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1989 NCAA Division II football season
| 1989 NCAA Division II football season |
|---|
| August – November 1989 |
| November 18 – December 10, 1989 |
| Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL |
| Mississippi College† |
| Johnny Bailey, Texas A&I |
The 1989 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1989, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1989, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Mississippi College Choctaws defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 3–0, to win their first Division II national title. However, their championship was later revoked by the NCAA.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Johnny Bailey, running back from Texas A&I, for the third consecutive year.
- One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season.
| School | 1988 Conference | 1989 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Lutheran | Western | - |
| Liberty | Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Missouri Southern | Central States (NAIA) | MIAA |
| Missouri Western | Central States (NAIA) | MIAA |
| Pittsburg State | Central States (NAIA) | MIAA |
| Washburn | Central States (NAIA) | MIAA |
| Conference Champions |
|---|
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Bowie State |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State |
| Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State |
| Heartland Collegiate Conference – Butler |
| Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I |
| Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State |
| North Central Conference – Saint Cloud State |
| Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis |
| Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville and West Chester (East), Edinboro |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Adams State |
| South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M |
| Western Football League – Portland State |
| 1989 NCAA Division II Football Championship |
|---|
| 16 |
| Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL |
| Mississippi College†(1st title, title game) |
| Jacksonville State(2nd title game) |
| IUPAngelo State |
| championship |
The 1989 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 17th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, for the fourth time.
- 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season
- 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season
- 1989 NCAA Division III football season
- 1989 NAIA Division I football season
- 1989 NAIA Division II football season
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