1989 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Appearance
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–5 (3–3 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | Municipal Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | at UCF* | W 23–15 | 23,620 | [1] | |
September 9 | vs. Morgan State | W 6–12 (forfeit win) | 7,500 | [2] | |
September 16 | Howard | W 10–3 | 5,400 | [3] | |
September 30 | vs. No. 15 Jackson State* | L 7–27 | 53,822 | [4] | |
October 7 | at Delaware State | L 14–28 | [5] | ||
October 14 | vs. South Carolina State |
| W 33–30 | 8,599 | [6] |
October 21 | at Albany State* |
| L 0–34 | [7] | |
October 28 | North Carolina A&T |
| L 10–14 | 9,000 | [8] |
November 11 | District of Columbia* |
| W 68–6 | 3,000 | [9] |
November 25 | vs. Florida A&M | L 7–30 | 43,703 | [10] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wildcats ruin Knights' I-AA debut". Florida Today. September 2, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan St. ends slide with 12–6 win over B–CC". The Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman tops Howard 10–3". Florida Today. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. takes Circle City Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware State downs Bethune–Cookman 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tricks, kicks rally Bethune 33–30". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albany State flattend B–CC's offense, 34–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. A&T overcomes Bethune". The Miami Herald. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frustrated B–CC routs Division II UDC, 68–6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers make light of rain, 30–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.