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1989 Rice Owls football team

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1989 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–6 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Heimerdinger (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCraig Bohl (1st season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwest Conference football standings
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
No. 19 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

The 1989 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Goldsmith, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at SMUW 35–623,227
September 9at Tulane*L 19–2029,469[3]
September 23Southwestern Louisiana*L 3–18
September 30at Wake Forest*T 17–1712,100[4]
October 7at TexasL 31–3057,038
October 14TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 16–30
October 21at Texas TechL 25–4126,902
October 28No. 21 Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–4530,900
November 4No. 11 Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 17–3811,800
November 18at BaylorW 6–322,133
December 2No. 13 Houston
L 0–6422,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1989 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Rice Football Media Guide" (PDF). Rice University. 2020. p. 137. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mistakes cost Rice at Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice tied by Wake Forest on last-second field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.