The 1989 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the OVC. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Youngstown State.
| 1989 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 24–28 at Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (5–1 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanger Field |
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| No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Western Carolina* | W 31–13 | 14,800 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | at Delaware State* | W 48–13 | 4,400 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | No. 19 Western Kentucky* | No. 1 |
| W 24–3 | 19,200 | [3] |
| September 30 | at Tennessee State | No. T–1 | W 21–9 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | Austin Peay | No. 1 |
| W 45–20 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at Tennessee Tech | No. 1 | W 21–20 | 12,120 | [6] | |
| October 21 | No. 13 Marshall* | No. 1 |
| W 38–23 | [7] | |
| October 28 | Murray State | No. 1 |
| W 38–36 | [8] | |
| November 4 | at Middle Tennessee | No. 1 | L 19–24 | 10,000 | [9] | |
| November 11 | at UCF* | No. 4 | L 19–20 | 17,506 | [10] | |
| November 18 | at Morehead State | No. 10 | W 38–31 3OT | [11] | ||
| November 25 | No. 14 Youngstown State* | No. 12 |
| L 24–28 | 3,898 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "Eastern Kentucky rolls past Western Carolina, 31–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 3, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets stung 48–13". The News Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern punishes 'Toppers". The Daily News-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern beats Tenn. State 21–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky rips winless Austin Peay". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech drops chance to upset EKU". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas' OVC-record 300 yards rushing lifts EKU past Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Extra point rush disarms Proctor". The Paducah Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders stay alive in OVC title drive". The Daily News-Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Florida edges Eastern Kentucky". The Miami Herald. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky sneaks by Eagles". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State rally jars Eastern 28–24". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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