1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Marshall (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Clark (2nd season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Assistant coach Billy Hite served as interim head coach during the Tulane game while Beamer was recovering from coronary angioplasty surgery.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 p.m.Akron
SCAW 29–328,371[2]
September 97:00 p.m.at South Carolina
T 17–1771,842[3]
September 167:00 p.m.No. 7 Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
WJPRL 7–2747,152[4]
September 2312:00 p.m.Temple
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
WJPRW 23–032,157[5]
October 71:00 p.m.at No. 9 West Virginia
W 12–1062,563[6]
October 1412:00 p.m.No. 19 Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
WJPRL 7–4141,832[7]
October 212:00 p.m.at East Carolina
L 10–1435,100[8]
October 2812:00 p.m.Tulanedagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
SCAW 30–1326,353[9]
November 412:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
WJPRW 18–023,752[10]
November 111:00 p.m.at No. 18 Virginia
L 25–3244,300[11]
November 181:00 p.m.at NC State
W 25–2343,100[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Group of longtime athletics department employees decides to retire". June 23, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Little goes right for Akron in opening loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina tied as Va. Tech rallies". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers use defense, lightning bolts to rip Tech". The State. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple falls, 23–0, to Va. Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia Tech gets a giant kick out of Thomas' 4 FGs". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seminoles hand VPI crushing setback". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "E. Carolina surprises Hokies". Daily Press. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Defense lifts Hokies past Tulane, 30–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tech a leg up on Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times & World Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cavs win state brawl 32–25". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Virginia Tech shocks slumping N.C. State 25–23". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1989 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.


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