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Arkansas State Football Team History


Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State University
 Jonesboro, AR
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 30,406
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Larry Lacewell
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Larry Lacewell enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Arkansas State.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Memphis  17   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Mississippi  31   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. North Texas  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Southern Illinois  28   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Lamar  41   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. McNeese State  21   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Louisiana Tech  37   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Louisiana Monroe  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Pittsburg State  13   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Illinois State  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Louisiana Lafayette  28   29   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record24-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 15-0584221   Erk Russell
Notre Dame 12-1427189Won  21-6  Lou Holtz
Florida State 10-2424199Won  41-17  Bobby Bowden
Northern Illinois 9-2344269   Jerry Pettibone
Penn State 8-3-1259169Won  50-39  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-3-1333268Won  31-28  Mike Gottfried
Syracuse 8-4286242Won  19-18  Dick MacPherson
West Virginia 8-3-1339221Lost  7-27  Don Nehlen
Central Florida 7-3256168   Gene McDowell
Liberty 7-3287226   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 7-4241232   Nelson Stokley
Army 6-5316212   Jim Young
Louisville 6-5312222   Howard Schnellenberger
South Carolina 6-4-1228250   Sparky Woods
Tulsa 6-6302271Lost  24-27  Dave Rader
Virginia Tech 6-4-1203180   Frank Beamer
Western Kentucky 6-5279238   Jack Harbaugh
Arkansas State 5-6261265   Larry Lacewell
East Carolina 5-5-1301286   Bill Lewis
James Madison 5-4-1267159   Joe Purzycki
Louisiana Tech 5-4-1283265   Joe Peace
Southern Mississippi 5-6240252   Curley Hallman
Buffalo 4-6198217   Bill Dando
Tulane 4-8247337   Greg Davis
Navy 3-8145272   Elliot Uzelac
Boston College 2-9207253   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Memphis 2-9174338   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Rutgers 2-7-2245319   Dick Anderson
Cincinnati 1-9-1111379   Timothy Tim Murphy
Temple 1-10141387   Jerry Berndt

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.