The Pittsburgh Panthers were 7-3-1 in 1989. They emerged victorious over the Texas A&M Aggies, 31 to 28, in the Sun Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 302 | 4,538 | 804 | 5.6 | 1,981 | 489 | 4.1 | 2,557 | 315 | 8.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 35th | 24th | 32nd | 28th | 34th | 42nd | 41st | 34th | 52nd | 21st | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 240 | 3,530 | 4.7 | 1,370 | 425 | 3.2 | 2,160 | 325 | 6.6 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 41st | 25th | 31st | 26th | 23rd | 30th | 49th | 59th | 31st | ||||||||||
Net | +62 | +1,008 | +804 | +0.9 | +611 | +64 | +0.8 | +397 | -10 | +1.5 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 35th | 24th | 32nd | 23rd | 32nd | 33rd | 32nd | 25th | 59th | 21st |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |