Southern Methodist Football Team History
Southern Methodist Mustangs
 
	
		|  | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
 Founded: 1911
 Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
 Capacity: 32,000
 Colors: Harvard Crimson & Yale Blue
 Coach: Forrest Gregg
 Conference: Southwest-
 
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| 1989 Season Highlights |  | Forrest Gregg enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1989 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 2 | vs.
Rice | 6 | 35 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
Connecticut | 31 | 30 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Texas | 13 | 45 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Texas Christian | 10 | 28 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Baylor | 3 | 49 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Houston | 21 | 95 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
North Texas | 35 | 9 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Texas A&M | 14 | 63 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Notre Dame | 6 | 59 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Texas Tech | 24 | 48 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Dec. 2 | @
Arkansas | 24 | 38 | L | @ Little Rock, AR |  |  |  | 
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| 1989 Season Totals |  | Record | 2-9 |  | Points Scored | 187 |  | Scoring Average | 17.0 |  | Points Allowed | 499 |  | Defense Average | 45.4 |  | Opponents Record | 77-48 |  | Conference Record | 0-8 |  | Home Record | 2-4 |  | Away Record | 0-5 |  | 
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| 1989 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 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 |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.