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WAC · 1989 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare BYU head-to-head · History & Eras
1989 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 5 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2H | IND WAC | 2–10 | W 24–3 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 6–5 | L 41–46 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 31–10 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2H | IND BW | 4–7 | W 37–10 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Wyoming (WYOMING)H2H | IND WAC | 5–6 | W 36–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2H | IND WAC | 5–5–1 | W 45–16 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  UTEPH2H | IND WAC | 2–10 | W 49–24 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2H | IND WAC | 9–3–1 | L 14–56 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Oregon (OREGON)H2H | PAC | 8–4 | W 45–41 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2H | IND WAC | 8–4–1 | W 44–35 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Utah (UTAH)H2H | IND WAC | 4–8 | W 70–31 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2H | IND WAC | 6–5–1 | W 48–27 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 2 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3–1 | L 39–50 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Oregon +8
- Air Force +8
- San Diego State +6
- Wyoming +5
- Colorado State +5
- Utah State +4
- Utah +4
- Navy +3
- New Mexico +2
- UTEP +2
- Hawai'i -3
- Penn State -3
- Washington State -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.769 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.