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Rice Owls

Rice University
Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Fred Goldsmith
Conference: Southwest-

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1912 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Fred Goldsmith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Rice.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	@ Southern Methodist	35	6	W
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Tulane	19	20	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	3	18	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Wake Forest	17	17	T
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Texas	30	31	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Texas Christian	16	30	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Texas Tech	25	41	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Texas A&M	7	45	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Arkansas	17	38	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Baylor	6	3	W
Sat., Dec. 2	vs. Houston	0	64	L

1989 Season Totals
Record	2-8 -1
Points Scored	175
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	313
Defense Average	28.5
Opponents Record	58-55
Conference Record	2-6
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	2-3 -1

1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1989 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	9-3	360	281	Won 49-21	5-3	229	211	Spike Dykes
Arkansas	10-2	385	230	Lost 27-31	7-1	269	168	Ken Hatfield
Houston	9-2	589	150		6-2	419	136	Jack Pardee
Texas A&M	8-4	343	192	Lost 28-31	6-2	250	112	R.C. Slocum
Baylor	5-6	245	190		4-4	189	139	Grant Teaff
Texas	5-6	220	289		4-4	174	222	David McWilliams
Texas Christian	4-7	183	301		2-6	127	261	Jim Wacker
Rice	2-8-1	175	313		2-6	136	258	Fred Goldsmith
Southern Methodist	2-9	187	499		0-8	115	401	Forrest Gregg

1989 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1989 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.