1989 SMU Mustangs football team

1989 Southwest Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll

1989 SMU Mustangs football
1989 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1989 record	2–9 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach	Forrest Gregg (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Tom Rossley (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dale Lindsey (1st season)
Home stadium	Ownby Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1990 →

The 1989 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Forrest Gregg, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SWC. It was the first season played by SMU since 1986, after being issued the "death penalty" by the NCAA. The Mustangs offense scored 187 points while the defense allowed 499 points. In a game against the Houston Cougars on October 21, the Mustangs allowed 95 points.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Rice	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 6–35	23,227
September 16	Connecticut*	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	W 31–30	20,548
September 23	Texas	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	L 13–45	23,733
September 30	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 10–28	26,023
October 14	Baylor	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	L 3–49	21,434
October 21	at No. 16 Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 21–95	20,009
October 28	North Texas*	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 35–9	21,186	^[1]
November 4	at No. 20 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 14–63	48,948
November 11	at No. 1 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	L 6–59	59,075
November 18	No. 20 Texas Tech	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	L 24–48	21,885
December 2	at No. 9 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 24–38	47,112
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

^ "SMU rips North Texas 35–9". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "SMU rips North Texas 35–9". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Armstrong Field (1915–1922) Ownby Stadium (1926–1948, 1989–1994) Cotton Bowl (1932–1978, 1995–1999) Texas Stadium (1972–1973, 1979–1986) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Navy: Gansz Trophy North Texas: Safeway Bowl Rice: Mayor's Cup TCU: Battle for the Iron Skillet
Culture & lore	Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land Death penalty
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

1989 Southwest Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13 Arkansas $	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Texas A&M	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Houston	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Baylor	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Texas	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
TCU	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
SMU	0	–	8	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll