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1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team - Wikipedia

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1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Frank Beamer (3rd season) Billy Hite (interim; game 8)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Marshall (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Clark (2nd season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame		–		12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State		–		10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State		–		8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh		–		8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia		–		8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse		–		8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		7	–	4	–	0
Akron		–		6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina		–		6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech		–		5	–	4	–	1
Army		–		6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina		–		5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa		–		6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss		–		5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		4	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		2	–	7	–	2
Boston College		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		1	–	9	–	1
Temple		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Assistant coach Billy Hite served as interim head coach during the Tulane game while Beamer was recovering from coronary angioplasty surgery.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Akron	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	SCA	W 29–3	28,371	^[2]
September 9	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		T 17–17	71,842	^[3]
September 16	7:00 p.m.	No. 7 Clemson	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	L 7–27	47,152	^[4]
September 23	12:00 p.m.	Temple	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	W 23–0	32,157	^[5]
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at No. 9 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)		W 12–10	62,563	^[6]
October 14	12:00 p.m.	No. 19 Florida State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	L 7–41	41,832	^[7]
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		L 10–14	35,100	^[8]
October 28	12:00 p.m.	Tulane	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	SCA	W 30–13	26,353	^[9]
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	WJPR	W 18–0	23,752	^[10]
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		L 25–32	44,300	^[11]
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 25–23	43,100	^[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

^ "Group of longtime athletics department employees decides to retire". June 23, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ "Little goes right for Akron in opening loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "South Carolina tied as Va. Tech rallies". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers use defense, lightning bolts to rip Tech". The State. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Temple falls, 23–0, to Va. Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia Tech gets a giant kick out of Thomas' 4 FGs". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Seminoles hand VPI crushing setback". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "E. Carolina surprises Hokies". Daily Press. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense lifts Hokies past Tulane, 30–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech a leg up on Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times & World Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavs win state brawl 32–25". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia Tech shocks slumping N.C. State 25–23". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1989 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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