1989 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1989 Texas A&M Aggies football
John Hancock Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	8–4 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach	R. C. Slocum (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Bob Toledo (1st season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Bob Davie (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	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
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 to the John Hancock Bowl, where the Aggies lost to Pittsburgh. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	No. 7 LSU*		Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	W 28–16	61,733	[1]
September 9	at Washington*	No. 15	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	L 6–19	69,434	[2]
September 16	at TCU	No. 22	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 44–7	42,960	[3]
September 30	Southern Miss*	No. 22	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 31–14	58,843	[4]
October 7	at Texas Tech	No. 19	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	L 24–27	50,743	[5]
October 14	No. 8 Houston		Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 17–13	66,423	[6]
October 21	at Baylor	No. 23	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)		W 14–11	45,565	[7]
October 28	at Rice	No. 21	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 45–7	30,900	[8]
November 4	SMU	No. 20	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 63–14	48,948	[9]
November 24	No. 9 Arkansas	No. 14	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	CBS	L 22–23	57,876	[10]
December 2	Texas	No. 16	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	W 21–10	76,803	[11]
December 30	vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh*	No. 16	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (John Hancock Bowl)	CBS	L 28–31	44,887	[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.