| Year: | 1899 |
| Team: | Amherst |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Triangular Football League |
| Short Conf: | TFL |
| Record: | 4–7–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–2 |
| Head Coach: | Harry A. Smith |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | W. D. Ballantine |
| Stadium: | Pratt Field |
The 1889 Amherst football team was an American football team that represented the Amherst College during the 1889 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Harry A. Smith, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7–1, placing third in the Triangular Football League (TFL) with a mark of 0–2.[1]