1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve 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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 p.m. Akron
SCA W 29–328,371 [2]
September 97:00 p.m.at South Carolina
T 17–1771,842 [3]
September 167:00 p.m.No. 7 Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
 WJPR L 7–2747,152 [4]
September 2312:00 p.m. Temple
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
WJPRW 23–032,157 [5]
October 71:00 p.m.at No. 9 West Virginia
W 12–1062,563 [6]
October 1412:00 p.m.No. 19 Florida State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
WJPRL 7–4141,832 [7]
October 212:00 p.m.at East Carolina
L 10–1435,100 [8]
October 2812:00 p.m. Tulane Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
SCAW 30–1326,353 [9]
November 412:00 p.m. Vanderbilt
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
WJPRW 18–023,752 [10]
November 111:00 p.m.at No. 18 Virginia
L 25–3244,300 [11]
November 181:00 p.m.at NC State
W 25–2343,100 [12]

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  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.
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