1989 Northwestern State Demons football team

1989 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–5–2 (3–1–2 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (4th season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1989 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 0 112 2 1
Northwestern State 3 1 24 5 2
SW Texas State 3 3 05 6 0
Northeast Louisiana 2 3 14 6 1
McNeese State 2 4 05 6 0
North Texas 2 4 05 6 0
Sam Houston State 2 4 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Sam Goodwin, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–2, with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland.