1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Frank Beamer (3rd season) Billy Hite (interim; game 8)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Marshall (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Clark (2nd season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Assistant coach Billy Hite served as interim head coach during the Tulane game while Beamer was recovering from coronary angioplasty surgery. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Akron	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	SCA	W 29–3	28,371	[2]
September 9	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		T 17–17	71,842	[3]
September 16	7:00 p.m.	No. 7 Clemson	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	L 7–27	47,152	[4]
September 23	12:00 p.m.	Temple	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	W 23–0	32,157	[5]
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at No. 9 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)		W 12–10	62,563	[6]
October 14	12:00 p.m.	No. 19 Florida State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	L 7–41	41,832	[7]
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		L 10–14	35,100	[8]
October 28	12:00 p.m.	Tulane	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	SCA	W 30–13	26,353	[9]
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	W 18–0	23,752	[10]
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		L 25–32	44,300	[11]
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 25–23	43,100	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Group of longtime athletics department employees decides to retire". June 23, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
2. "Little goes right for Akron in opening loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "South Carolina tied as Va. Tech rallies". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tigers use defense, lightning bolts to rip Tech". The State. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Temple falls, 23–0, to Va. Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia Tech gets a giant kick out of Thomas' 4 FGs". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Seminoles hand VPI crushing setback". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "E. Carolina surprises Hokies". Daily Press. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Defense lifts Hokies past Tulane, 30–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tech a leg up on Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times & World Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cavs win state brawl 32–25". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Virginia Tech shocks slumping N.C. State 25–23". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1989 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.