1989 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 8-3-1 (21st of 106) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 15th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (8-3-1)

Points For: 209

Points/G: 17.4 (85th of 106)

Points Against: 130

Opp Pts/G: 10.8 (4th of 106)

SRS: 11.41 (19th of 106)

SOS: 4.83 (20th of 106)

Bowl Game: Won Holiday Bowl 50-39 versus Brigham Young

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/5	9/12	9/19	9/26	10/3	10/10	10/17	10/24	10/31	11/7	11/14	11/21	11/28	12/5	12/12	Final
11	12					23	17	14	16	13	17	22	18	18	18	15

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 9, 1989	Sat	(12) Penn State		Virginia	ACC	L	6	14	0	1	0	L 1
2	Sep 16, 1989	Sat	Penn State		Temple	Ind	W	42	3	1	1	0	W 1
3	Sep 23, 1989	Sat	Penn State		Boston College	Ind	W	7	3	2	1	0	W 2
4	Sep 30, 1989	Sat	Penn State	@	Texas	SWC	W	16	12	3	1	0	W 3
5	Oct 7, 1989	Sat	Penn State	@	Rutgers	Ind	W	17	0	4	1	0	W 4
6	Oct 14, 1989	Sat	(23) Penn State	@	Syracuse	Ind	W	34	12	5	1	0	W 5
7	Oct 28, 1989	Sat	(14) Penn State		(6) Alabama	SEC	L	16	17	5	2	0	L 1
8	Nov 4, 1989	Sat	(16) Penn State		(13) West Virginia	Ind	W	19	9	6	2	0	W 1
9	Nov 11, 1989	Sat	(13) Penn State	@	Maryland	ACC	T	13	13	6	2	1	T 1
10	Nov 18, 1989	Sat	(17) Penn State		(1) Notre Dame	Ind	L	23	34	6	3	1	L 1
11	Nov 25, 1989	Sat	(22) Penn State	@	(19) Pitt	Ind	W	16	13	7	3	1	W 1
12	Dec 29, 1989	Fri	(18) Penn State	N	(19) BYU	WAC	W	50	39	8	3	1	W 2	Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA)