1989 Alabama State Hornets football team

1989 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarwin Valentine (3rd season)
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Alabama State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Troy State*
W 16–1312,000[1]
September 10vs. Southern
L 14–17[2]
September 16Alcorn State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 13–2710,000[3]
September 23at Texas Southern
T 16–16[4]
September 30at Florida A&M*
W 23–811,242[5]
October 7at Jackson State
L 14–35[6]
October 21Prairie View A&M
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 47–07,000[7]
October 28vs. Alabama A&M*
L 10–17[8]
November 3vs. Grambling State
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL (Steel City Classic)
L 6–2824,000[9]
November 11vs. Mississippi Valley State
W 44–134,000[10]
November 23Tuskegee*
W 26–20[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Hornets go 'Downtown' for 16–13 showdown win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No miracle for Hornets this time". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn tops Alabama State 27–13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hornets tie Texas Southern 16–16". The Selma Times-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mistake-plagued FAMU falls". The Orlando Sentinel. October 1, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU extends SWAC streak". Hattiesburg American. October 8, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ASU rips Prairie View 47–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&M downs Hornets 17–10 in Magic City Classic". The Selma Times-Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling rolls". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama State vents frustration on Mississippi Valley St. 44–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama St. rallies past Tuskegee 26–20". The Atlanta Constitution. November 24, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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