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1989 Division 1a Football Season




Notre Dame signed a six year, 30 million dollar deal with NBC , granting the network the exclusive rights to prodcast Notre Dame football.

Two big names retired from the coaching ranks, Michigan 's Bo Schembechler and Oklahoma's Barry Switzer , while a soon to be legendary coach Steve Spurrier was hired by the University Of Florida away from Duke in an effort to clean up after a decade of NCAA sanctions.

Houston Quarterback Andre Ware ran the Run And Shoot offence all the way to the Heisman Trophy and numerous records.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

''W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, Conf. = Conference Record''







NOTABLE RIVALRY GAMES


BOWL GAMES

See Also: DIA Bowl Games, 1989-90




FINAL AP POLL

#Miami, FL
#Notre Dame
#Florida St
#Colorado (Big Eight Champion)
#Tennessee (SEC Co-Champion)
#Auburn (SEC Co-Champion)
#Michigan (Big 10 Champion)
#Southern Cal (Pac 10 Champion)
#Alabama (SEC Co-Champion)
#Illinois
#Nebraska
#Clemson
#Arkansas (SWC Champion)
#Houston
#Penn St.
#Michigan St.
#Pittsburgh
#Virginia (ACC Champion)
#Texas Tech
#Texas A&M
#West Virginia
#BYU (WAC Champion)
#Washington
#Ohio St.
#Arizona


HEISMAN TROPHY

#Winner: Andre Ware, Houston, Jr. QB
#Anthony Thompson, Indiana, Sr. RB
#Major Harris, West Va, Jr. QB
#Tony Rice, Notre Dame, Sr. QB
#Darian Hagan, Colorado, So. QB


OTHER MAJOR AWARDS

  • Maxwell (Player): Anthony Thompson, Indiana

  • Camp (Back): Andre Ware, Houston

  • O'Brein Award (QB): Andre Ware, Houston

  • Rockne (Lineman): Chris Zorich, Notre Dame, NT

  • Lombardi (Linebacker): Percy Snow, Michigan St.

  • Outland (Interior): Mohammed Elewonibi, BYU

  • Coach of the Year: Bill McCartney, Colorado


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