1989 NCAA Division III football season

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The 1989 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1989, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 1989 at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama. The Dayton Flyers won their second Division III championship by defeating the Union (NY) Dutchmen, 17−7.[1]

RegularseasonAugust – November 1989
PlayoffsNovember – December 1989
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, AL
ChampionDayton
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1989 NCAA Division III football season
Regular seasonAugust – November 1989
PlayoffsNovember – December 1989
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, AL
ChampionDayton
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Conference changes and new programs

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EvansvilleMid-South (NAIA)D-III Independent
FordhamLiberty (D-III)I-AA Independent
GannonProgram revivedD-III Independent
MaristD-III IndependentACFC
MaritimeACFCDropped Program
MillsapsD-III IndependentCAC
Saint Francis (PA)D-III IndependentACFC
Saint Peter'sRestarted ProgramD-III Independent
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Conference standings

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1989 Atlantic Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Gallaudet +4–1–07–3–0
St. John Fisher +4–1–06–4–0
Marist3–2–04–5–1
Saint Francis (PA)2–3–02–8–0
Siena2–3–02–8–0
Brooklyn0–5–01–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1989 Centennial Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Dickinson $^7–0–09–1–1
Franklin & Marshall6–1–010–1–0
Muhlenberg4–2–15–4–1
Ursinus3–4–05–5–0
Swarthmore3–4–05–5–0
Gettysburg2–4–12–7–1
Western Maryland1–6–02–8–0
Johns Hopkins1–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Centre $4–0–08–1–0
Rhodes3–1–07–1–0
Millsaps2–2–05–4–0
Sewanee1–3–04–4–1
Trinity (TX)0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1989 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf.Overall
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Millikin $^8–0–010–1–0
Augustana (IL) ^7–1–08–2–0
Carroll (WI)6–2–06–3–0
Wheaton (IL)5–3–06–3–0
Illinois Wesleyan4–4–05–4–0
North Central (IL)3–5–03–6–0
Carthage1–7–01–8–0
Elmhurst1–7–01–8–0
North Park1–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Stonehill $5–1–06–3–0
MIT3–2–04–3–1
Western New England3–3–05–3–0
Bentley2–2–05–4–0
Assumption0–5–00–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1989 Independent College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Alfred $3–0–09–2–0
Ithaca2–1–07–3–0
St. Lawrence2–2–05–5–0
RPI1–1–03–6–0
Hobart0–4–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1989 Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Hanover $^7–0–09–1–1
Taylor5–1–17–2–1
DePauw4–1–26–2–2
Franklin (IN)5–2–06–4–0
Wabash3–4–05–4–0
Rose–Hulman3–4–05–4–1
Anderson (IN)1–6–02–8–0
Manchester0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    None of the conference members played a full round-robin; each had one or more games against non-conference opponents designated as "wild card" games that counted in the conference standings.
1989 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Central (IA) $^8–0–010–1–0
Simpson (IA) ^7–1–08–2–0
Loras5–3–06–4–0
Wartburg5–3–05–5–0
Luther4–4–04–4–0
Buena Vista3–5–05–5–0
Dubuque3–5–04–6–0
William Penn1–7–01–9–0
Upper Iowa0–8–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 Liberty Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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St. John's $5–0–09–1–0
Iona4–1–08–2–0
Merchant Marine2–3–05–4–0
C. W. Post2–3–05–5–0
Stony Brook1–4–03–7–0
Pace1–4–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1989 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Albion +4–1–07–2–0
Adrian +4–1–05–4–0
Hope3–2–04–5–1
Alma2–3–05–4–0
Olivet1–4–04–5–0
Kalamazoo1–4–01–7–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1989 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Lycoming +^7–1–010–2–0
Susquehanna +7–1–08–1–1
Moravian6–2–08–2–0
Widener6–2–08–2–0
Lebanon Valley4–4–06–4–0
Delaware Valley3–5–03–7–0
Albright2–6–02–8–0
Juniata1–7–02–8–0
Wilkes0–8–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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North Division
St. Norbert xy$^6–0–08–3–0
Beloit3–3–06–3–0
Lake Forest2–4–03–6–0
Ripon1–5–02–6–1
Lawrence1–5–01–8–0
South Division
Monmouth (IL) xy6–1–08–2–0
Coe5–2–06–3–0
Illinois College4–3–06–3–0
Cornell (IA)3–3–04–5–0
Knox3–4–03–6–0
Grinnell1–5–03–6–0
Championship: St. Norbert 17, Monmouth (IL) 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Saint John's (MN) $^8–0–110–1–1
Concordia–Moorhead6–2–17–2–1
Carleton6–3–07–3–0
Hamline5–4–06–4–0
St. Olaf5–4–06–4–0
Gustavus Adolphus5–4–05–5–0
St. Thomas (MN)4–4–14–5–1
Bethel (MN)2–6–13–6–1
Augsburg2–7–02–8–0
Macalester0–9–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 New England Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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North Division
Lowell xy5–0–09–1–0
Plymouth State4–1–08–2–0
Curry3–2–06–2–0
Nichols2–3–04–5–0
Maine Maritime1–4–05–4–0
UMass–Boston0–5–01–7–1
South Division
Bridgewater State xy$6–0–09–1–0
Framingham State3–3–04–5–0
Worcester State3–3–04–5–0
Westfield State3–3–03–7–0
Fitchburg State2–4–03–7–0
Massachusetts Maritime2–4–02–7–0
Southeastern Massachusetts2–4–02–7–0
Championship: Bridgewater State 14, Lowell 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1989 New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Montclair State $^5–0–19–2–1
Trenton State4–1–18–1–1
Ramapo4–2–07–2–0
Glassboro State4–2–05–3–2
Kean2–4–03–7–0
Jersey City State1–5–04–6–0
William Paterson0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 North Coast Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Ohio Wesleyan +5–1–08–1–1
Kenyon +5–1–05–4–1
Allegheny5–2–06–4–0
Wittenberg4–3–04–5–0
Wooster3–3–04–6–0
Denison3–4–05–5–0
Case Western Reserve3–4–04–6–0
Oberlin1–5–04–6–0
Earlham0–6–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1989 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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John Carroll $^7–1–09–2–0
Mount Union6–1–17–2–1
Muskingum6–2–07–3–0
Baldwin–Wallace5–2–15–4–1
Heidelberg5–3–07–3–0
Otterbein3–5–04–6–0
Ohio Northern2–6–03–7–0
Marietta1–7–03–7–0
Capital0–8–01–9–0
Hiram * – 3–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • * – did not compete for championship
1989 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Randolph–Macon $3–1–05–5–0
Emory & Henry3–1–06–4–0
Hampden–Sydney2–2–06–4–0
Washington and Lee1–3–05–5–0
Bridgewater1–3–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Randolph–Macon won the conference title by virtue of a head-to-head win over Emory & Henry.
1989 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Washington & Jefferson +^4–1–08–2–0
Carnegie Mellon +4–1–07–3–0
Thiel3–2–03–6–0
Hiram2–2–13–5–1
Grove City1–3–12–6–1
Bethany (WV)0–5–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1989 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Occidental $4–0–17–2–0
La Verne3–1–14–5–0
Redlands3–1–14–5–0
Whittier2–2–13–6–0
Claremont-Mudd1–4–03–6–0
Pomona-Pitzer0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Each team played one other conference member twice. A head-to-head sweep of the two games counted as one win for the winner and one loss for the loser in the conference standings. A split of the two games counted as a tie for each team.
1989 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 4 Wisconsin–La Crosse $^7–1–012–2–0
No. 9 Wisconsin–Stevens Point ^6–1–18–2–1
No. 22 Wisconsin–River Falls6–2–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Platteville5–2–16–2–1
No. 24 Wisconsin–Eau Claire5–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater2–5–14–5–1
Wisconsin–Stout2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh1–6–13–6–1
Wisconsin–Superior0–8–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1989 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf.Overall
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Dayton ^ – 13–0–1
Union (NY) ^ – 13–1–0
Frostburg State – 9–1–0
Aurora – 8–1–0
Ferrum ^ – 11–2–0
Cortland ^ – 9–2–0
Catholic University – 8–2–0
UC Santa Barbara – 8–2–0
San Diego – 7–2–0
Quincy – 7–2–1
Hofstra ^ – 8–3–0
Drake – 7–3–0
Wagner – 6–3–0
Duquesne – 6–4–0
Albany – 5–4–0
Canisius – 5–4–0
Mercyhurst – 5–4–0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham – 4–4–1
Wesley – 4–5–0
Washington (MO) – 4–5–0
Buffalo – 4–6–0
Maryville (TN) – 4–6–0
Menlo – 3–6–0
Brockport – 3–7–0
Salisbury State – 2–6–1
Norwich – 2–7–1
Davidson – 2–8–0
Georgetown – 2–8–0
Western Connecticut State – 2–8–0
Buffalo State – 1–8–0
Colorado College – 1–8–0
Gannon – 0–7–0
Saint Peter's – 0–7–0
Methodist – 0–10–0
Upsala – 0–10–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
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Postseason

The 1989 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 17th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship Stagg Bowl game was held at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama for the 15th, and final, time and for the fifth consecutive year. Like the previous four tournaments, this year's bracket featured sixteen teams.[2]

Playoff bracket

First Round
Campus Sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus Sites 		Semifinals
Campus Sites 		National Championship Game
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, Alabama
            
Union (NY) 42
Cortland 14
Union (NY) 45
Montclair State 6
Montclair State 23
Hofstra 6
Union (NY) 37
Ferrum 21
Lycoming 21
Dickinson 0
Lycoming 24
Ferrum 49
Ferrum 41
Washington & Jefferson 7
Union (NY) 7
Dayton 17
Dayton 35
John Carroll 10
Dayton 28
Millikin 16
Millikin 21
Augustana (IL) 12
Dayton 28
Saint John's (MN) 0
Central (IA) 55
St. Norbert 7
Central (IA) 24
Saint John's (MN) 27
Saint John's (MN) 42
Simpson 35

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