1989 NCAA Division I-A football season

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The 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its third National Championship during the 80s, cementing it's claim as one of the decade's top teams.

Notre Dame signed a six-year, $30 million deal with NBC, granting the network the exclusive rights to broadcast Notre Dame football.

Two big names retired from the coaching ranks, Michigan's Bo Schembechler and Oklahoma's Barry Switzer, while a soon to be legendary coach Steve Spurrier was hired by the University of Florida away from Duke in an effort to clean up after a decade of NCAA sanctions.

Houston quarterback Andre Ware ran the run and shoot offence all the way to the Heisman Trophy and numerous records.

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[edit] Conference Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, Conf. = Conference Record

Conference Champion
Atlantic Coast Conference
Team W L T Pct. Conf.
Duke Blue Devils 8 4 0 .667 6-1
Virginia Cavaliers 10 3 0 .769 6-1
Clemson Tigers 10 2 0 .833 5-2
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 7 4 0 .636 4-3
NC State Wolf Pack 7 5 0 .583 4-3
Maryland Terrapins 3 7 1 .318 2-5
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2 8 1 .227 1-6
North Carolina Tar Heels 1 10 0 .091 0-7
Big Eight Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Colorado Buffaloes 11 1 0 .917 7-0
Nebraska Cornhuskers 10 2 0 .833 6-1
Oklahoma Sooners 7 4 0 .636 5-2
Iowa State Cyclones 6 5 0 .545 4-3
Oklahoma State Cowboys 4 7 0 .364 3-4
Kansas Jayhawks 4 7 0 .364 2-5
Missouri Tigers 2 9 0 .182 1-6
Kansas State Wildcats 1 10 0 .091 0-7
Big Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Michigan Wolverines 10 2 0 .833 8-0
Illinois Fighting Illini 10 2 0 .833 7-1
Michigan State Spartans 8 4 0 .667 6-2
Ohio State Buckeyes 8 4 0 .667 6-2
Minnesota Golden Gophers 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Indiana Hoosiers 5 6 0 .455 3-5
Iowa Hawkeyes 5 6 0 .455 3-5
Purdue Boilermakers 3 8 0 .273 2-6
Wisconsin Badgers 2 9 0 .182 1-7
Northwestern Wildcats 0 11 0 .000 0-8
Big West Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Fresno State Bulldogs 11 1 0 .917 7-0
Cal State Fullerton Titans 6 4 1 .591 5-2
San Jose State Spartans 6 5 0 .545 5-2
Utah State Aggies 4 7 0 .364 4-3
UNLV Rebels 4 7 0 .364 3-4
Long Beach State 49ers 4 8 0 .333 2-5
Pacific Tigers 2 10 0 .167 2-5
New Mexico State Aggies 0 11 0 .000 0-7
Mid-American Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Ball State Cardinals 7 3 2 .667 6-1-1
Eastern Michigan Eagles 7 3 1 .682 6-2
Toledo Rockets 6 5 0 .545 6-2
Central Michigan Chippewas 5 5 1 .500 5-2-1
Bowling Green Falcons 5 6 0 .455 5-3
Western Michigan Broncos 5 6 0 .455 3-5
Miami (OH) Redskins 2 8 1 .227 2-5-1
Ohio Bobcats 1 9 1 .136 1-6-1
Kent State Golden Flashes 0 11 0 .000 0-8
Pacific Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
USC Trojans 9 2 1 .792 6-0-1
Arizona Wildcats 8 4 0 .667 5-3
Oregon Ducks 8 4 0 .667 5-3
Washington Huskies 8 4 0 .667 5-3
Arizona State Sun Devils 6 4 1 .591 3-3-1
Oregon State Beavers 4 7 1 .375 3-4-1
Washington State Cougars 6 5 0 .545 3-5
Stanford Cardinal 3 8 0 .273 3-5
UCLA Bruins 3 7 1 .318 2-5-1
California Golden Bears 4 7 0 .364 2-6
Southeastern Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Alabama Crimson Tide 10 2 0 .833 6-1
Tennessee Volunteers 11 1 0 .971 6-1
Auburn Tigers 10 2 0 .833 6-1
Florida Gators 7 5 0 .583 4-3
Georgia Bulldogs 6 6 0 .500 4-3
Ole Miss Rebels 8 4 0 .667 4-3
Kentucky Wildcats 6 5 0 .5455 2-5
LSU Tigers 4 7 0 .364 2-5
Mississippi State Bulldogs 5 6 0 .455 1-6
Vanderbilt Commodores 1 10 0 .091 0-7
Southwest Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Arkansas Razorbacks 10 2 0 .833 7-1
Houston Cougars 9 2 0 .818 6-2
Texas A&M Aggies 8 4 0 .731 6-2
Texas Tech Red Raiders 9 3 0 .750 5-3
Baylor Bears 5 6 0 .455 4-4
Texas Longhorns 5 6 0 .455 4-4
Rice Owls 4 7 0 .364 2-6
TCU Horned Frogs 2 8 1 .227 2-6
SMU Mustangs 2 9 0 .182 0-8
Western Athletic Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
BYU Cougars 10 3 0 .769 7-1
Air Force Falcons 8 4 1 .654 5-1-1
Hawaii Rainbows 9 3 1 .731 5-2-1
Wyoming Cowboys 5 6 0 .455 5-3
Colorado State Rams 5 5 1 .500 4-3
San Diego State Aztecs 6 5 1 .542 4-3
Utah Utes 4 8 0 .333 2-6
UTEP Miners 2 10 0 .167 1-7
New Mexico Lobos 2 10 0 .167 0-7
Independents
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12 1 0 .923 -
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 11 1 0 .917 -
Florida State Seminoles 10 2 0 .833 -
Penn State Nittany Lions 8 3 1 .708 -
West Virginia Mountaineers 8 3 1 .708 -
Pittsburgh Panthers 8 3 1 .708 -
Syracuse Orangemen 8 4 0 .667 -
Virginia Tech Hokies 6 4 1 .591 -
South Carolina Gamecocks 6 4 1 .591 -
Louisville Cardinals 6 5 0 .545 -
Akron Zips 6 4 1 .591 -
Army Black Knights 6 5 0 .545 -


[edit] Notable Rivalry Games

[edit] Bowl Games

Main article: NCAA football bowl games, 1989-90

[edit] Final AP Poll

  1. Miami, FL
  2. Notre Dame
  3. Florida State
  4. Colorado (Big Eight Champion)
  5. Tennessee (SEC Co-Champion)
  6. Auburn (SEC Co-Champion)
  7. Michigan (Big 10 Champion)
  8. Southern Cal (Pac 10 Champion)
  9. Alabama (SEC Co-Champion)
  10. Illinois
  11. Nebraska
  12. Clemson
  13. Arkansas (SWC Champion)
  14. Houston
  15. Penn State
  16. Michigan State
  17. Pittsburgh
  18. Virginia (ACC Champion)
  19. Texas Tech
  20. Texas A&M
  21. West Virginia
  22. BYU (WAC Champion)
  23. Washington
  24. Ohio State
  25. Arizona

[edit] Heisman Trophy

  1. Winner: Andre Ware, Houston, Jr. QB
  2. Anthony Thompson, Indiana, Sr. RB
  3. Major Harris, West Virginia, Jr. QB
  4. Tony Rice, Notre Dame, Sr. QB
  5. Darian Hagan, Colorado, So. QB

[edit] Other Major Awards

  • Maxwell (Player): Anthony Thompson, Indiana
  • Camp (Back): Andre Ware, Houston
  • O'Brein Award (QB): Andre Ware, Houston
  • Rockne (Lineman): Chris Zorich, Notre Dame, NT
  • Lombardi (Linebacker): Percy Snow, Michigan St.
  • Outland (Interior): Mohammed Elewonibi, BYU
  • Coach of the Year: Bill McCartney, Colorado
Preceded by
1988 Division 1A Football Season		 D1A Seasons
1989		 Succeeded by
1990 Division 1A Football Season
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