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1989 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Williams (2nd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Jacksonville State $^ 8 – 0 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. T–12 Mississippi College ^ 6 – 2 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
Valdosta State 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
North Alabama 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Troy State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
West Georgia 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 6 – 1 0 – 3 – 7
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 7 – 0 0 – 2 – 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert Maddox, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Alabama State*L 13–1612,000
September 9at LivingstonW 24–174,500
September 16UCF*W 20–68,000
September 23West Georgia
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 14–286,200
September 30at Valdosta StateL 14–205,138
October 7No. 18 Mississippi College
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 7–457,000
October 14at Delta StateL 28–384,680
October 21North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 23–1610,000
October 28at Tennessee–MartinW 14–62,250
November 4No. 2 Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
L 3–388,000

References

  1. "Hornets go 'Downtown' for 16–13 showdown win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Troy State holds off Livingston". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Troy marches by error-prone UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "West Georgia surprises Troy State 28–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hall, Valdosta St. top Troy St. 20–14". Macon Telegraph and News. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "MC rolls as Henry, Bolton star". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Statesmen knock off Troy". Enterprise-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy State eases past North Alabama". The Anniston Star. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UTM falls to Troy". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jacksonville State rips Troy State 38–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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