1989 Indiana Hoosiers football team
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.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–5 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Joe Novak (6th season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 52,324) |
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No. 7 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Illinois | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, Purdue beat Indiana.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 9 | 1:30 pm | at Kentucky* | L 14–17 | 58,216 | ||
September 16 | 2:00 pm | Missouri* | W 24–7 | 48,106 | ||
September 30 | 2:00 pm | Toledo* |
| W 32–12 | 43,501 | |
October 7 | 2:00 pm | Northwestern |
| W 43–11 | 47,845 | |
October 14 | 1:30 pm | at Ohio State | L 31–35 | 89,750 | ||
October 21 | 2:00 pm | Minnesota |
| W 28–18 | 51,069 | |
October 28 | 12:00 pm | at No. 5 Michigan | ABC | L 10–38 | 105,989 | |
November 4 | 12:30 pm | Michigan State |
| ESPN | L 20–51 | 51,567 |
November 11 | 2:00 pm | at Wisconsin | W 45–17 | 37,442 | ||
November 18 | 3:30 pm | at No. 12 Illinois | ABC | L 28–41 | 53,368 | |
November 25 | 2:00 pm | Purdue |
| L 14–15 | 51,502 | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summary
At Kentucky
At Ohio State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 89,750
- Referee: John Nealon
- Box Score
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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.[2] As of 2014, it still stands as the school record.[3] Thompson also scores four touchdowns on the day.
Purdue
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Purdue | 3 | 12 | 15 |
Indiana | 11 | 3 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: November 25, 1989
- Game attendance: 51,502
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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. [5] 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.[6]
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Purdue | Passing | Eric Hunter | 15/24, 184 Yds, TD |
Rushing | Tony Vinson | 9 Rush, 28 Yds | |
Receiving | Rod Dennis | 4 Rec, 81 Yds | |
Indiana | Passing | Dave Schnell | 11/21, 99 Yds |
Rushing | Anthony Thompson | 28 Rush, 97 Yds | |
Receiving | Anthony Thompson | 4 Rec, 28 Yds |
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Highlights
- Nov. 24, 1989: 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.
- Dec. 2, 1989: A chorus of boos is heard throughout the Hoosier Dome during the Indiana-Kentucky basketball game. It is announced that Andre Ware of the Houston Cougars is the 55th recipient of the Heisman Trophy. Anthony Thompson finishes second.[7]
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 |
- Trent Green joined the NFL in 1997 with the Washington Redskins.[9]
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
References
- "1989 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Potrykus, Jeff (November 15, 2014). "Melvin Gordon breaks FBS single-game rushing record with 408 yards". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- Woods, David (November 16, 2014). "Tevin Coleman's 307 rushing yards can't save IU in loss". IndyStar. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- Slater, Jim (November 25, 1989). "Purdue 15, Indiana 14". UPI Archives. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- "Upset of IU in 1989 Bucket game shows anything is possible". Rivals.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- Youmans, Matt (November 27, 1989). "PU Plays 'Spoilermaker' in 15-14 Win Over IU". The Purdue Exponent Archives. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- "Indiana Hoosiers Football History - College Football". Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
- "Trent Green Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.