1989 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1989 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 0 0 12 2 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 2 0 9 3 0
Marshall 4 3 0 6 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 3 0 4 7 0
Chattanooga 2 4 1 3 7 1
Western Carolina 1 4 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 4 1 2 8 1
The Citadel 1 5 1 5 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Dale Strahm, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SoCon.