The 1989 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...

 in the 1989 college football season. It was the first season played by the Mustangs after serving the death penalty. The Mustangs offense scored 187 points while the defense allowed 499 points. In a game versus the Houston Cougars on October 21, the Mustangs allowed 95 points.

Regular season

• In the Battle for the Iron Skillet
  Battle for the Iron Skillet
  The Battle for the Iron Skillet is the name of the college football rivalry between the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The campuses are located 40 miles apart in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex...
  
  , Texas Christian beat SMU by a score of 28-10.
• In the Mayor’s Cup, Rice beat SMU by a score of 35-6.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Mustangs points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 2		Loss	6	35	0-1
2	Sept. 16		Win	31	30	1-1
3	Sept. 23		Loss	13	45	1-2
4	Sept. 30	@	Loss	10	28	1-3
5	Oct. 14	Baylor	Loss	3	49	1-4
6	Oct. 21	@ Houston	Loss	21	95	1-5
7	Oct. 28		Win	35	9	2-5
8	Nov. 4	@	Loss	14	63	2-6
9	Nov. 11	@ Notre Dame	Loss	6	59	2-7
10	Nov. 18	Texas Tech	Loss	24	48	2-8
11	Dec. 2	@ Arkansas	Loss	24	38	2-9

Team Players drafted into in the NFL

• No one from the 1989 Mustangs team was selected in the 1990 NFL Draft
  1990 NFL Draft
  The 1990 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1990...
  
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External links

• SMU Mustangs football