1989 Towson State Tigers football team

1989 Towson State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Phil Albert (18th season)
Home stadium	Minnegan Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →

1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^		–		8	–	3	–	1
Liberty		–		7	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky		–		6	–	5	–	0
James Madison		–		5	–	4	–	1
Lamar		–		5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Samford		–		5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	7	–	0
Fordham		–		2	–	6	–	0
Towson State		–		2	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Towson State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson State University (now known as Towson University) as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Phil Albert, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 17–20	3,030
September 16	IUP	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 0–27
September 23	at New Haven	Dodds Stadium West Haven, CT	L 5–9
September 30	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 39–48	8,522
October 7	Bucknell	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 29–23
October 14	at James Madison	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 6–41	12,800
October 21	at No. 11 Liberty	Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 18–37	12,750
November 4	Rhode Island	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 6–19	4,619
November 11	No. 13 Delaware State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 35–17	1,511
November 18	at No. 17 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 7–38	5,000
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

"Northeastern holds off Towson, 20–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"IUP 27, Towson 0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Stubborn New Haven tips Towson St., 9–5". Record-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lehigh 48, Towson State 39". Boston Sunday Globe. Associated Press. October 1, 1989. p. 62. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tigers beat Bucknell for first win of season". The Daily Item. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Towson St. routed by J. Madison". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Unbeaten Liberty tops Towson, 37–18". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rhode Island's 19–6 win is Towson's seventh loss". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Towson shocks Delaware State, 35–17". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
"Towson's season ends with 38–7 loss". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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