Rice Football Team History
Rice Owls
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Rice University
Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Fred Goldsmith
Conference: Southwest-
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| 1989 Season Highlights |
| Fred Goldsmith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Rice. |
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| 1989 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 2 | @
Southern Methodist
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35 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Tulane
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19 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Louisiana Lafayette
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3 |
18 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Wake Forest
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17 |
17 |
T |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Texas
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30 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Texas Christian
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16 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Texas Tech
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25 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Texas A&M
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7 |
45 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Arkansas
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17 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Baylor
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6 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 2 | vs.
Houston
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0 |
64 |
L |
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| 1989 Season Totals |
| Record | 2-8
-1
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| Points Scored | 175 |
| Scoring Average | 15.9 |
| Points Allowed | 313 |
| Defense Average | 28.5 |
| Opponents Record | 58-55
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| Conference Record | 2-6 |
| Home Record | 0-5
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| Away Record | 2-3
-1
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| 1989 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1989 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1989 All Southwest Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
