The 1989 Central State Marauders football team represented Central State University as an independent during the 1989 NAIA Division I football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 10–3. At the conclusion of the season, the Marauders were also recognized as black college national champion.
| 1989 Central State Marauders football | |
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NAIA Division I Semifinal, L 17–20 vs. Carson–Newman | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 10–3 |
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| Home stadium | McPherson Stadium |
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| No. 2 Central State (OH) ^ | – | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Urbana |
| W 63–0 | 3,500 | [1] |
| September 9 | at Illinois State | L 9–10 | 7,489 | [2] | |
| September 15 | vs. Tennessee State |
| L 13–14 | 8,078 | [3] |
| September 23 | vs. West Virginia State |
| W 64–0 | 8,500 | [4] |
| September 30 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| W 57–0 | [5] | |
| October 7 | at Northeast Missouri State |
| W 50–0 | [6] | |
| October 14 | at Kentucky State | W 46–0 | 794 | [7] | |
| October 21 | at Fort Valley State |
| W 36–18 | [8] | |
| October 28 | Lane |
| W 101–0 | 5,000 | [9] |
| November 4 | Northern Michigan |
| W 78–0 | 3,500 | [10] |
| November 11 | Anderson (IN) |
| W 77–27 | 2,500 | [11] |
| December 2 | at Moorhead State |
| W 56–7 | [12] | |
| December 9 | at Carson–Newman |
| L 17–20 | 3,254 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "CSU pillages Urbana". Dayton Daily News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redbirds edge Central State". The Pantagraph. September 10, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU's victory 1st for Gilliam". The Tennessean. September 16, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State looks dominating again, rips off 64–0 win". Dayton Daily News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bluff doesn't fool CSU; Buck shines". Dayton Daily News. October 1, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central (Ohio) State 50, NEMO 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 8, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K-State falls 46–0 as game plan goes awry". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 16, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harris leads Central State past Fort Valley State 36–18". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State whips Lane 101–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CSU hits jackpot again". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CSU rolls, but defense takes break". Dayton Daily News. November 12, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State eliminates Moorhead State in NAIA". Star Tribune. December 3, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles advance with 20–17 win". Kingsport Times-News. December 10, 1989. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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