1989 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1989 Texas A&M Aggies football
John Hancock Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record8–4 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Toledo (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorBob Davie (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKyle Field
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 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 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Texas A&M was invited toJohn Hancock Bowl, where the Aggies lost to Pittsburgh. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 7 LSU*
ESPNW 28–1661,733[1]
September 9at Washington*No. 15
ABCL 6–1969,434[2]
September 16at TCUNo. 22
W 44–742,960[3]
September 30Southern Miss*No. 22
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 31–1458,843[4]
October 7at Texas TechNo. 19
RaycomL 24–2750,743[5]
October 14No. 8 Houston
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 17–1366,423[6]
October 21at BaylorNo. 23
W 14–1145,565[7]
October 28at RiceNo. 21
W 45–730,900[8]
November 4SMUNo. 20
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 63–1448,948[9]
November 24No. 9 ArkansasNo. 14
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
CBSL 22–2357,876[10]
December 2TexasNo. 16
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
ESPNW 21–1076,803[11]
December 30vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh*No. 16
CBSL 28–3144,887[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Defensive Aggies bag No. 7 LSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Huskies shut down Texas A&M". The Bellingham Herald. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies capitalize on TCU miscues". The Victoria Advocate. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lewis breaks loose in 31–14 Aggies win". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wink's Price boosts Raiders past Aggies". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&M stops Coogs". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggie stunner eliminates Baylor, 14–11". Longview News-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ags run roughshod over hapless Owls". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lewis paces Aggies over SMU 63–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cotton Bowl road a Razor-thin path". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A&M wins Texas shootout". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pitt edges Aggies 31–28 in Hancock". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 31, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2012 Texas A&M Football Media Guide" (PDF). Aggieathletics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
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