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| 1989 SCHEDULEOverall 12-1Home 5-0Away 5-1Neutral 2-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Thu., Aug. 31 | vs. Virginia |
East Rutherford, N.J. | W, 36-13 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 16 | at Michigan |
Ann Arbor, Mich. | W, 24-19 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Michigan State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-13 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 30 | at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. | W, 40-7 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | at Stanford |
Stanford, Calif. | W, 27-17 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 14 | at Air Force |
Colorado Springs, Colo. | W, 41-27 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs. USC |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 28-24 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs. Pittsburgh |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 45-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs. Navy |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 41-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs. SMU |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 59-6 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 18 | at Penn State |
University Park, Pa. | W, 34-23 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 25 | at Miami |
Coral Gables, Fla. | L, 27-10 | More | |
| Orange Bowl | |||||
| Mon., Jan. 1 | vs. Colorado |
Miami, Fla. | W, 21-6 | Stats TV: NBC | More |
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