1989 Utah State Aggies football team

1989 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	4–7 (4–3 Big West)
Head coach	Chuck Shelton (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Behrns (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Fred Bleil (4th season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
San Jose State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1989 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Chuck Shelton and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. After a difficult 0–4 start (including two Top 25 opponents and two in-state rivalry games), the Aggies finished the season winning four of seven to finish with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 4–3 Big West).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Utah *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot)	L 10–45	30,948	[1]
September 16	at No. 13 USC *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 10–66	50,249	[2]
September 23	at No. 20 Illinois *	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 2–41	61,553	[3]
September 30	BYU *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry, Beehive Boot)	L 10–37	26,906	[4]
October 7	Cal State Fullerton	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 34–23	10,567	[5]
October 14	Fresno State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 7–34	13,147	[6]
October 21	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 28–13	9,949	[7]
November 4	at Pacific (CA)	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 38–10	5,037	[8]
November 11	San Jose State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 7–33	12,028	[9]
November 18	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 27–22	17,710	[10]
November 25	at Long Beach State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 18–31	1,575	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Utes unleash aerial assault, rip Utah State". Omaha World-Herald. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Ervins runs wild in USC victory". Ventura County Star. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Illini have it their way with Aggies". Quad-City Times. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "BYU routs Aggies". The Daily Sentinel. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. Robyn Norwood (October 8, 1989). "Titans can't pass up Utah St". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-14. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ags' multiple miscues let Bulldogs waltz to 34–7 win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Utags rally at NMSU". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utah State mugs toothless Tigers from U. of the Pacific". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Martini-led SJS tops Utah State". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies ambush UNLV". The Daily Spectrum. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aggies spot Long Beach 21 points, then can't come back". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 26, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1989 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference . Retrieved July 30, 2019.
13. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2019.