The 1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the
University of Kansas a member of the
Big Eight Conference during the
1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach
Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 8. The team played home games at
Memorial Stadium in
Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas's 34–34 tie with
Iowa State on October 6 was final tie in program history. The NCAA implemented overtime in 1996, eliminating the possibility of a tie.