# 1989 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

The 1989 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Wagner, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 9–3–1 record.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | Tulane* | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 31–26 | 45,667 |
| September 9 | Long Beach State* | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 63–10 | 42,317 |
| September 16 | at Wyoming | | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (rivalry) | L 15–20 | 20,102 |
| September 23 | Utah | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 67–20 | 42,417 |
| September 30 | New Mexico | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 60–14 | 41,706 |
| October 7 | San Diego State | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 31–24 | 42,958 |
| October 21 | at Colorado State | | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | L 16–31 | 29,774 |
| October 28 | No. 18 BYU | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 56–14 | 50,000 |
| November 4 | UTEP | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 26–7 | 44,752 |
| November 11 | Pacific (CA)* | | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 34–26 | 39,167 |
| November 25 | Oregon State* | No. 24 | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 23–21 | 45,763 |
| December 9 | Air Force | No. 23 | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (rivalry) | T 35–35 | 48,799 |
| December 25 | vs. No. 22 Michigan State* | No. 25 | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (Aloha Bowl) | L 13–33 | 50,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Season summary
### BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| BYU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Hawaii | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Hawaii
* Date: October 28, 1989
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Fair, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,841
* Referee: Pat Sweeney
* Box Score, Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Ty Detmer | 24/35, 427 Yds, TD, 2 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Matt Bellini | 7 Rush, 11 Yds |
| BYU | Receiving | Matt Bellini | 6 Rec, 140 Yds |
| Hawaii | Passing | Garrett Gabriel | 22/29, 440 Yds, 4 TD |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Jamal Farmer | 18 Rush, 54 Yds, 2 TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Chris Roscoe | 8 Rec, 158 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | UH |
| 1 | 11:21 | 10 | 80 | 3:39 | Hawaii | Jamal Farmer 1-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:34 | 17 | 87 | 6:15 | Hawaii | Chris Roscoe 8-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 14:00 | 3 | 86 | 1:39 | Hawaii | Jamal Farmer 83-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 9:55 | 9 | 84 | 4:00 | BYU | Matt Bellini 1-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | 8:09 | 4 | 77 | 1:39 | Hawaii | Jeff Newman 45-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | 3:27 | 6 | 43 | 2:16 | Hawaii | Jamal Farmer 1-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | 10:26 | 6 | 80 | 2:53 | Hawaii | Richard Stevenson 6-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 42 |
| 3 | 5:15 | 8 | 69 | 4:08 | Hawaii | Jeff Sydner 5-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 49 |
| 4 | 14:55 | 7 | 61 | 3:43 | Hawaii | Darrick Branch 22-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 56 |
| 4 | 2:57 | 6 | 99 | 1:32 | BYU | Jeff Frandsen 23-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 14 | 56 |
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