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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]

Record2–8–1 (2–6 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorMike Heimerdinger (1st season)
Quick facts Rice Owls football, Conference ...
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 →
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1989 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Arkansas $7–1–010–2–0
No. 20 Texas A&M6–2–08–4–0
No. 14 Houston6–2–09–2–0
No. 19 Texas Tech5–3–09–3–0
Baylor4–4–05–6–0
Texas4–4–05–6–0
TCU2–6–04–7–0
Rice2–6–02–8–1
SMU0–8–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at SMUW 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 TexasL 30–3157,038[7]
October 14TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 16–3012,100[8]
October 21at Texas TechL 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 BaylorW 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
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