| 1989 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Darwin Valentine (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Cramton Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Grambling State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Jackson State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Troy State* | W 16–13 | 12,000 | [1] | |
| September 10 | vs. Southern |
| L 14–17 | [2] | |
| September 16 | Alcorn State |
| L 13–27 | 10,000 | [3] |
| September 23 | at Texas Southern | T 16–16 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | at Florida A&M* | W 23–8 | 11,242 | [5] | |
| October 7 | at Jackson State | L 14–35 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 47–0 | 7,000 | [7] |
| October 28 | vs. Alabama A&M* | L 10–17 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | vs. Grambling State |
| L 6–28 | 24,000 | [9] |
| November 11 | vs. Mississippi Valley State |
| W 44–13 | 4,000 | [10] |
| November 23 | Tuskegee* |
| W 26–20 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Hornets go 'Downtown' for 16–13 showdown win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No miracle for Hornets this time". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn tops Alabama State 27–13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets tie Texas Southern 16–16". The Selma Times-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mistake-plagued FAMU falls". The Orlando Sentinel. October 1, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU extends SWAC streak". Hattiesburg American. October 8, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU rips Prairie View 47–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M downs Hornets 17–10 in Magic City Classic". The Selma Times-Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling rolls". Daily World. November 5, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State vents frustration on Mississippi Valley St. 44–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama St. rallies past Tuskegee 26–20". The Atlanta Constitution. November 24, 1989. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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