The Hall of Fame class of 1989

14 players and four coaches inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Every class

Players

Donny AndersonRunning back · Texas Tech
J.C. CarolineRunning back · Illinois
Paul ClearyEnd · USC
Larry CsonkaFullback · Syracuse
Bump ElliottRunning back · Purdue, Michigan
Roman GabrielQuarterback · NC State
John GreenGuard · Tulane, Army
Matt HazeltineLinebacker · California
Bob JohnsonCenter · Tennessee
Ted KwalickTight end · Penn State
Archie ManningQuarterback · Ole Miss
Edgar ManskeEnd · Northwestern
Bob SchloredtQuarterback · Washington
Aurealius ThomasGuard · Ohio State

Coaches

Joe AilletCoach, 1940–⁠1966, 151–⁠86–⁠8 · Louisiana Tech
Sid GillmanCoach, 1944–⁠1954, 81–⁠19–⁠2 · Miami (OH), Cincinnati
Frank HowardCoach, 1940–⁠1969, 165–⁠118–⁠12 · Clemson
Warren B. WoodsonCoach, 1935–⁠1973, 202–⁠94–⁠14 · Central Arkansas, Hardin-Simmons, Arizona, New Mexico State, Trinity (TX)

From Wikipedia’s lists of College Football Hall of Fame inductees, which link each one to the Hall’s own biography. Coaching records are as the Hall lists them and can differ from our game-by-game records. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s and coach’s page.