1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his twelfth year, and played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1989 season as champions of the Big West for the second consecutive year, with a record of eleven wins and one loss.
Fresno State earned their fourth Division I-A postseason bowl game after the 1989 season. They played the Mid-American Conference champion Ball State Cardinals in the ninth annual California Bowl in Bulldog Stadium on December 9. The Bulldogs lengthened their Division I-A Bowl unbeaten streak to four games by beating Ball State, 27–6.Schedule
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| James Williams | Defensive back | 1 | 16 | Buffalo Bills |
| Ron Cox | Linebacker | 2 | 33 | Chicago Bears |
| Dwight Pickens | Wide receiver | 8 | 220 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Terry Cook | Defensive end | 9 | 224 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Myron Jones | Defensive back | 11 | 304 | Los Angeles Raiders |
The following finished their college career in 1989, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Rich Bartlewski | Tight end | 1990 Los Angeles Raiders |
