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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 Championship on December 10, 1989, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Mississippi College Choctaws defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 3–0, to win their first Division II national title. However, their championship was later revoked by the NCAA.[1]

Regular seasonAugust – November 1989
PlayoffsNovember 18 – December 10, 1989
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionMississippi College†
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1989 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust – November 1989
PlayoffsNovember 18 – December 10, 1989
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionMississippi College†
Harlon Hill TrophyJohnny Bailey, Texas A&I
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The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Johnny Bailey, running back from Texas A&I, for the third consecutive year.

Conference changes and new programs

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Conference standings

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1988 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Northern Division
Bowie State xy$5–1–07–3–1
Hampton4–1–18–1–1
Virginia Union4–1–16–2–1
Norfolk State3–2–16–3–1
Virginia State2–3–15–4–1
Elizabeth City State0–6–02–8–0
Southern Division
Winston-Salem State xy5–1–08–2–0
North Carolina Central3–3–05–5–0
Johnson C. Smith1–5–04–5–0
Livingstone1–5–01–8–0
Fayetteville State1–5–01–9–0
Championship: Bowie State 28, Winston-Salem State 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1989 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 3 Grand Valley State $^5–0–011–1–0
Hillsdale3–2–06–4–0
Northern Michigan3–2–05–5–0
Ferris State2–3–06–5–0
Saginaw Valley State2–3–03–6–0
Wayne State (MI)0–5–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 2 Jacksonville State $^8–0–013–1–0
No. T–12 Mississippi College ^6–2–011–3–0
Valdosta State5–3–05–5–0
Delta State4–3–16–3–1
North Alabama4–4–06–5–0
Troy State3–5–04–6–0
West Georgia3–5–05–7–0
Livingston1–6–13–7–1
Tennessee–Martin1–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 Heartland Collegiate Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Butler $4–0–07–2–1
Ashland2–2–06–4–0
Indianapolis2–2–04–5–0
Saint Joseph's (IN)2–2–04–6–0
Valparaiso0–4–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1989 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 1 Texas A&I $^7–0–010–1–0
No. T–5 Angelo State ^5–2–011–3–0
Eastern New Mexico5–2–07–3–0
Abilene Christian5–2–05–5–0
East Texas State2–5–04–6–0
Cameron2–5–03–7–0
West Texas State2–5–03–8–0
Central State (OK)0–7–00–10–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 4 Pittsburg State $^10–0–012–1–0
No. 18 NW Missouri State ^8–2–09–3–0
SE Missouri State7–3–07–4–0
Missouri Southern State6–4–06–4–0
Southwest Baptist5–5–05–5–0
Central Missouri State5–5–05–6–0
Missouri Western State5–5–05–6–0
NE Missouri State4–6–04–7–0
Washburn3–7–03–7–0
Missouri–Rolla1–9–01–9–0
Lincoln (MO)1–9–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. T–5 St. Cloud State $^8–1–010–2–0
No. 11 Augustana (SD) ^6–2–18–3–1
No. 17 North Dakota State ^6–2–18–3–1
Northern Colorado5–4–06–4–0
Nebraska–Omaha5–4–06–5–0
Mankato State4–4–15–5–1
South Dakota4–5–05–6–0
South Dakota State3–6–05–6–0
North Dakota2–6–13–7–1
Morningside0–9–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 16 UC Davis $^5–0–08–3–0
Chico State4–1–06–4–0
Humboldt State3–2–06–4–0
Sonoma State2–3–04–6–0
Cal State Hayward1–4–01–8–0
San Francisco State0–5–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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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 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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East Division
No. 8 West Chester x^5–1–08–3–0
East Stroudsburg4–2–06–4–0
Millersville4–2–06–4–0
Cheyney3–3–03–8–0
Mansfield2–4–05–6–0
Bloomsburg2–4–04–7–0
Kutztown1–5–01–9–0
West Division
No. 7 Edinboro x^6–0–08–3–0
No. 9 IUP ^5–1–011–2–0
Clarion3–3–03–7–0
Slippery Rock2–3–14–5–1
California (PA)2–4–04–6–0
Shippensburg1–4–15–5–1
Lock Haven1–5–02–9–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Alabama A&M $^6–0–08–4–0
Fort Valley State5–1–07–3–0
Tuskegee4–2–05–5–0
Albany State2–4–05–5–0
Morehouse2–4–02–6–1
Clark (GA)1–5–03–7–0
Knoxville0–6–01–8–0
Savannah State *0–0–08–1–0
Morris Brown *0–0–03–7–0
Miles0–0–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * - Savannah State and Morris Brown were both declared ineligible for the conference title: Savannah State for not meeting the Division II sponsorship requirements and Morris Brown for using an ineligible player in 1988
1989 Western Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 14 Portland State $^4–1–09–4–0
Cal State Northridge4–2–06–5–0
Southern Utah State4–2–05–5–0
Santa Clara3–3–07–4–0
Sacramento State2–3–05–4–0
Cal Poly1–4–05–5–0
Cal Lutheran0–3–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1989 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
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No. T–12 New Haven – 8–2–0
No. 19 American International – 7–3–0
UCF – 7–3–0
Saint Mary's – 6–4–0
Wofford – 6–5–0
Central Connecticut – 5–5–0
Springfield – 4–6–0
Southern Connecticut State – 3–7–0
Michigan Tech – 2–7–0
Kentucky State – 2–9–0
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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Conference summaries

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Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Bowie State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Heartland Collegiate Conference – Butler
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – Saint Cloud State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville and West Chester (East), Edinboro
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Adams State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M
Western Football League – Portland State

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Postseason

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The 1989 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 17th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, for the fourth time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
Mississippi College† 34
Texas A&I 19
Mississippi College† 55
St. Cloud State 24
St. Cloud State 27
Augustana (SD) 20
Mississippi College† 26
IUP 14
Portland State 56***
West Chester 50
Portland State 0
IUP 17
IUP 34
Grand Valley State 24
Mississippi College† 3
Jacksonville State 0
Pittsburg State 28
Northwest Missouri State 7
Pittsburg State 21
Angelo State 24
Angelo State 28
UC Davis 23
Angelo State 16
Jacksonville State 34
North Dakota State 45
Edinboro 32
North Dakota State 17
Jacksonville State 21
Jacksonville State 33
Alabama A&M 9

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