1989 Jackson State Tigers football team

1989 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans 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 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Montana in the Division I-AA playoffs.