1989 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1989 Indiana Hoosiers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–6 3–5 Bill Mallory 6th Joe Novak 6th Anthony Thompson Ian Beckles Anthony Thompson Memorial Stadium The 1989 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place the Big Ten. It was Indiana's first losing season since 1985. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. In the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, Purdue beat Indiana. On November 24, Anthony Thompson was the top vote-getter and the only repeat selection on the 1989 Walter Camp All-America team. Thompson finished the season with 1,793 yards and 24 touchdowns. On December 2, a chorus of boos was heard throughout the Hoosier Dome during the Indiana–Kentucky basketball game when Andre Ware of the Houston Cougars was announced as the 55th recipient of the Heisman Trophy. Thompson finished second.http://www.collegefootballhistory.com/hoosiers/history.htm Indiana Hoosiers Football History - College Football 2015-12-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130901135850/http://www.collegefootballhistory.com/hoosiers/history.htm 2013-09-01 Schedule 1989 AP Eastern September 9 1:30 pm l y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 14–17 58,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-kentuckys-last-st/135060534/ The Indianapolis Star Kentucky's last stand gives IU first loss September 10, 1989 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 2:00 pm w y Missouri Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 24–7 48,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-indiana-thompson-roll-past/174125808/ Tulsa World Indiana, Thompson roll past Missouri, 24–7 September 17, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 2:00 pm w y Toledo Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 32–12 43,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-hoosiers-down-rockets/174100902/ Palladium-Item Hoosiers down Rockets October 1, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 2:00 pm w Northwestern Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 43–11 47,845 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-iu-balancing-act-topples/174193227/ Sunday Herald-Times IU balancing act topples NU October 8, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 1:30 pm l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 31–35 89,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-hoosiers-fail-to-gra/174183865/ The Courier-Journal Hoosiers fail to grab free kick as Buckeyes survive 35–31 October 15, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 2:00 pm w y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 28–18 51,069 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-thompson-has-his-best/174185120/ The Kokomo Tribune Thompson has his best day October 22, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 12:00 pm l y Michigan 5 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 10–38 105,989 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-59-for-thompson-but-w/174180954/ The Houston Post 59 for Thompson, but 'W' for Michigan October 29, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 12:30 pm l Michigan State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry ESPN 20–51 51,567 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-msu-wallops-india/174183248/ The Grand Rapids Press MSU wallops Indiana November 5, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 pm w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 45–17 37,442 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-thompson-gains-377-y/174193529/ Wausau Daily Herald Thompson gains 377 yards vs. Wisconsin November 12, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 3:30 pm l y Illinois 12 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry ABC 28–41 53,368 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-by-george-iu-whipped/174182482/ The Republic By George, IU whipped November 19, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 2:00 pm l Purdue Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 14–15 47,502 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-boilers-bag-the-bucket/174193695/ The Muncie Star Boilers bag the Bucket November 26, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com 1989 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1989-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 28, 2023 1989 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1989 Indiana University December 28, 2023 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 16 December 28, 2023 1989 Homecoming Indiana Arbutus (yearbook) October 14, 2015 http://www.static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1990/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160421201113/http://static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1990/ April 21, 2016 Game summaries At Kentucky October 2022 Missouri October 2022 Toledo October 2022 Northwestern October 2022 At Ohio State Indiana Hoosiers 2; text-align:center collapsed Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (2–2) October 14 1:30 p.m. Indiana 0 14 7 10 Ohio St 7 21 7 0 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 89,750 Sunny, 75 F C John Nealon Box Score First quarter OSU – Jim Palmer 2-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 8:47. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:01. Second quarter IU – Anthony Thompson 9-yard run (Scott Bonnell kick), 11:04. Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:15. OSU – Scottie Graham 60-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 9:21. Ohio St 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:43. OSU – Carlos Snow 10-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 5:15. Ohio St 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42. OSU – Jim Palmer 4-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 3:45. Ohio St 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:29. IU – Terry Saunders 2-yard pass from Dave Schnell (Scott Bonnell kick), 0:19. Ohio St 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:26. Third quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:00. Ohio St 35–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:00. IU – Anthony Thompson 2-yard run (Scott Bonnell kick), 4:17. Ohio St 35–21. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter IU – Anthony Thompson 6-yard run (run good), 3:25. Ohio St 35–29. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:29. IU – Safety, Greg Frey ran out of end zone, 1:38. Ohio St 35–31. Top passers IU – Dave Schnell – 22/30, 247 yards, TD, 3 INT OSU – Greg Frey – 5/6, 37 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IU – Anthony Thompson – 34 rushes, 177 yards, 3 TD OSU – Carlos Snow – 27 rushes, 143 yards, TD Top receivers IU – Eddie Thomas – 7 receptions, 82 yards OSU – Bernard Edwards – 2 receptions, 21 yards Minnesota October 2022 At Michigan October 2022 Michigan State Anthony Thompson scores his 60th career touchdown to set a then NCAA Division I-A record. At Wisconsin The NCAA single-game rushing record of 357 yards, held by Rueben Mayes and Mike Pringle is broken as Anthony Thompson rushes for 377 yards in a 45–17 victory at Wisconsin. This stood as a Big Ten Conference record for 25 years until it was broken by Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) in 2014.http://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/melvin-gordon-breaks-fbs-single-game-rushing-record-with-408-yards-b99390768z1-282830461.html Melvin Gordon breaks FBS single-game rushing record with 408 yards Potrykus Jeff Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel November 15, 2014 November 17, 2014 2014, it still stands as the school record.http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2014/11/15/hoosiers-fall-rutgers/19108597/ Tevin Coleman's 307 rushing yards can't save IU in loss IndyStar Woods David November 16, 2014 November 29, 2014 Thompson also scores four touchdowns on the day. At Illinois October 2022 Purdue Old Oaken Bucket Indiana Hoosiers 2; text-align:center collapsed Purdue Boilermakers (2–8) at Indiana Hoosiers (5–5) November 25, 1989 Purdue 3 12 Indiana 11 3 Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana 51,502 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/11/25/Indianas-quest-for-a-fourth-consecutive-bowl-appearance-ended/4114627973200/ Purdue 15, Indiana 14 Slater Jim November 25, 1989 UPI Archives December 25, 2022 Larry Sullivan kicked a 32-yard field goal with 2:51 left and Scott Bonnell missed a 26-yard field goal for Indiana with 1:29 remaining. https://purdue.rivals.com/news/upset-of-iu-in-1989-bucket-game-shows-anything-is-possible Upset of IU in 1989 Bucket game shows anything is possible December 8, 2020 Rivals.com October 22, 2022 The loss knocked the Hoosiers out of playing in the Freedom Bowl while others speculated it may have also contributed to Anthony Thompson not winning the Heisman Trophy.https://historicalnewspapers.lib.purdue.edu/?a=d&d=PE19891127-01&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------1 PU Plays 'Spoilermaker' in 15-14 Win Over IU Youmans Matt November 27, 1989 The Purdue Exponent Archives December 25, 2022 left Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Eric Hunter 15/24, 184 Yds, TD Tony Vinson 9 Rush, 28 Yds Rod Dennis 4 Rec, 81 Yds Dave Schnell 11/21, 99 Yds Anthony Thompson 28 Rush, 97 Yds Anthony Thompson 4 Rec, 28 Yds PUR IU collapsed 2 Indiana RushTD Dave Schnell 3 no good Scott Bonnell run/pass good/failed/incomplete Indiana FG 26 Scott Bonnell Indiana SafetyOther Safety, Jeff Zgonina snapped ball out of end zone Purdue FG 24 Larry Sullivan 3 1:11 Indiana FG 27 Scott Bonnell 3 14 4 14:42 Purdue 8 79 RecTD Calvin Williams Eric Hunter 20 pass failed 9 14 4 11:23 Purdue 3 FG 29 Larry Sullivan 12 14 4 2:51 Purdue FG 32 Larry Sullivan 15 14 15 14 Personnel 1989 Indiana Hoosiers y Ian Beckles OL Woody Bryant RB Jack Francis OL Steve Goodrich RB Markell Granderson RB 12 Fr Trent Green QB y Kevin Klee RB Jeff Marx OL Don Matejko RB Derrick Mays WR Scott McGowan WR Calvert Miller RB Todd Oberdorf OL Ray Potts WR Terry Saunders TE Randy Schneider OL 11 Sr Dave Schnell QB Chris Swartz WR Eddie Thomas WR 32 Sr Anthony Thompson RB y Anthony Thompson (American football) Ernie Thompson RB Phil Trinter OL Ron Vargo OL Mike Waddell RB Todd Walker TE Dave Ane DB Gene Boyd LB Jr Mike Dumas DB Greg Farrall LB Mark Hagen LB Nolan Harrison DL Brian Hunnicut DL Jason Mack DL Troy Mason LB Larry McDaniel DL Mike Middleton DB John Miller DL Mark Newell DB Paul Williams LB Joe Ziegler DB Scott Bonnell K Macky Smith P Bill Mallory Awards and honors Anthony Thompson, Big Ten Player of the Year Anthony Thompson, Chicago Tribune Silver Football Anthony Thompson, Walter Camp Award Anthony Thompson, Maxwell Award 1990 NFL draftees Player Position Round Pick NFL club Anthony Thompson Running back 2 31 Arizona Cardinals Ian Beckles Guard 5 114 Tampa Bay Buccaneers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071220211214/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm 2007-12-20 1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Trent Green joined the NFL in 1997 with the Washington Redskins.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeTr00.htm Trent Green Stats Pro-Football-Reference.com References Indiana Category:Indiana Hoosiers football seasons Indiana Hoosiers football