1976 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 3–8 2–6 Ron Meyer 1st Wishbone Steve Sidwell 1st 3–4 Cotton Bowl The 1976 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2-6 in conference play, placing seventh in the SWC.https://smumustangs.com/sports/2020/9/2/2020-football-media-guide.aspx 2020 Football Media Guide Hired in January, Meyer was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), then in Division II.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UhRZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YEYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7302%2C3843734 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press SMU to be exciting January 24, 1976 3B Schedule 1976 AP September 11 w TCU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 34–14 24,328 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-ponies-run-over-frog/169154751/ Waco Tribune-Herald Ponies run over Frogs September 12, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 l y y Alabama 14 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 3–56 63,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-bama-finds-qb-as-orear/169154850/ The Dothan Eagle Bama finds QB as O'Rear directs 56–3 rout of SMU September 19, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y North Texas State Texas Stadium Irving, TX rivalry 38–31 25,539 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-whittington-sparks-smu/169154978/ The Victoria Advocate Whittington sparks SMU win, 38–31 September 26, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 13–27 31,424 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-memphis-state-stabs-smu-must/169155173/ The Monitor Memphis State stabs SMU Mustangs, 27–13 October 3, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 20–27 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-bears-tame-mustangs-with/169143310/ The Paris News Bears tame Mustangs with 27–20 SWC victory October 10, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l Houston 19 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 6–29 28,204 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-houston-cougars-whip/169125580/ Del Rio News Herald Houston Cougars whip SMU, 29–6 October 17, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Texas 13 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 12–13 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-arkansas-times-jones-clayburn/169145010/ Northwest Arkansas Times Jones, Clayburn lift Longhorns to narrow 13–12 win over SMU October 24, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l Texas A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 0–36 35,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-texas-am-swamps-mus/169142669/ The Odessa American Texas A&M swamps Mustangs October 31, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 34–41 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-owls-bombard/169154222/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Owls bombard Mustangs, 41–34 November 7, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Texas Tech 5 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 7–34 34,780 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-raiders-win-sno/169141054/ The Galveston Daily News Raiders win snow battle 34–7 November 14, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w y Arkansas State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 35–31 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-wesson-too-slick-for-hogs/169153754/ The Shreveport Times Wesson too slick for Hogs November 21, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1976 SMU Mustangs f 71 Fr Mike Jusko OL 21 Fr Emanuel Tolbert WR y 81 So Gene Ratliff SR y 12 Sr Ricky Wesson QB y 40 Jr Arthur Whittington RB y 61 Fr Charles Hunt DL *Ron Meyer (1st year) References External links YouTube – Ron Meyer's initial press conference: January 23, 1976 Category:1976 Southwest Conference football season Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football