1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Center
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 –0 –012 –2 –0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Marshall 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
East Tennessee State 4 –3 –04 –7 –0
Chattanooga 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
Western Carolina 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
VMI 1 –4 –12 –8 –1
The Citadel 1 –5 –15 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Riley, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at VMI
W 17–165,100 [1]
September 9No. 18 Middle Tennessee *
L 6–4114,700 [2]
September 16at No. 11 Marshall
L 21–3111,471 [3]
September 23 Western Carolina
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 30–115,268 [4]
September 30No. 11 Appalachian State
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 14–206,888 [5]
October 7at UCF *
L 0–3412,072 [6]
October 14 Chattanooga
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 24–236,827 [7]
October 28 The Citadel
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 35–336,784 [8]
November 4at No. 17 William & Mary *
L 28–34 [9]
November 11at No. 2 Furman
L 20–4417,001 [10]
November 18at Samford *
L 23–38 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Bucs open season with 17–16 win over Keydets". Kingsport Times-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "MTSU coasts by Bucs, 41–6". Johnson City Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Five interceptions lift Marshall to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bucs post 30–11 win against WCU". Bristol Herald Courier. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Buccaneers' upset bid falls short". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Knights roll 34–0 over East Tennessee State". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Searcy scores at end as Bucs stun Mocs". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Buccaneers trim Citadel, 35–33". The Greenville News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "W&M stops Bucs' rally for 34–28 win". Bristol Herald Courier. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "DeBusk too much for Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Samford hands Bucs dreadful 38–23 whipping". Johnson City Press. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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