1971 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 4–7 3–4 Hayden Fry 10th Cotton Bowl The 1971 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a conference mark of 3–4, placing fifth in the SWC. Schedule 1971 AP September 18 l y y Oklahoma 10 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–30 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-sooners-pin-300-def/168995292/ The Austin American-Statesman Sooners pin 30–0 defeat on Mustangs September 19, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 12–24 49,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-missouri-tiger/168995423/ San Angelo Standard-Times Missouri Tigers make SMU 1st victim, 24–12 September 26, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w y New Mexico State Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 28–25 31,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-smu-triumphs/168995508/ The Marshall News Messenger SMU triumphs, 28–25 October 3, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 0–30 45,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-falcons-ground-haples/168995619/ Brownwood Bulletin Falcons ground hapless Mustangs in 30–0 romp October 10, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 16–10 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-long-gains-pace/168995757/ The Kilgore News Herald Long gains pace SMU over Rice October 17, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w Texas Tech Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 18–17 25,681 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-mustangs-nip-ra/168995899/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mustangs nip Raiders 18–17 October 24, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l Texas 14 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 18–22 40,551 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-steers-overtake/168930316/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Steers overtake Mustangs 22–18 October 31, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 10–27 27,358–28,570 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-green-leads-resurging-aggi/168994856/ The El Paso Times Green leads resurging Aggies over Mustangs 27–10 November 7, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l Arkansas 17 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 13–18 30,773 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-razorbacks-eke-o/168992259/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Razorbacks eke out win over SMU, 18–13 November 14, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 20–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-ponies-club-bears/168996026/ The Shreveport Times Ponies club Bears November 21, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 l TCU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 16–18 18,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-frogs-get-late/168993808/ San Angelo Standard-Times Frogs get late win over SMU November 28, 1971 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com 1971–72 NCAA Statistics (SMU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130938 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 26, 2025 Roster 1971 SMU Mustangs f 17 Sr Gary Hammond QB y 28 So Alvin Maxson RB y 73 Jr John Meyer T 24 Jr Pat Curry DB 43 Jr Robert Popelka DB y 46 Jim Ryan DE *Hayden Fry References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football