1989 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1989 Texas Southern Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 3–7–1 3–3–1 Wally Highsmith 1st Robertson Stadium The 1989 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Wally Highsmith, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC. Schedule 1989 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 2 w Prairie View A&M Robertson Stadium Houston, TX Labor Day Classic 45–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-texas-southern-45-prairi/126214312/ The Clarion-Ledger Texas Southern 45, Prairie View 7 September 3, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 9 l y y 1989 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I 2 Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX 17–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-ai-to/126214639/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas A&I topples Texas Southern September 10, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 w y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-t-southern-tops-southern/126214798/ Daily World T-Southern tops Southern September 17, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 t Alabama State Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 16–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-hornets-tie-texa/126214916/ Hornets tie Texas Southern 16–16 The Selma Times-Journal September 24, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 20–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114757711/sam-houston-state-28-texas-southern-20/ The Tyler Courier-Times Sam Houston State 28, Texas Southern 20 October 1, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 l Alcorn State Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 15–40 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-mcnair-smalls-combination/126215217/ The Clarion-Ledger McNair-Smalls combination boosts Alcorn over Texas Southern 40–15 October 8, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Southwest Texas State Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 17–34 SWT romps by Texas Southern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97037350/swt-romps-by-texas-southern/ Austin American-Statesman October 15, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Mississippi Valley State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-texas-souther/126215453/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Texas Southern spoils Valley's homecoming with 22–0 victory October 11, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Grambling State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 6–49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121210526/grambling-hammers-out-victory/ The Shreveport Times Grambling hammers out victory October 29, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l Jackson State Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 6–45 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-j-state-plays-old-fashion/126215602/ J-State plays old-fashioned way, spoils the day for Texas Southern The Clarion-Ledger November 5, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l y y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 12–49 14,082 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-its-curtains-for-t/126215771/ It's curtains for Tigers as Knights bow out of NCAA II The Orlando Sentinel November 19, 1989 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com References Texas Southern Category:Texas Southern Tigers football seasons Texas Southern Tigers football