1989 Grambling State Tigers football team

1989 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
Record9–3 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
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 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 47th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Grambling State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by Stephen F. Austin in the first round.