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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
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   
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed499
  Defense Average45.4
  Opponents Record77-48
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
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 9-3360281Won  49-215-3229211  Spike Dykes
Arkansas 10-2385230Lost  27-317-1269168  Ken Hatfield
Houston 9-2589150 6-2419136  Jack Pardee
Texas A&M 8-4343192Lost  28-316-2250112  R.C. Slocum
Baylor 5-6245190 4-4189139  Grant Teaff
Texas 5-6220289 4-4174222  David McWilliams
Texas Christian 4-7183301 2-6127261  Jim Wacker
Rice 2-8-1175313 2-6136258  Fred Goldsmith
Southern Methodist 2-9187499 0-8115401  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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.