1989 Youngstown State Penguins football team

The 1989 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 9–4. Youngstown State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals and were defeated by Furman.