1989 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1989 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by George Chaump in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 6–5 record with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon. The played home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1989 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDave Ritchie (1st season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1989 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 0 012 2 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 2 09 3 0
Marshall 4 3 06 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 3 04 7 0
Chattanooga 2 4 13 7 1
Western Carolina 1 4 13 7 1
VMI 1 4 12 8 1
The Citadel 1 5 15 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

After the season concluded, George Chaump left Marshall to become the head coach at Navy.

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