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1989 Towson State Tigers football team

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1989 Towson State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Home stadiumMinnegan Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^     12 0 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^     9 3 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^     8 3 1
Liberty     7 3 0
Western Kentucky     6 5 0
James Madison     5 4 1
Lamar     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Samford     5 6 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
Fordham     2 6 0
Towson State     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Towson State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson State University (now known as Towson University) as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Phil Albert, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at NortheasternL 17–203,030[1]
September 16IUPL 0–27[2]
September 23at New Haven
L 5–9[3]
September 30at LehighL 39–488,522[4]
October 7Bucknell
  • Minnegan Stadium
  • Towson, MD
W 29–23[5]
October 14at James MadisonL 6–4112,800[6]
October 21at No. 11 LibertyL 18–3712,750[7]
November 4Rhode Island
  • Minnegan Stadium
  • Towson, MD
L 6–194,619[8]
November 11No. 13 Delaware State
  • Minnegan Stadium
  • Towson, MD
W 35–171,511[9]
November 18at No. 17 Youngstown StateL 7–385,000[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Northeastern holds off Towson, 20–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "IUP 27, Towson 0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stubborn New Haven tips Towson St., 9–5". Record-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lehigh 48, Towson State 39". Boston Sunday Globe. Associated Press. October 1, 1989. p. 62. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers beat Bucknell for first win of season". The Daily Item. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Towson St. routed by J. Madison". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Liberty tops Towson, 37–18". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rhode Island's 19–6 win is Towson's seventh loss". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Towson shocks Delaware State, 35–17". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Towson's season ends with 38–7 loss". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.