1989 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1989 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Gator Bowl, L 7–27 vs. Clemson
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record8–3–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 0 08 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 1 18 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 1 18 3 1
Syracuse 3 3 08 4 0
Temple 1 4 01 10 0
Rutgers 1 5 02 7 2
Boston College 1 5 02 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)    11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame    12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State    10 2 0
Northern Illinois    9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State    8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh    8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia    8 3 1
Syracuse    8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana    7 4 0
Akron    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 4 1
Virginia Tech    6 4 1
Louisiana Tech    5 4 1
Army    6 5 0
Louisville    6 5 0
East Carolina    5 5 1
Tulsa    6 6 0
Southern Miss    5 6 0
Tulane    4 8 0
Navy    3 8 0
Rutgers    2 7 2
Boston College    2 9 0
Memphis State    2 9 0
Cincinnati    1 9 1
Temple    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Don Nehlen, the Mountaineers compiled a record of 8–3–1 with a loss to Clemson in the Gator Bowl. West Virginia played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.