1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Center
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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

The 1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Riley, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SoCon.