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1989 SMU Mustangs football team

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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 SMU Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season played by the Mustangs 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 versus the Houston Cougars on October 21, the Mustangs allowed 95 points.

Schedule

September 2Rice

L 6–35 23,227 September 16Connecticut*

  • Ownby Stadium
  • Dallas, TX

W 31–30 20,548 September 23Texas

  • Ownby Stadium
  • Dallas, TX

L 13–45 23,733 September 30at TCU

L 10–28 26,023 October 14Baylor

  • Ownby Stadium
  • Dallas, TX

L 3–49 21,434 October 21at No. 16 Houston

L 21–95 20,009 October 28North Texas*dagger

W 35–9 21,186 November 4at No. 20 Texas A&M

L 14–63 48,948 November 1at No. 1 Notre Dame*

L 6–59 59,075 November 18No. 20 Texas Tech

  • Ownby Stadium
  • Dallas, TX

L 24–48 21,885 December 2at No. 9 Arkansas

L 24–38 47,112

Template:CFB Schedule End

Roster

1989 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 5 Mike Romo Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References