1989 SMU Mustangs football team

1989 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–9 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Rossley (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorDale Lindsey (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
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 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Forrest Gregg, the Mustangs were returning to competition for the first time since 1986. An NCAA investigation into continued misconduct in the football program had resulted in the Mustangs receiving the "death penalty", which resulted in the 1987 season being cancelled and indirectly resulted in the team not having enough players to field a team in 1988. After playing most of the past several seasons at Texas Stadium, the Mustangs moved back to their old home of Ownby Stadium on campus, where they had not played since 1948.

The Mustangs recorded a record of 2-8, finishing last in the Southwest Conference where they failed to record a victory. Both of those wins came against opponents from the lower Division I-AA level, as SMU beat Connecticut and North Texas. The team allowed 499 points on defense and gave up 50 or more three times, including their game against conference rival Houston where they gave up 95.


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