach Rick Comley would later call their best period of the season, Northern Michigan scored five unanswered goals in middle frame to take a 5–3 lead after 40 minutes.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
Comley's counterpart, Jack Parker, responded to the turn of events by replacing his goaltender at for the third. The initial result was poor as Scott Beattie scored his third goal of the game to open the period. BU finally responded with a goal from a falling Dave Thomlinson but Darryl Plandowski's second of the night gave NMU back their three-goal lead. With less than 12 minutes remaining, the Wildcats started to believe they were going to win the national championship but BU kept coming.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
In a short span Tony Amonte and Shawn McEachern scored, with each assisting on the other's goal, to cut the lead down to one. Northern Michigan tightened up defensively and kept the Terriers off the scoresheet until 39 seconds when Dave Sacco chipped the puck into the net with the goaltender pulled. With their lead evaporated, NMU nearly lost the game outright with seconds to play but Bill Pye snagged a shot from Amonte out of the air and keep the game tied.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
In the overtime session Northern Michigan seemed to regain its focus and continued to fire the puck on goal but couldn't find the back of the net. Disaster nearly struck the Wildcats when Kevin O'Sullivan got free in the left circle and fired a shot that eluded Bill Pye's right pad and hit the post behind him. The puck deflected across the front of the net then bounced right to BU's leading scorer, Shawn McEachern, who had to hurry a shot at a nearly open net.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
Rather than hit the twine the puck struck the same post yet again, slid all the way across the goal line and bounced off Brad Werenka's skate back in front of the net where Pye was finally able to cover it before it entered the net. Not to be outdone, off of the ensuing faceoff, Northern Michigan's Tony Szabo hit the crossbar with a slapshot leaving both teams feeling fortunate for the close misses.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
The chances kept coming in the second 10-minute overtime session but both goaltenders stood tall. In took a third overtime before a team would break the tie and just under two minutes in Mark Beaufait grabbed the puck after a drop pass from Plandowski and skated towards the left circle. Two BU players followed Beaufait as he headed for the goal line, allowing Plandowski to skate unchecked into the slot.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
Right when he got to the goal line, Beaufait extended his stick as far in front of him as he could and slipped the puck around a sliding defender right to Plandowski. BU's goaltender, Scott Cashman, had over played Beaufait and left the net essentially vacated so when Plandowski shot the puck there was no one there to stop it and NMU's eighth goal of the night ended one of craziest games in NCAA history.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA tournament, National championship
Beattie and Plandowski became the first two players to score hat-tricks in the same NCAA championship game, a feat that has not been repeated since (as of 2019).


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and honors
Scott Beattie was named as the Tournament MOP and his hat-trick in the finale gave him the program record for goals in a season (48). Beattie was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Bill Pye, Lou Melone and Brad Werenka. Beattie's 89 points led both his team and the nation in scoring, becoming NMU's first (and only as of 2019) NCAA Scoring champion. Rick Comley's team posted a program record 38 wins, tied for the 3rd-highest total ever (as of 2019) and received the Spencer Penrose Award as the national coach of the year.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and honors
Brad Werenka set a program record for goals, assists and points in a season by a defenseman (20, 43 and 63 respectively) and was named to the All-American West First Team along with Beattie. Bill Pye's program-record 32 wins led the nation and he was a Second Team All-American.


1990–91 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and honors
NMU's dominance throughout the season was recognized with a clean sweep of the individual WCHA awards: Scott Beattie was named Most Valuable Player, Tony Szabo received the Rookie of the Year, Werenka was awarded the Student-Athlete of the Year and Rick Comley got his second Coach of the Year Award. Beattie, Werenka and Pye were all named to the All-WCHA First Team. while Szabo made the inaugural conference Rookie team.


1990–91 Northern Premier League
The 1990–91 Northern Premier League season was the 23rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Witton Albion, and the First Division, won by Whitley Bay. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.


1990–91 Northern Premier League, Promotion and relegation
In the twenty-third season of the Northern Premier League Witton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. None of the Premier Division sides were relegated, but South Liverpool folded at the end of the season, so three sides were promoted to the Premier Division; First Division winners Whitley Bay, second placed Emley and fourth placed Accrington Stanley. Colwyn Bay, Guiseley and Knowsley United were admitted to take these teams' places.


1990–91 Northern Premier League, Cup results
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.


1990–91 Northern Premier League, Cup results
1 As Witton Albion won both the Northern Premier League and the Presidents cup, Stalybridge Celtic qualified as 2nd placed team of the NPL.


1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1990–91 season, Norwich had a good run in the FA Cup, which includes a 'live TV' win over Manchester United, ends with a 1–0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest in the quarter finals. The Canaries also reached the Southern Area final of the Full Members Cup before losing to Crystal Palace over two legs. In the league, Norwich finished in a disappointing 15th place, but weren't in relegation danger for much of the season. Youngsters that made their mark that season included Daryl Sutch, Chris Sutton and Robert Ullathorne.


1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1990-91 college basketball season. It was the final season with Digger Phelps as head coach of the Irish.


1990–91 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.


1990–91 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
There was chance for more success in 1991 when Forest reached their only FA Cup final under Brian Clough and went ahead after scoring an early goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, but ended up losing 2–1 in extra time after an own goal by Des Walker. In Forest's team that day was young Irish midfielder Roy Keane, who had joined the club the previous summer.


1990–91 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1990–91 OB I bajnokság season was the 54th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Eight teams participated in the league, and Ferencvarosi TC won the championship.


1990–91 OHL season
The 1990–91 OHL season was the 11th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Oshawa Generals. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are granted a franchise.


1990–91 OHL season, Expansion/Realignment, Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
On December 11, 1989, the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors were approved to join the league for the 1990-91 season as an expansion team. The club was owned by former Windsor Compuware Spitfires owner Peter Karmanos. The club was the first American based team in the OHL, and would play in the city of Detroit. The Compuware Ambassadors home was Cobo Arena, which was previously the home of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA from 1960-1978, and the Michigan Stags, who played in the World Hockey Association during the 1974-75 season.


1990–91 OHL season, Expansion/Realignment, Realignment
As the expansion Detroit Compuware Ambassadors joined the Emms Division, the league also moved the Hamilton Dukes to the Emms Division. The Sudbury Wolves and North Bay Centennials would realign to the Leyden Division, as each division would have eight teams.


1990–91 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title


1990–91 OHL season, 1991 OHL Priority Selection
The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors held the first overall pick in the 1991 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Todd Harvey from the Cambridge Winterhawks. Harvey was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.


1990–91 OHL season, 1991 OHL Priority Selection
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1991 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


1990–91 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1990–91. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center.


1990–91 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA men's college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Randy Ayers and played their home games at St. John Arena. After starting the season on a 17-game win streak and winning 25 of their first 26 games, the Buckeyes finished with an overall record of 27–4, and earned their first Big Ten championship in 20 years with a 15–3 conference record.


1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team
The 1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys finished with a record of 24–8 (10–4 Big Eight) and won the Big Eight regular season title.


1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team
Oklahoma State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 3 seed in the East region. After defeating New Mexico in the opening round, the school's first NCAA Tournament win in 26 years, the Cowboys defeated NC State to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended in the East regional semifinal, as Temple defeated OSU to reach the Elite Eight.


1990–91 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. A 1st-placed finish in the final table saw promotion and a place in the Football League First Division for the 1991–92 season.


1990–91 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season, Season summary
Oldham enjoyed promotion to the top flight after an absence of 68 years after finishing in 1st place.


1990–91 Olympique de Marseille season
The 1990–91 season saw Olympique de Marseille compete in the French Division 1 as reigning champions as well as the 1990–91 Coupe de France and the 1990–91 European Cup.


1990–91 Olympique de Marseille season, Season summary
Two-time league winning manager Gérard Gili began the season in charge but was sacked in September and replaced by Bayern Munich legend and World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer. Beckenbauer himself would be replaced mid-way through the season after a run of mixed results by Belgian manager Raymond Goethals, joining from Division 1 rivals Bordeaux.


1990–91 Olympique de Marseille season, Season summary
Marseille would win their third straight league title and reached the final of both the Coupe de France and European Cup, making their first ever appearance in the final of the latter competition. Marseille lost both finals, to AS Monaco in the domestic cup, and in penalties to Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup.


1990–91 Orlando Magic season
The 1990–91 NBA season was the Magic's 2nd season in the National Basketball Association. After playing in the Central Division in the Eastern Conference, the Magic would move into the Western Conference and settle into the Midwest Division. The Magic continued to struggle in their second season losing their first six games. After a 3-game winning streak, they lost 16 of their next 18 games, which included seven and eight-game losing streaks. However, February would be the best month for the Magic as they won 8 out of 11 games, finishing fourth in the Midwest Division with a 31–51 record.


1990–91 Orlando Magic season
Point guard Scott Skiles was named Most Improved Player of The Year, averaging 17.2 points and 8.4 assists per game. On December 30 in a game against the Denver Nuggets, Skiles set an NBA record of 30 assists in a single game. Meanwhile, top draft pick Dennis Scott averaged 15.7 points per game and led the Magic with 125 three-point field goals, while being selected to the All-Rookie First Team.


1990–91 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
1990–91 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) was the 85th water polo championship in Hungary.


1990–91 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), First stage
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


1990–91 PAOK FC season
The 1990–91 season was PAOK Football Club's 64th in existence and the club's 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round and faced Sevilla in the UEFA Cup.


1990–91 PAOK FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


1990–91 Panathinaikos F.C. season
In the 1990–91 season Panathinaikos played in Greece's top division, the Alpha Ethniki. They also competed in the European Cup and the Greek Cup.


1990–91 Panathinaikos F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Parma A.C. season
The 1990–91 season was Parma Associazione Calcio's 78th in Italian football and their first ever season in the Serie A. It was Nevio Scala's second year at the club, as Parma achieved promotion the previous season, by finishing in fourth place. In their first season, they finished in sixth place, before securing a UEFA Cup spot. In the Coppa Italia, they were eliminated 2–0 on aggregate by Fiorentina in the second round, after two legs. Alberto Di Chiara, who went on to join the club the same season, and Stefano Borgonovo, scored the goals.


1990–91 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
The 1990–91 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1990–91 season. The team was led by head coach Bruce Parkhill and played its home games at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions won the A-10 Tournament to gain an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. After upsetting UCLA in the first round, Penn State was beaten in overtime by Eastern Michigan in the second round. Penn State finished the season with an overall record of 21–11 (10–8 A-10).


1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tom Asbury. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 13–1 in WCC play to win the regular season conference title by a 4-game margin. After a January 11 home loss to San Diego in the conference opener, Pepperdine was just 6–8 overall. The Waves then went on a 16-game winning streak and won the West Coast Conference Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the opening round, the Waves fell to Seton Hall, 71–51.


1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team, Awards and honors
Pepperdine swept the WCC awards – only the second time a conference team had done so since 1952.


1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1990–91 NBA season was the 76ers 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in Philadelphia. The Sixers got off to a 19–8 start to the season, but would lose 10 of their next 16 games. However, they posted a 7-game winning streak between February and March, and finished second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 44–38, which was nine wins less than the previous season.


1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season
In the playoffs, they swept the 4th-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, but for the second consecutive year, they would be eliminated by the Chicago Bulls 4–1 in the semifinals. This season would be the last playoff appearance for the Sixers until 1999. The seven consecutive season in which they did not make the playoffs during this span were more than the franchise had missed since their inaugural season of 1950, five (missed playoffs in 1972-1975, and in 1988).


1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season
Hersey Hawkins finished second on the team in scoring with 22.1 points per game, and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game along with Charles Barkley, who led the Sixers with 27.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Point guard Johnny Dawkins sustained a major knee injury early in the season and was replaced by Ricky Green, and center Mike Gminski was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Armen Gilliam during the year.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season was the team's 24th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season, and from 1989–90 to 1993–94, this remains the only stretch in franchise history the Flyers have missed the playoffs over consecutive years as of the 2019–20 NHL season.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
After firing general manager Bobby Clarke on April 16, 1990, Russ Farwell was hired to replace him on June 6. Farwell had spent the previous two seasons as the general manager of the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Rick Tocchet scored 40 goals and Pelle Eklund recorded 50 assists. However, goaltender Ron Hextall continued to be hampered by injuries during the 1990–91 season. He only played in 36 games and as a result the Flyers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, finishing fifth in the division and three points short of a playoff spot after a late-season collapse.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Despite scoring the fewest short-handed goals (2) and allowing the most short-handed goals (16), the Flyers finished 7th out of 21 teams in power play percentage with 20.12% (68 for 338).


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 25, 1990, the day after the deciding game of the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 25, 1991, the day of the deciding game of the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Waivers
The Flyers were not involved in any waivers transactions. The 1990 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 1, 1990. The Flyers were not involved in any selections during the draft.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Entry Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 16, 1990. The Flyers traded their fourth-round pick, 67th overall, to the Edmonton Oilers for Normand Lacombe on January 5, 1990.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Supplemental Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1990 NHL Supplemental Draft on June 15, 1990.


1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.


1990–91 Phoenix Suns season
The 1990–91 Phoenix Suns season was the 23rd season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. For the season opener, the Suns traveled to Japan to play their first two games against the Utah Jazz at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, making history by being the two first teams in U.S. professional sports to play a regular season game outside of North America. The Suns got off to an 8–7 start early into the season as they traded Eddie Johnson to the Seattle SuperSonics for Xavier McDaniel.


1990–91 Phoenix Suns season
The Suns would post a 7-game winning streak as they won 17 of their next 21 games, ending the season finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 55–27 record. They would face the Jazz again in the first round of the playoffs, losing in four games to the 5th-seeded team.


1990–91 Phoenix Suns season
Kevin Johnson and Tom Chambers were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game. Johnson led the Suns with 22.2 points, 10.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team. Following the season, McDaniel was traded to the New York Knicks.


1990–91 Phoenix Suns season, Draft picks
First round pick Jayson Williams did not reach an agreement with team president Jerry Colangelo over his rookie contract, and after months of discussion Phoenix sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a conditional first round selection in the 1994 NBA draft. Rights to Miloš Babić were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the rights of Stefano Rusconi.


1990–91 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. + – Minimum 50 games played. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.


1990–91 Pilkington Cup
The 1990–91 Pilkington Cup was the 20th edition of England's, premier (at that time) rugby union club competition. Harlequins won the competition, for the second time, defeating Northampton 25 – 13 at Twickenham. The event was sponsored by Pilkington.


1990–91 Pilkington Cup, Sponsorship
The competition was sponsored by Pilkington who had provided £700,000 over the first three seasons and agreed to a further three years worth £1,000,000.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Paul Evans, the Panthers finished with a record of 21–12. They received an at-large bid to the 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the second round to Kansas.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins 24th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a disappointing 1989–90 season, having finished one point behind the New York Islanders for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division, failing to qualify for post-season play for the seventh time in eight seasons. The Penguins placed first in their division, third-overall in the Wales Conference, on the way to the first-ever Stanley Cup championship for the team. Seven players and three off-ice staff members from the 1990-91 team have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Off-season
In the off-season, general manager Craig Patrick, who finished the previous season coaching the club, would name Bob Johnson as the new head coach of the Penguins. Patrick also named Scotty Bowman as his director of player development and recruitment. Johnson had previously been the head coach of the Calgary Flames from 1982 to 1987. The team also acquired veteran Bryan Trottier, who helped lead the New York Islanders to four-straight Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983, to help out with his leadership abilities.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
The Penguins would begin the season without Mario Lemieux, as he would miss the first half of the season recovering from a back injury that he suffered in a game against the New York Rangers on February 14, 1990, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 1989–90 season.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
Pittsburgh would begin the season slow, and in their opening 31 games, the team had a 12–16–3, good for 27 points, and nine points out of a playoff spot. As the season progressed, the team began playing better, had Lemieux return to the lineup, and Patrick would make some trades, acquiring defenseman Larry Murphy from the Minnesota North Stars and Scott Young from the Hartford Whalers.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
The Penguins eventually came into playoff contention, and on March 4, when the team had a 32–30–4 record, sitting in third place in the Division, the club pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Whalers, trading John Cullen, Zarley Zalapski, and Jeff Parker to Hartford for Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson, and Grant Jennings. The deal helped the Penguins finish the season off 9–3–2, and win their first ever Division championship, finishing three points ahead of the second place New York Rangers.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
With Lemieux missing the majority of the season due to his back injury, Mark Recchi stepped up and had a breakout season, scoring a team-high 40 goals and 73 assists for 113 points. Kevin Stevens would tie Recchi for the team lead in goals with 40, and add 46 assists for 86 points. Rookie Jaromir Jagr had a solid season, scoring 27 goals and earning 57 points, while Lemieux recorded 19 goals and 45 points in only 26 games. Paul Coffey led the defense with 93 points in 76 games. The 342 goals the Penguins scored was the second-highest toal in the League, only two goals fewer than the Calgary Flames.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
In goal, Tom Barrasso had the majority of playing time, winning a team high 27 games and posting a 3.59 goals against average (GAA), along with one shutout. Frank Pietrangelo appeared in 25 games, finishing with a 10–11–1 record and a 3.94 GAA.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs, Division Semi-finals
In the playoffs, the Penguins would open up against the New Jersey Devils, who finished the year in fourth place in the Division, nine points behind Pittsburgh. The teams split the opening two games in Pittsburgh, and then split the two games in New Jersey, before the Devils won Game 5 at Civic Arena to take a 3–2 series lead back home. The Penguins responded with a hard-fought 4–3 victory in Game 6 to bring it back home for Game 7, where Pittsburgh completed the comeback with a 4–0 shutout to win the series.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs, Division Finals
Up next was the Washington Capitals, and Washington would surprise the Penguins with a 4–2 victory in the opening game, though Pittsburgh tied the series in Game 2 with a 7–6 overtime victory. The Pens would go into Washington for Games 3 and 4, and post back-to-back 3–1 wins to go up 3–1 in the series, and finish off Washington in the fifth game to clinch the series and advance to the Conference Finals for the first time in team history.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs, Conference Finals
The Penguins next opponent was the Boston Bruins, the defending Wales Conference champions, and the Bruins, who finished with 100 points, had home ice for the series. Boston would take control of the series early by winning the opening two games in Boston, however, the Penguins responded by winning the next two in Pittsburgh to even up the series. Pittsburgh would return to Boston for the fifth game, and surprise the Bruins with a 7–2 victory, going up 3–2 in the series and returning home for the sixth game. The Penguins finished off Boston 5–3 in the sixth game, winning the Prince of Wales Trophy and going to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in team history.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
Pittsburgh faced the surprising Minnesota North Stars in the Stanley Cup Finals. While the North Stars had a 27–39–14 record during the regular season, they had been red hot in the playoffs, defeating the Presidents' Trophy winners Chicago Blackhawks, the St. Louis Blues and the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers to reach the Finals. Minnesota would continue their hot streak with a 5–4 victory in Game 1, but the Penguins tied the series in Game 2 as the series shifted from Pittsburgh to Minnesota.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
The North Stars won Game 3 with solid goaltending, but the Penguins rebounded in Game 4 to tie the series as it returned to Pittsburgh. Game 5 was a close, hard-fought game, with the Penguins winning 6–4 to take a 3–2 series lead, and in Game 6, Pittsburgh would defeat the North Stars 8–0 to win the series, and the first-ever Stanley Cup in club history. Mario Lemieux, recording 44 points in 23 games, won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1990–91 season:


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Farm teams
The IHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks finished in fourth place in the East Division with a record of 38-40-5. They lost to the Kalamazoo Wings in the first round of the playoffs 4-1.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Farm teams
The East Coast Hockey League's Knoxville Cherokees won the Henry Brabham Cup as the team with the league's most outstanding record (46-13-5). They were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Louisville Icehawks. Don Jackson was named coach of the year, Stan Drulia was named league MVP and was leading scorer, and Dan Gauthier was the league rookie of the year.


1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Media affiliates
Some of the games broadcast on WDVE because of KDKA-AM's broadcast conflict with the Pittsburgh Pirates.


1990–91 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1990–91 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 56th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Polonia Bytom won the championship.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1990–91 season was Port Vale's 79th season of football in the English Football League, and second successive (34th overall) season in the Second Division. For the first time since 1926–27 they played in a league above rivals Stoke City. Vale finished in mid-table, exiting the FA Cup at the Fourth Round, the League Cup at the Second Round, and the Full Members' Cup at the First Round. John Rudge continued to uncover hidden 'gems', signing Dutchman Robin van der Laan for £80,000. Darren Beckford was top-scorer once again, though the club's Player of the Year award went to Ray Walker.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The pre-season saw John Rudge follow up a recommendation by signing young Irish forward Derek Swan from Bohemians for £15,000. Meanwhile, more than £250,000 was taken in by the club from season-ticket sales. Much of this went on improving Vale Park, with 3,750 yellow and white seats fitted in the Railway Paddock, and 1,121 seats added to the upper tier of the Bycars End. The Bycars End roof was removed for safety reasons, whilst a police box was constructed between the Railway Paddock and the Hamil End.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Admission rates increased to £5 for a terrace place, £6 for a seat in the Paddock and £7 in the stand. Season tickets ranged between £75 and £105. With police bills set to spiral upwards, a record five-figure shirt sponsorship deal was struck with Kalamazoo (a business systems company). A 25,000 seater stadium was planned for Festival Park, however Chairman Bill Bell was 'frightened to death by the cost', and the plans were binned.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The season opened with two defeats, though a 2–0 win over Leicester City on 1 September kick-started the Vale's campaign. A week later they beat Portsmouth 4–2 at Fratton Park. However their 3–2 win over Middlesbrough was followed by seven league games without a win. Left-back Colin Gibson scored on his debut, having arrived on loan from Manchester United; whilst future-Nigerian international Reuben Agboola also arrived on loan from Sunderland. The streak ended when Ray Walker and Darren Beckford found their scoring form, firing the club to five victories in seven games, including a 5–1 home win over Plymouth Argyle. The Vale lost their form around Christmastime however, and they remained in indifferent form until the end of the season. Rudge took in Nick Platnauer on loan from Notts County, though results failed to pick up.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
In February, Ronnie Jepson was sold to Preston North End for £80,000, having previously been loaned out to Peterborough United. Gary West also spent much of the season away from Vale Park, spending time on loan at Gillingham and Lincoln City (signing permanently for Lincoln at the end of the season for a £25,000 fee). All of the money raised from Jepson's sale went on bringing Dutchman Robin van der Laan to Burslem from Wageningen. Right-back Paul West also arrived for a £3,800 fee from non-league Alcester Town.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
In March, Gary Ford and £80,000 were traded to Mansfield Town in exchange for Kevin Kent. Also of note during this spell was a hat-trick for Beckford in a 3–0 win over Blackburn Rovers on 9 March, and a run of four goals in the final four games for Robbie Earle. Striker Brian Mills made his debut in a final day win over Swindon Town, and would later be picked for the England squad for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
They finished in fifteenth place with 57 points, twelve points away from Middlesbrough in the play-offs, but nine points clear of relegated West Bromwich Albion. Beckford scored 23 goals in all competitions, whilst Earle contributed twelve goals.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale advanced into the Fourth Round with a 2–1 victory over Fourth Division Peterborough United. There they lost at home to First Division Manchester City in front of a season-high crowd of 19,132.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Cup, the "Valiants" faced Oxford United. A 2–0 defeat on the home leg meant they were eliminated after a goalless draw at the Manor Ground.


1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the short-lived Full Members' Cup, Vale lost 1–0 to Notts County at Meadow Lane to exit the competition at the first stage.


1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 1990–91 NBA season was the 21st season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Blazers acquired Danny Ainge from the Sacramento Kings. The Blazers won their first eleven games on their way to a franchise best start at a record of 27–3. They would post a 16-game winning streak near the end of the season as they finished with a league best record at 63–19, setting a franchise-high win total that still stands today, and made their ninth consecutive trip to the NBA Playoffs. It was their first Pacific Division title since the 1977–78 season, and ended the Los Angeles Lakers' streak of nine straight years as Pacific Division champions and number-one seed in the Western Conference.


1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers season
However, after advancing to the Western Conference Finals with a 3–2  win over the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round, and a 4–1 win over the Utah Jazz in the conference semifinals, the Blazers were denied a second straight trip to the NBA Finals, falling to the 3rd-seeded Lakers in six games.


1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers season
Three members of the team, Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and Kevin Duckworth were all selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.


1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1990–91 Primeira Divisão
The 1990–91 Primeira Divisão was the 57th edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 19 August 1990 with a match between Farense and Nacional, and ended on 26 May 1991. The league was contested by 20 clubs with Porto  as the defending champions.


1990–91 Primeira Divisão
Benfica qualified for the 1991–92 European Cup first round, Porto qualified for the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup first round, and Sporting CP, Boavista  and Salgueiros qualified for the 1991–92 UEFA Cup first round; in opposite, Tirsense, Vitória de Setúbal, Estrela da Amadora, Belenenses and Nacional were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Rui Águas was the top scorer with 25 goals.


1990–91 Primeira Divisão, Promotion and relegation, Teams relegated to Liga de Honra
Portimonense and Feirense were consigned to the Liga de Honra following their final classification in 1989-90 season.


1990–91 Primeira Divisão, Promotion and relegation, Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
The other two teams were replaced by Salgueiros, Gil Vicente, Farense and Famalicão from the Liga de Honra, as the league increase from 18 to 20 teams.


1990–91 Primera B Nacional
The 1990–91 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the fifth season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.


1990–91 Primera B Nacional, Standings
Quilmes was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División, and the teams placed 2nd to 10th qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.


1990–91 Primera B Nacional, Second Promotion Playoff
The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd to 11th in the overall standings: Atlético Tucumán (2nd), who entered in the Semifinals, Belgrano (3rd), who entered in the Second Round, and in the first round entered San Martín (T) (5th), Banfield (6th), Almirante Brown (7th), Instituto (8th), Douglas Haig (9th), Deportivo Morón (10th) and Atlético de Rafaela (11th), (Cipolletti (4th) did not qualify because it was relegated). In the first round also participated the champion of Primera B Metropolitana: Central Córdoba (R), and Nueva Chicago and San Martín (SJ), both winners of Zonales Noroeste y Sureste from Torneo del Interior. The winner was promoted to Primera División.


1990–91 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to their respective league of his province according to the Argentine football league system, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.


1990–91 Primera B Nacional, Relegation, Additional Playoff
Since Central Córdoba (SdE) and Tigre finished with the same relegation co-efficient at the dividing line, a one-match playoff was held to determine who was relegated. Tigre lost so their got relegated to Primera B Metropolitana, while Central Cordoba (SdE) remained in Primera B Nacional.


1990–91 Primera B Nacional, Relegation, Relegation Playoff Matches
Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, but if the first match was won by the team of Primera B Nacional (who also played the first leg at home), there was no need to play the second. If instead, the team from the Regional leagues wins the first leg, the second leg must be played, leg that, if its won by the team of Primera B Nacional, a third leg must be played, if the third leg finishes in a tie, the team from Primera B Nacional remains on it. This season Deportivo Maipú had to defend their spot in Primera B Nacional against Godoy Cruz from the Liga Mendocina de fútbol.


1990–91 Primera División de Baloncesto
The 1990–91 Primera División season was the second category of the Spanish basketball league system during the 1990–91 season. It was the second played with the name of Primera División.


1990–91 Primera División de Baloncesto, Teams, Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 1989–90 season, two relegated from the 1989–90 ACB and four promoted from the Segunda División. CAB Obradoiro was not admitted by the FEB and was replaced by Loyola Easo, who obtained a relegation place the previous season.


1990–91 Primera División de Baloncesto, PlayOffs, Intermediate playoff
Winners remain in the category next season and the losers play the second round of the relegation play-off.


1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Pete Carril, and the team captain was Kit Mueller. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the undefeated champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an automatic invitation to the 64-team 1991 NCAA Tournament, where they were seeded eighth in the East Region.


1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team posted a 24–3 overall record and a 14–0 conference record using the Princeton offense. When the team beat Yale 55–27 on January 11, 1991, it established a new National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I record for fewest points allowed (since 1986), breaking its own record set the prior year. The record would last until March 2, 1992.


1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
On February 8, 1991, against Cornell, Sean Jackson made all five of his three-point field goal attempts, which tied the Ivy League single-game record for most made without a miss set three years earlier by Princeton Tigers Dave Orlandini and Bob Scrabis. These stood as unsurpassed as the Ivy League record until future Princeton Tigers head coach Sydney Johnson made all six for Princeton on February 28, 1997.


1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
In a March 15, 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament East Regional first round game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, against the Villanova Wildcats, they lost by a 50–48 margin. The Tigers led 30–25 at halftime, but lost on a shot in the final second of regulation play. Princeton's number eight seed was a record for the highest seed by an Ivy League school at the time.


1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
During the season, the team spent six weeks (one week in mid December and the final five weeks of the season) of the seventeen-week season ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty-five Poll, peaking at number eighteen where it ended the season. The team finished the season ranked twentieth in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.


1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Jackson and  Mueller, who repeated as the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year while earning first team Academic All-America recognition from College Sports Information Directors of America. Mueller shot 62.5% on his field goals to earn the third of three Ivy League statistical championships for field goal percentage. Jackson led the Ivy League in three point shooting percentage in conference games with a 55.4% average and established the Ivy League single-season record for conference games with 56 made. The team won the third of twelve consecutive national statistical championships in scoring defense with a 48.9 points allowed average.


1990–91 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The team was seeded eighth in the 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1990–91 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1990–91 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the Boilermakers earned the #7 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, but were defeated in the first round by Temple, finishing the season with a 17–12 record (9–9 Big Ten).


1990–91 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
For the second consecutive year, a Purdue player was taken with the 39th overall pick.


1990–91 QMJHL season
The 1990–91 QMJHL season was the 22nd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the St-Clair Group Plaque, awarded to the "Marketing Director of the Year." Dilio and Lebel divisions are restored as the league adds an expansion franchise in Beauport, Quebec, a suburb of the provincial capital. Twelve teams played 70 games each in the schedule.


1990–91 QMJHL season
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens finished first overall in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy, backstopped by Goaltender of the Year and Playoff MVP, Felix Potvin. Chicoutimi won its first President's Cup, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs in four games.


1990–91 QMJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


1990–91 QMJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes


1990–91 QMJHL season, Playoffs
Steve Larouche was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists).


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques twelfth season in the National Hockey League.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Offseason
After finishing in last place in the NHL in 1989–90 with only 31 points, Quebec hired Pierre Page to become the general manager, as Maurice Filion finished the previous season on an interim basis. Page had spent the previous two seasons as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars, helping them to the playoffs in each season with the team.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Offseason
Page then fired head coach Michel Bergeron, and named his assistant coach from the North Stars, Dave Chambers, to be his head coach in Quebec. This would be Chambers first time as a head coach at the NHL level.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Offseason
The Nordiques had the first overall pick in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, and the club drafted Owen Nolan from the Cornwall Royals of the OHL. Nolan had 51 goals and 110 points with the Royals in 59 games, as well as recording 240 penalty minutes. The team also signed Mats Sundin, their first overall pick from the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, and would have him on the club for the 1990–91 season.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
Quebec began the season with a 3-3-3 record in their first nine games, however, the rebuilding team hit a rough patch, and would fall into last place in the Adams Division as they went on a 17-game winless streak. The Nordiques began to make some trades, as Michel Petit, Aaron Broten and Lucien DeBlois were traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Scott Pearson, the Leafs second round pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, and the Leafs second rounder in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
As the season continued on, the losses continued to pile up, and more trades were made. Joe Cirella was traded to the New York Rangers for Aaron Miller and the Rangers fifth round draft pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Tony McKegney was sent to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jacques Cloutier, Darin Kimble was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Herb Raglan, Tony Twist and Andy Rymsha, and Paul Gillis and Dan Vincelette were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan McGill and Mike McNeill.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
The Nordiques finished the season in last place once again, however, there was moderate improvement, as the club had a 16-50-14 record, earning 46 points, which was a 15-point improvement over the 1989–90 season.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
Leading the team offensively was Joe Sakic, as he had 48 goals and 61 assists for 109 points in 80 games to lead the club in those categories. Rookie Mats Sundin had a very successful season, scoring 23 goals and 59 points while playing in all 80 games. Guy Lafleur had 12 goals and 28 points in 59 games in his last season, as he announced his retirement.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
On defense, Bryan Fogarty rebounded from a poor rookie season, and led the Nordiques blueline with 31 points in only 45 games. Steven Finn had 19 points, while Craig Wolanin had 18 points from the Quebec defense.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
In goal, Ron Tugnutt was the starter, earning a team high 12 wins and a team best 4.05 GAA. In a game against the Boston Bruins on March 21, 1991, Tugnutt made a club record 70 saves on 73 shots, as Quebec tied the Bruins 3-3.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
The Nordiques finished the regular season having allowed the most goals of all 21 teams, with 354. They also tied the New York Islanders for the fewest power-play goals scored (51), had the lowest power-play percentage (15.55%), allowed the most power-play goals (98) and had the lowest penalty-killing percentage (73.37%).


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Transactions
The Nordiques were involved in the following transactions during the 1990–91 season.


1990–91 Quebec Nordiques season, Draft picks
Quebec's draft picks from the 1990 NHL Entry Draft which was held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.


1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the eighth year running.


1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
QPR made a poor start to the season for the third year in a row, losing eight consecutive matches between October and December 1990. They recovered in the new year to finish twelfth in the First Division, with the highlight being a 3–1 win at Anfield against title-chasing Liverpool. They were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Manchester United for the second time in three seasons. Roy Wegerle scored eighteen League goals, including an outstanding solo effort against Leeds United at Elland Road in October 1990.


1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Rangers F.C. season
The 1990–91 season was the 111th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1990–91 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1990–91 season. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and won the third of their nine league titles in a row.


1990–91 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
There was significant transfer activity during the season with England international striker Mark Hateley arriving from Monaco and Terry Butcher departing for Coventry CIty.


1990–91 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Manager Graeme Souness left Rangers to go to Liverpool with just four games left of the season. The managers job was given to Souness' assistant Walter Smith who managed to lead Rangers to the title, with a 2–0 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox on the last day of the season.


1990–91 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
In the cup competitions, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the quarter-finals stage, losing 2–0 to Celtic at Parkhead. Rangers won the Scottish League Cup, defeating Celtic 2–1 AET.


1990–91 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
In Europe they were knocked out the European Cup in the second round by Serbian side Red Star Belgrade (Red Star defeated Marseille on penalties in the final). Rangers lost the tie 4–1 on aggregate. They defeated Valletta of Malta 10–0 on aggregate in the first round.


1990–91 Ranji Trophy
The 1990–91 Ranji Trophy was the 57th season of the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament. Haryana defeated Bombay by 2 runs in the closest Ranji final in history.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season
The 1990–91 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 89th season in existence and the club's 60th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
In the summertime, Welsh head coach John Benjamin Toshack asked for several changes, including the transfers of Bernd Schuster to local rivals Atlético Madrid and defender Oscar Ruggeri together with midfielder Martín Vázquez to Torino FC. Meanwhile, President Ramon Mendoza reinforced the club with Gheorghe Hagi, Predrag Spasić (replacing Gheorghe Popescu) and Villaroya. Following a losing streak sinking the team through the 6th place in the league, Mendoza fired Toshack on 25 November 1990 and appointed club legend Alfredo Di Stéfano as a new head coach. The team clinched the Supercopa de España, defeating FC Barcelona but the situation in the league was worsened with lost matches against Athletic Bilbao, Osasuna, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
During February, forward Hugo Sánchez suffered his first injury, and the squad was eliminated early in the Copa del Rey round of 16 by Atlético Madrid. Then in March, with a high risk of failing to qualify for next year's European competitions, the team was defeated by Russian side Spartak Moscow at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the European Cup quarter-finals, shattering the chances of Alfredo Di Stéfano to stay as a coach and he resigned after the elimination. After one game with Ramón Grosso as an interim manager, the club appointed Radomir Antić as a new permanent head coach.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
Surprisingly, despite the chaotic situation and Hugo Sánchez out for the rest of season since 25 April, Antic managed the squad to reach the third spot in the league standings and the right to play in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup. His notable successes included matches won against Atlético Madrid and Barcelona in the final rounds of the season.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season, Transfers, In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season, Transfers, Out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Real Madrid CF season, Statistics, Appearances and goals
During the 1990–91 season, Real Madrid used 26 different players comprising five nationalities. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.


1990–91 Red Star Belgrade season
During the 1990–91 season, Red Star Belgrade participated in the 1990–91 Yugoslav First League, 1990–91 Yugoslav Cup and 1990–91 European Cup.


1990–91 Red Star Belgrade season, The 1991 European Cup Winner Generation
It is important to mention the other players which were part of the squad, and which, although not having appearances in the European Cup games, contributed as well by replacing those when injuries, sanctions, or needs of rotation, were necessary. They were:


1990–91 Red Star Belgrade season, The 1991 European Cup Winner Generation
In 1990, transfer market was already highly active, and this meant a number of players moved in, or out, at winter-break, having been present only half of the season. They were:


1990–91 Red Star Belgrade season, Results, European Cup, Quarter-finals
The match was stopped in the 78th minute by the match referee Emilio Soriano Aladrén, due to Dynamo Dresden fans causing commotion in the stands and throwing objects onto the field. Red Star Belgrade led 2–1 at the time. UEFA awarded a 3–0 win to Red Star Belgrade. Red Star Belgrade won 6–0 on aggregate.


1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1990–91 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.