| Year: | 1989 |
| Team: | Furman Paladins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Satterfield |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | David Adams, Brian Pitts, Pat Turner |
| Stadium: | Paladin Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 19–21 vs. Stephen F. Austin |
The 1989 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and Youngstown State in the quarterfinals before losing to Stephen F. Austin in the semifinals.