| 1989 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 88 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Payton Award | John Friesz (QB, Idaho) |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 25–December 16 |
| Championship date | December 16, 1989 |
| Championship site | Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Georgia |
| Champion | Georgia Southern |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1988 1990» | |
The 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1989, and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 16, 1989, at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their third I-AA championship, defeating the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks by a score of 37−34.[1]
- ^ "1989 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved December 29, 2013.