The 1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 13–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title. For the second consecutive season, Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, beating Alabama A&M in the first round, North Dakota State in the quarterfinals, and Angelo State in the semifinals, before losing to Mississippi College in the championship game. In 1993, the NCAA vacated Mississippi College's championship as a result of numerous violations, but the Gamecocks are still recognized as runner-up.[1]
| 1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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GSC champion | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 13–1 (8–0 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Charles Maniscalco (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Eddie Garfinkle (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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| No. 2 Jacksonville State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–12 Mississippi College ^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Samford* | No. 4 | W 19–9 | 10,136 | [2] | |
| September 9 | Alabama A&M* | No. 4 | W 42–21 | 16,000 | [3] | |
| September 16 | at West Georgia | No. 4 | W 38–6 | 6,100 | [4] | |
| September 23 | Valdosta State | No. 3 |
| W 17–15 | 8,500 | [5] |
| September 30 | at No. 8 Mississippi College | No. 3 | W 23–3 | 7,500 | [6] | |
| October 7 | Delta State | No. 3 |
| W 34–10 | 12,500 | [7] |
| October 14 | at North Alabama | No. 3 | W 12–3 | 7,140 | [8] | |
| October 21 | Tennessee–Martin | No. 3 |
| W 63–0 | 11,000 | [9] |
| November 4 | at Troy State | No. 2 | W 38–3 | 8,000 | [10] | |
| November 11 | Livingston | No. 2 |
| W 36–0 | 14,500 | [11] |
| November 18 | Alabama A&M* | No. 2 |
| W 33–9 | 9,500 | [12] |
| November 25 | No. 17 North Dakota State* | No. 2 |
| W 21–17 | 8,500 | [13] |
| December 2 | No. T–5 Angelo State* | No. 2 |
| W 34–16 | 6,500 | [14] |
| December 9 | vs. No. T–12 Mississippi College | No. 2 |
| L 0–3 | 10,538 | [15] |
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