| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 11–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Sweeney |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Stadium: | Bulldog Stadium |
| Champion: | Big West champion California Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | California Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 27–6 vs. Ball State |
The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title for the second consecutive season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
Fresno State earned their fourth NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1989. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Ball State Cardinals in the ninth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 9. The Bulldogs won their third consecutive bowl game by beating Ball State, 27–6.
The following were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.[3] [4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team | |
| Defensive back | 1 | 16 | Buffalo Bills | ||
| 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 | |
| Tight end | 1990 Los Angeles Raiders |