| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Southwest Texas State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | SLC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | John O'Hara |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Stadium |
The 1989 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their seventh year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play.