| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Appalachian State Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Moore |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–24 vs. Middle Tennessee |
The 1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 5–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round.