1989 NCAA Division II football season

1989 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	August – November 1989
Playoffs	November 18 – December 10, 1989
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Harlon Hill Trophy	Johnny Bailey, Texas A&I

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.

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

• One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season.

School	1988 Conference	1989 Conference
Liberty	D-II Independent	I-AA Independent
Missouri Southern	Central States (NAIA)	MIAA (D-II)
Missouri Western	Central States (NAIA)	MIAA (D-II)
Pittsburg State	Central States (NAIA)	MIAA (D-II)
Washburn	Central States (NAIA)	MIAA (D-II)

Conference standings

1989 Lone Star Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0 No. T–5 Angelo State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 11 – 3 – 0 Eastern New Mexico 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 Abilene Christian 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 East Texas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Cameron 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 West Texas State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 Central State (OK) 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 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 Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Pittsburg State $^ 10 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0 No. 18 NW Missouri State ^ 8 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0 SE Missouri State 7 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Missouri Southern State 6 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Southwest Baptist 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Central Missouri State 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Missouri Western State 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 NE Missouri State 4 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Washburn 3 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Missouri–Rolla 1 – 9 – 0 1 – 9 – 0 Lincoln (MO) 1 – 9 – 0 1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Bowie State Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State 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

Postseason

1989 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams	16
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	Mississippi College† (1st title, title game)
Runner-up	Jacksonville State (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Indiana (PA) Angelo State
Winning coach	championship

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
									Indiana (PA)	14
	Portland State	56***
	West Chester	50
					Portland State	0
					Indiana (PA)	17
	Indiana (PA)	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