1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record11–1 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 2 0 6 4 1
San Jose State 5 2 0 6 5 0
Utah State 4 3 0 4 7 0
UNLV 3 4 0 4 7 0
Long Beach State 2 5 0 4 8 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 2 10 0
New Mexico State 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title for the second consecutive season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their fourth NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1989. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Ball State Cardinals in the ninth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 9. The Bulldogs won their third consecutive bowl game by beating Ball State, 27–6.