| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 5 |
| Aprank: | 5 |
| Record: | 11–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Majors |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Off Coach: | Phillip Fulmer |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Doug Mathews |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Eric Still |
| Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
| Champion: | SEC co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion |
| Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| Bowl Result: | W 31–27 vs. Arkansas |
The 1989 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his 13th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 6–1 in the SEC), as SEC co-champion, and with a victory over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Volunteers offense scored 346 points while the defense allowed 217 points.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Running Back | 2 | 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Marion Hobby | Defensive End | 3 | 74 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Eric Still | Guard | 4 | 99 | Houston Oilers |
| Linebacker | 7 | 174 | Detroit Lions | |
| Kent Elmore | Punter | 7 | 190 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Thomas Woods | Wide Receiver | 8 | 205 | Miami Dolphins |