| Year Game Played: | 1989 |
| Title Sponsor: | Jeep-Eagle |
| Game Name: | Aloha Bowl |
| Football Season: | 1989 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Hawaii |
| Visitor Nickname: | Rainbows |
| Visitor School: | University of Hawaii |
| Home Name Short: | Michigan State |
| Home Nickname: | Spartans |
| Home School: | Michigan State University |
| Visitor Record: | 9–2–1 |
| Home Record: | 7–4 |
| Visitor Coach: | Bob Wagner |
| Home Coach: | George Perles |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 23 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 19 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 22 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | NR |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home 1Q: | 6 |
| Home 2Q: | 13 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Date Game Played: | December 25 |
| Stadium: | Aloha Stadium |
| City: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Mvp: | Blake Ezor (RB, Michigan State) |
| Odds: | Michigan State by 7 |
| Referee: | Bill Richardson (Pac-10) |
| Attendance: | 50,000[1] |
| Us Network: | ABC |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Keith Jackson, Bob Griese and Mike Adamle |
The 1989 Jeep-Eagle Aloha Bowl was a college football bowl game, played as part of the 1989–90 bowl game schedule of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the eighth Aloha Bowl. It was also played on Christmas Day 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game matched the Hawaii Rainbows against the Michigan State Spartans, and was televised on ABC. The game marked the first ever bowl appearance for Hawaii.[2] Michigan State won the 1989 contest 33–13.
The game was notable for the offensive struggles of the Rainbow Warriors in committing seven fumbles and four interceptions.[3] Blake Ezor would star for the Spartans in being selected as the game's MVP with 41 carries for 179 yards and three touchdowns.[3]
| Statistic | MSU | HAW |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Rushing yards | 225 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 198 |
| Total yards | 341 | 280 |
| Passes (Att-Comp-Int) | 12–7–2 | 33–20–4 |
| Punts–average | 3–50.7 | 1–27 |
| Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 7–4 |
| Penalties–yards | 9–85 | 3–30 |