1989 Rice Owls football team

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
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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at SMU
W 35–623,227[3]
September 9at Tulane*
L 19–2029,469[4]
September 23Southwestern Louisiana*
L 3–1815,200[5]
September 30at Wake Forest*
T 17–1712,100[6]
October 7at Texas
L 30–3157,038[7]
October 14TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 16–3012,100[8]
October 21at Texas Tech
L 25–4126,902[9]
October 28No. 21 Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–4530,900[10]
November 4No. 11 Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 17–3811,800[11]
November 18at Baylor
W 6–322,133[12]
December 2No. 13 Houston
L 0–6422,700[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  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. ^ "Wild Rice romp mars SMU's return from the 'dead'". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mistakes cost Rice at Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cajuns down Owls". The Victoria Advocate. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice tied by Wake Forest on last-second field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Longhorns edge Owls to continue 24-year winning streak". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Frogs ease past Owls". Abilene Reporter-News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TD-happy James Gray leads Texas Tech past Rice, 41–25". Times Record News. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ags run roughshod over hapless Owls". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "No Razorbacks laughing in win over Rice". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "It doesn't get any worse than this". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ware sets more records in 64–0 UH rout of Rice". The Victoria Advocate. December 3, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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