1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBruce Hoffman (1st season)
Captains
  • Russell Foster
  • Xavier Jordan
  • Mark Marsh
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^     15 0 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^     9 4 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 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by first-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 6–5.