Bowls and playoffs
The 1989 football postseason, including games played in 1990.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: Ga. Southern 37 · SFA 34
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 16, 1989
Final site: Statesboro, GA
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Mississippi Christian. 3 · Jacksonville St. 0
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Florence, Alabama
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Union (NY) 42 · SUNY Cortland 14
Final: Montclair St. 23 · Hofstra 6
Final: Lycoming 21 · Dickinson 0
Final: Ferrum 41 · Wash. & Jeff. 7
Final: Dayton 35 · John Carroll 10
Final: Millikin 21 · Augustana (IL) 12
Final: Central (IA) 55 · St. Norbert 7
Final: Saint John’s (MN) 42 · Simpson 35
Final: Dayton 17 · Union (NY) 7
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Phenix City, AL
Bowls
All-American Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Texas Tech 49 · Duke 21
December 28, 1989
Birmingham, AL
Aloha Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Michigan St. 33 · Hawaii 13
December 25, 1989
Honolulu
California Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 27 · Ball St. 6
December 9, 1989
Fresno, CA
Copper Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Arizona 17 · North Carolina St. 10
December 31, 1989
Location not documented
Federal Express Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Notre Dame 21 · Colorado 6
January 1, 1990
Location not documented
Florida Citrus Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Illinois 31 · Virginia 21
January 1, 1990
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Washington 34 · Florida 7
December 30, 1989
Anaheim, CA
Hall of Fame Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Auburn 31 · Ohio St. 14
January 1, 1990
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Oregon 27 · Tulsa 24
December 16, 1989
Location not documented
John Hancock Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Pittsburgh 31 · Texas A&M 28
December 30, 1989
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Ole Miss 42 · Air Force 29
December 28, 1989
Location not documented
Mazda Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Clemson 27 · West Virginia 7
December 30, 1989
Location not documented
Mobil Cotton Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 31 · Arkansas 27
January 1, 1990
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Syracuse 19 · Georgia 18
December 30, 1989
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Southern California 17 · Michigan 10
January 1, 1990
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sea World Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 50 · BYU 39
December 29, 1989
Location not documented
Sunkist Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 41 · Nebraska 17
January 1, 1990
Location not documented
USF&G Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Miami (FL) 33 · Alabama 25
January 1, 1990
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 28 · Blue 10
December 25, 1989
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 22 · East 21
January 21, 1990
Location not documented
Epson Ivy Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Ivy League Seniors 49 · Japan Collegiate All-Stars 17
Date not documented
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 14 · South 13
January 13, 1990
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 21 · East 13
January 13, 1990
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 24 · West 10
January 13, 1990
Location not documented
Martin Luther King All-America
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
All Div.All-Stars 35 · I-A All-Stars 24
January 15, 1990
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 41 · South 0
January 20, 1990
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.