| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 5–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Gilliam Sr. |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Hale Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium |
The 1989 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Gilliam Sr., the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for third in the OVC.