| Year Game Played: | 1989 |
| Game Name: | Copper Bowl |
| Football Season: | 1989 |
| Visitor Name Short: | NC State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Wolfpack |
| Visitor School: | North Carolina State University |
| Home Name Short: | Arizona |
| Home Nickname: | Wildcats |
| Home School: | University of Arizona |
| Visitor Record: | 7 - 4 |
| Visitor Conference: | ACC |
| Home Record: | 7 - 4 |
| Home Conference: | Pac-10 |
| Visitor Coach: | Dick Sheridan |
| Home Coach: | Dick Tomey |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 10 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Date Game Played: | December 31 |
| Stadium: | Arizona Stadium |
| City: | Tucson, Arizona |
| Mvp: | Shane Montgomery (QB, NC State) & Scott Geyer (DB, Arizona) |
| Referee: | Thomas Thamert (CIFOA) |
| Attendance: | 37,237 |
| Us Network: | TBS |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Bob Neal and Tim Foley |
| First Game Ever Played: | yes |
The 1989 Copper Bowl featured the NC State Wolfpack and the Arizona Wildcats.
Arizona scored first on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Ronald Veal to Olatide Ogundiditimi giving Arizona a 7–0 lead throughout the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, with NC State driving, Shane Montgomery's pass was intercepted by Scott Geyer and returned 85 yards for a touchdown, making it 14–0 Arizona. Montgomery later found Todd Varn in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown pass cutting the lead to 14–7. Arizona took a 17–7 halftime lead on a 34-yard Gary Coston field goal. In the third quarter, a 43-yard Hartman field goal made the final score 17–10.[1]
| Statistics | NC State | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 8 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 50 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 80 |
| Return yards | 10 | 107 |
| Total offense | 310 | 130 |
| Punts–average | 7–37.7 | 10–41.7 |
| Fumbles–lost | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Penalties–yards | 6–49 | 5–47 |
| Possession Time | 38:06 | 21:54 |