1975 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 4–7 2–5 Dave Smith 3rd Cotton Bowl The 1975 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season.SMU media guide Led by Dave Smith in his third and final year as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2-5 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC. Under mounting pressure, Smith resigned on December 31,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Li0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h1sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7108%2C63408 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press SMU boss quits under fire January 1, 1976 3B and was succeeded by Ron Meyer, 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 1975 AP September 6 w y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 14–7 13,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-smu-drops-deacons/139615061/ The El Paso Times SMU drops Deacons September 7, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 l y y Florida 19 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 14–40 55,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-florida-romps-over-d/134253870/ Waco Tribune-Herald Florida romps over dazed Ponies 40–14 September 14, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 27–16 28,713 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-third-stringer/169103646/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Third stringer paces Mustangs' win September 28, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 l y West Virginia 11 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 22–28 27,665 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-mustangs-subdue/139618688/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mustangs subdued by W. Va. October 5, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w TCU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 28–13 15,883 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-mustangs-toppl/169103809/ The Montgomery Advertiser Mustangs topple Texas Christian October 11, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 17–28 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-kramer-one-man/169103857/ The Austin American-Statesman Kramer one-man show as Owls clip Mustangs October 19, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 20–37 36,020 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-dunivens-tds-lift-r/169102883/ Wichita Falls Times Duniven's TDs lift Red Raiders October 26, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l Texas 8 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 22–30 35,010 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-aroused-texa/169101691/ The Marshall News Messenger Aroused Texas mauls SMU, 30–22 November 2, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Texas A&M 4 Kyle Field College Station, TX 3–36 49,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-texas-am-still-unbea/169102452/ Omaha World-Herald Texas A&M still unbeaten after mauling Mustangs November 9, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l Arkansas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 7–35 21,880 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-arkansas-times-razorbacks-corr/169101335/ Northwest Arkansas Times Razorbacks corral SMU Mustangs 35–7 November 16, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 34–31 27,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-mustangs-stun-bears/169103422/ Waco Tribune-Herald Mustangs stun Bears November 23, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1975 SMU Mustangs f 15 Sr Kenny Harrison Kenny Harrison (American football) WR y 80 Sr Freeman Johns WR y 25 Sr Wayne Morris Wayne Morris (American football) RB y 65 Sr Henry Sheppard G y 12 Jr Ricky Wesson QB y 81 Fr Gene Ratliff SR y 40 So Arthur Whittington S y *Dave Smith References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football