1989 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1989 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–3–1 SLC)
Head coach	Dave Roberts (1st season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^	5	–	0	–	1			12	–	2	–	1
Northwestern State	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
SW Texas State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
McNeese State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Texas	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as part of the Southland Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Dave Roberts, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Nicholls State *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 29–13		[1]
September 16	McNeese State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 17–14		[2]
September 23	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 7–26		[3]
September 30	Southwestern Louisiana *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–24	14,109	[4]
October 7	at Mississippi State *	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 14–28	25,105	[5]
October 14	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 21–13		[6]
October 21	vs. Northwestern State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	T 14–14	14,225	[7]
October 28	Arkansas State *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 13–7	19,466	[8]
November 4	at Louisiana Tech *	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 6–24	23,300	[9]
November 11	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 45–66	10,218	[10] [11]
November 18	North Texas	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 25–28		[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "NLU cruises by Nicholls, 29–13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 1989. p. B3. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Northeast down McNeese in closing minutes, 17–14". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 17, 1989. p. 2A. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SWT stuns Northeast Louisiana". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1989. p. C8. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mitchell, Cajuns roll past NLU Indians". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1989. p. 23. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "A losing streak is broken". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1989. p. 11D. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Richard's two TDs lead Northeast by Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1989. p. C2. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "No winner in State Fair Classic". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1989. p. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "NLU beats ASU 13–7 with a capital D". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1989. p. 2C. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tech clubs NLU 24–6 in long-time rivalry". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1989. p. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "SFA gets 66 points". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Stephen F. Austin 66, NE Louisiana 45". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1989. p. C2. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Late block lifts UNT to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1989. pp. 2–14. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.