| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Southwest Missouri State Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gateway Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | GFC |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jesse Branch |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Dave Wommack |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Briggs Stadium |
| Champion: | GFC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 25–55 at Stephen F. Austin |
The 1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team represented Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University) as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jesse Branch, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC champion. Southwest Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals and were defeated by Stephen F. Austin.