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
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 0 09 3 0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 2 08 4 0
Alcorn State 5 2 07 3 0
Southern 4 3 06 4 1
Texas Southern 3 3 13 7 1
Alabama State 2 4 15 5 1
Prairie View A&M 1 6 01 9 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 7 01 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.