The 1989 NAIA Division I football season was the 34th season of
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
sponsored by the
NAIA, was the 20th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1989 and culminated in the 1989 NAIA Champion Bowl playoffs and the 1989 NAIA
Champion Bowl, played this year on December 16, 1989 again at
Burke–Tarr Stadium
Burke–Tarr Stadium is a football stadium located in Jefferson City, Tennessee on the campus of Carson–Newman University.
Construction
The original structure, consisting primarily of concrete-supported wooden bleachers and a small press box, ...
in
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City (originally named Mossy Creek) is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,419.
History
Heading southwest along ...
, on the campus of
Carson–Newman College.
Carson–Newman defeated in the Champion Bowl, 34–20, to win their fifth, and second consecutive, NAIA national title. It was the Eagles' fourth straight appearance in the Champion Bowl, going 2–1 in the previous two.
Conference realignment
Membership changes
Conference standings
Conference champions
Rankings
Final NAIA Division I poll rankings:
Postseason
See also
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1989 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its third National Championship during the 1980s, cementing its claim as the decade's top team, winning more titles than any other program.
Notre Dame signed a six-year, $30& ...
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1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season
The 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1989, and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA ...
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1989 NCAA Division II football season
The 1989 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1989, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football ...
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1989 NCAA Division III football season
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References
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NAIA Football National Championship