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The 1989 NAIA Division I football season was the 34th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 20th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1989
PostseasonDecember 2–16, 1989
ChampionsCarson–Newman (5)
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1989 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1989
PostseasonDecember 2–16, 1989
National ChampionshipBurke–Tarr Stadium
Jefferson City, TN
ChampionsCarson–Newman (5)
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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 in Jefferson City, Tennessee, on the campus of Carson–Newman College.[1]

Carson–Newman defeated Emporia State 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.[2]

Conference realignment

Membership changes

More information Team, 1988 conference ...
Team1988 conference1989 conference
All teamsGLIAC (NAIA)GLIAC (NCAA D-II)
NewberrySouth AtlanticIndependent
WingateIndependentSouth Atlantic
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Conference standings

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1989 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Central Arkansas +5–1–09–1–0
No. 9 Harding +^5–1–07–4–0
No. 15 Henderson State4–2–08–3–0
No. 18 Arkansas Tech3–3–06–3–0
No. 20 Ouachita Baptist2–4–05–5–0
Arkansas–Monticello1–5–04–6–0
Southern Arkansas1–5–03–6–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1989 Central States Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Emporia State $^3–0–011–2–0
Fort Hays State2–1–03–7–0
Kearney State1–2–03–6–0
Wayne State (NE)0–3–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1989 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Moorhead State $^5–1–06–4–0
No. 12 Northern State4–2–08–2–0
Southwest State (MN)4–2–05–5–0
No. 19 Minnesota Morris3–3–06–4–0
Minnesota Duluth3–3–05–5–0
Bemidji State2–4–04–5–0
Winona State0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1989 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 SE Oklahoma State +3–1–08–1–2
No. 13 NW Oklahoma State +^3–1–07–4–0
SW Oklahoma State2–2–06–4–0
East Central1–3–02–8–0
Northeastern State1–3–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    East Central forfeited a win over SW Oklahoma State.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1989 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Adams State $^7–0–09–2–0
No. 5 Mesa State6–1–09–1–0
No. 17 Western New Mexico5–2–07–4–0
Western State (CO)2–5–03–7–0
Colorado Mines1–6–03–7–0
Fort Lewis1–6–01–9–0
Chadron State *†0–0–08–2–0
Kearney State *0–0–04–6–0
Wayne State (NE) *0–0–04–7–0
Fort Hays State *0–0–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    † – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    * – ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1989 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Carson–Newman $^6–1–012–1–0
No. 16 Gardner–Webb4–3–07–4–0
Mars Hill4–3–05–5–0
Lenoir–Rhyne4–3–05–6–0
Catawba4–3–04–7–0
Presbyterian3–4–04–7–0
Wingate2–5–05–5–0
Elon1–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1989 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Concord +5–0–17–2–1
No. 10 West Virginia Tech +^5–0–17–3–1
West Liberty State3–3–04–6–0
West Virginia State3–3–03–7–0
Fairmont State2–4–04–6–0
Shepherd2–4–03–7–0
Glenville State0–6–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1989 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Central State (OH) ^ – 10–3–0
No. 8 Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 7–2–1
West Virginia Wesleyan – 7–3–0
Langston – 4–6–0
Guilford – 2–7–1
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference champions

Rankings

Final NAIA Division I poll rankings:

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Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 19) Points
1 Adams State (4) 8–1 237
2 Central State (OH) (4) 9–2 235
3 Central Arkansas (2) 9–1 231
4 Carson–Newman (3) 9–1 229
5 Mesa State 9–1 209
6 Emporia State 9–1 197
7 Southeastern Oklahoma State 7–1–2 182
8 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7–2–1 157
9 Harding 7–3 151
10 West Virginia Tech 7–2–1 136
11 Concord 7–2–1 126
12 Northern State 8–2 119
13 Northwestern Oklahoma State 7–3 103
14 Moorhead State 6–3 95
15 Henderson State 7–4 77
16 Gardner–Webb 7–4 73
17 Western New Mexico 7–4 62
18 Arkansas Tech 6–3 46
19 Minnesota Morris 6–4 42
20 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 15
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 2, 1989
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 9, 1989
Campus sites
1989 Champion Bowl
December 16, 1989
Jefferson City, TN
      
Harding 9
Emporia State* 32
Emporia State 51
Adams State* 44
NW Oklahoma State 22
Adams State* 30
Emporia State 20
Carson–Newman* 34
Central State (OH) 56
Moorhead State* 7
Central State (OH) 17
Carson–Newman* 20
Carson–Newman 51
West Virginia Tech* 13

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