1989 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

The 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1989 season.

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|   | Win–loss record

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|   | Number of first place votes

|  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

## NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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| Preseason
[1]| Week 1
Sept 19[2]| Week 2
Sept 26[3]| Week 3
Oct 3[4]| Week 4
Oct 10[5]| Week 5
Oct 17[6]| Week 6
Oct 24[7]| Week 7
Oct 31[8]| Week 8
Nov 7[9]| Week 9
Nov 14[10]| Week 10
Nov 21[11]|

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1.| Furman (4)| Eastern Kentucky (2–0) (3)| Eastern Kentucky (3–0) (2) т| Eastern Kentucky (4–0) (3)| Eastern Kentucky (5–0) (3)| Eastern Kentucky (6–0) (3)| Eastern Kentucky (7–0) (3)| Eastern Kentucky (8–0) (3)| Georgia Southern (9–0) (4)| Georgia Southern (10–0) (4)| Georgia Southern (11–0) (4)| 1.
2.| Georgia Southern| North Texas (2–0)| North Texas (3–0) (1) т| Georgia Southern (4–0) (1)| Georgia Southern (5–0) (1)| Georgia Southern (6–0) (1)| Georgia Southern (7–0) (1)| Georgia Southern (8–0) (1)| Furman (8–1)| Furman (9–1)| Furman (10–1)| 2.
3.| North Texas| Georgia Southern (3–0) (1)| Georgia Southern (4–0) (1)| Holy Cross (4–0)| Holy Cross (5–0)| Furman (5–1)| Furman (6–1)| Furman (7–1)| Stephen F. Austin (8–1)| Stephen F. Austin (9–1)| Stephen F. Austin (9–1–1)| 3.
4.| Eastern Kentucky| Holy Cross (2–0)| Holy Cross (3–0)| Furman (3–1) т| Southwest Missouri State (6–0)| Maine (7–0)| Maine (8–0)| Stephen F. Austin (7–1)| Eastern Kentucky (8–1)| Holy Cross (9–1)| Holy Cross (10–1) т| 4.
5.| Delaware| Furman (2–1) т| Furman (2–1) т| North Texas (3–1) т| Furman (4–1)| Stephen F. Austin (5–1)| Stephen F. Austin (6–1)| Southwest Missouri State (8–1)| Southwest Missouri State (8–1)| Idaho (8–2)| Idaho (9–2) т| 5.
6.| Idaho т| Southwest Missouri State (3–0) т| Southwest Missouri State (4–0) т| Southwest Missouri State (5–0) т| Maine (6–0)| Arkansas State (4–2)| Boise State (5–2)| Holy Cross (7–1)| Holy Cross (8–1)| Montana (9–2)| Montana (9–2)| 6.
7.| Jackson State т| Marshall (3–0)| The Citadel (3–0)| The Citadel (4–0)| The Citadel (4–0–1)| Boise State (4–2)| Southwest Missouri State (7–1)| Idaho (7–2)| Idaho (8–2)| Appalachian State (8–2)| Appalachian State (9–2)| 7.
8.| Northwestern State т [note 1]| Arkansas State (1–1)| Maine (4–0)| Maine (5–0)| Appalachian State (5–1)| Southwest Missouri State (6–1)| Holy Cross (6–1)| Maine (8–1)| Montana (8–2)| Maine (9–2)| Maine (9–2)| 8.
9.| Holy Cross т| Maine (3–0)| Delaware (3–0)| Appalachian State (4–1)| Arkansas State (3–2)| Holy Cross (5–1)| Idaho (6–2) т| Montana (7–2)| Appalachian State (7–2)| Southwest Missouri State (8–2)| Southwest Missouri State (9–2)| 9.
10.| Southwest Missouri State| Delaware (2–0)| Murray State (3–1)| Arkansas State (2–2)| Stephen F. Austin (4–1)| Northwestern State (4–2)| Liberty (6–0) т| Appalachian State (6–2)| Maine (8–2)| Eastern Kentucky (8–2)| Middle Tennessee State (8–3) т| 10.
11.| Marshall| The Citadel (2–0) т| Appalachian State (3–1)| Boise State (2–2)| Boise State (3–2)| Liberty (5–0)| Youngstown State (5–2)| Murray State (5–3–1) т| Murray State (5–3–1)| William & Mary (7–2–1)| William & Mary (8–2–1) т| 11.
12.| Boise State т| Northeast Louisiana (2–0) т| Arkansas State (1–2)| Stephen F. Austin (3–1)| Jackson State (5–1)| William & Mary (4–1–1)| Northwestern State (4–2–1)| Villanova (6–2) т| William & Mary (6–2–1)| Middle Tennessee State (7–3)| Eastern Kentucky (9–2)| 12.
13.| James Madison т| James Madison (2–0–1)| Boise State (1–2)| Jackson State (4–1)| Northwestern State т| Marshall (4–2)| Eastern Illinois (6–2)| Boise State (5–3) т| Delaware State (7–2)| Yale (8–1)| Grambling State (9–2)| 13.
14.| Indiana State| Boise State (1–1)| Stephen F. Austin (2–1)| Delaware (3–1)| William & Mary (3–1–1) т| Idaho (5–2)| Montana (6–2)| Liberty (6–1) т| Middle Tennessee State (6–3)| Grambling State (8–2)| Youngstown State (8–3)| 14.
15.| Florida A&M т| Murray State (2–1) т| Jackson State (3–1)| Western Illinois (3–2)| Idaho (4–2)| The Citadel (4–1–1) т| Appalachian State (5–2)| Western Kentucky (6–3)| Yale (7–1)| Western Kentucky (6–4)| Eastern Illinois (8–3)| 15.
16.| UMass т [note 2]| William & Mary (2–0) т| Marshall (3–1)| Marshall (3–1)| North Texas (3–2)| Youngstown State (4–2) т| Murray State (5–2–1)| William & Mary (5–2–1)| Grambling State (7–2)| New Hampshire (7–2)| Villanova (8–3)| 16.
17.| Stephen F. Austin| Stephen F. Austin (1–1)| Western Illinois (3–1)| Western Kentucky (3–2)| Liberty (4–0)| Murray State (5–2)| Villanova (5–2)| Northern Iowa (6–2)| Western Kentucky (6–4)| Youngstown State (7–3)| Jackson State (8–3)| 17.
18.| Middle Tennessee State| Jackson State (2–1)| Northeast Louisiana (2–1)| Connecticut (3–1)| Youngstown State (3–2)| Appalachian State (5–2)| Arkansas State (4–3) т| Delaware State (6–2)| New Hampshire (6–2)| Eastern Illinois (7–3)| Connecticut (8–3)| 18.
19.| Arkansas State| Western Kentucky (2–1)| William & Mary (2–0–1)| Eastern Illinois (4–1)| Murray State (4–2)| Eastern Illinois (5–2)| Western Kentucky (5–3) т| Marshall (5–3)| Youngstown State (6–3)| Alcorn State (7–2)| Nevada| 19.
20.| William & Mary| Appalachian State (2–1)| James Madison (2–1–1) т| Idaho (3–2)| Eastern Illinois (4–2) т| Montana (5–2)| Alcorn State (5–1)| Yale (6–1)| Alcorn State (6–2)| Boise State (6–4)| Northern Iowa (8–3)| 20.
21.|  |  | Western Kentucky (2–2) т|  | Marshall (3–2) т|  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.
22.|  |  |  |  | Montana (4–2) т|  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.
23.|  |  |  |  | Yale (3–1) т|  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.
| Preseason
[1]| Week 1
Sept 19[2]| Week 2
Sept 26[3]| Week 3
Oct 3[4]| Week 4
Oct 10[5]| Week 5
Oct 17[6]| Week 6
Oct 24[7]| Week 7
Oct 31[8]| Week 8
Nov 7[9]| Week 9
Nov 14[10]| Week 10
Nov 21[11]|
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* 6 Idaho
* 8 Northwestern State
* 14 Indiana State
* 15 Florida A&M
* 16 UMass
* 18 Middle Tennessee State

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* 10 Murray State
* 18 Northeast Louisiana
* 19 William & Mary
* 20 James Madison

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* 14 Delaware
* 15 Western Illinois
* 17 Western Kentucky
* 18 Connecticut

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* 12 Jackson State
* 16 North Texas
* 20 Yale

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* 12 William & Mary
* 13 Marshall
* 15 The Citadel

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* 11 Youngstown State
* 12 Northwestern State
* 13 Eastern Illinois
* 18 Arkansas State
* 20 Alcorn State

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* 12 Villanova
* 13 Boise State
* 14 Liberty
* 17 Northern Iowa
* 19 Marshall

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* 11 Murray State
* 13 Delaware State

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* 13 Yale
* 15 Western Kentucky
* 16 New Hampshire
* 19 Alcorn State
* 20 Boise State

## Notes

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1. ^ In the actual printed polls, Northwestern State was listed as Northwestern Louisiana
2. ^ In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts

## References

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1. ^ "Preseason NCAA Division I-AA Poll". The Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, Indiana. August 22, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "NCAA Div. I-AA poll". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 20, 1989. p. 9C. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Division I-AA Poll". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. September 26, 1989. p. B2. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "NCAA Div. I-AA poll". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. October 3, 1989. p. 5C. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "NCAA Div. I-AA poll". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. October 10, 1989. p. 5C. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Division I-AA Poll". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 17, 1989. p. B-2. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "NCAA Division I-AA Poll". The Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, Indiana. October 24, 1989. p. 20. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "I-AA poll". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 31, 1989. p. D-1. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Div. I-AA poll". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. November 7, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "NCAA Division I-AA Poll". The Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, Indiana. November 14, 1989. p. 18. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "NCAA Div. I-AA Poll". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. November 20, 1989. p. C-2. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

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