1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

The 1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Erk Russell in his eighth and final year as head coach, the Eagles compiled a record of 15–0 and won the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship, the program's third national title in five seasons. After completing an 11–0 regular season, Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, beating Villanova in the first round, Middle Tennessee, in the quarterfinals, Montana in the semifinals, and Stephen F. Austin in NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record15–0
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Stowers (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^    12 0 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^    9 3 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^    8 3 1
Liberty    7 3 0
Western Kentucky    6 5 0
James Madison    5 4 1
Lamar    5 5 0
Arkansas State    5 6 0
Nicholls State    5 6 0
Samford    4 7 0
Northeastern    3 7 0
Fordham    2 6 0
Towson    2 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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