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1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Center
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Marshall 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Western Carolina 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 5 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Riley, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at VMIW 17–165,100
September 9No. 18 Middle Tennessee*L 6–4114,700
September 16at No. 11 MarshallL 21–3111,471
September 23Western Carolina
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 30–115,268
September 30No. 11 Appalachian State
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 14–206,888
October 7at UCF*L 0–3412,072
October 14Chattanooga
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 24–236,827
October 28The Citadel
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 35–336,784
November 4at No. 17 William & Mary*L 28–34
November 11at No. 2 FurmanL 20–4417,001
November 18at Samford*L 23–38

References

  1. "Bucs open season with 17–16 win over Keydets". Kingsport Times-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "MTSU coasts by Bucs, 41–6". Johnson City Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Five interceptions lift Marshall to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bucs post 30–11 win against WCU". Bristol Herald Courier. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Buccaneers' upset bid falls short". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Knights roll 34–0 over East Tennessee State". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Searcy scores at end as Bucs stun Mocs". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Buccaneers trim Citadel, 35–33". The Greenville News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "W&M stops Bucs' rally for 34–28 win". Bristol Herald Courier. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "DeBusk too much for Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Samford hands Bucs dreadful 38–23 whipping". Johnson City Press. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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