1990 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1990 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 1–10 0–8 Forrest Gregg 2nd Larry Kueck 1st Run and shoot Jon Tenuta 1st 4–3 Ownby Stadium The 1990 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Forrest Gregg in his second and final year as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SWC. SMU opened the season with a 44–7 win over Vanderbilt, but struggled the remainder of the season still recovering from the NCAA's death penalty, which barred SMU from competing in 1987 and 1988. The Mustangs offense scored 197 points while the defense allowed 426 points. Gregg, who retired after the season to serve full-time as SMU's athletic director, was carried off the field following a loss to Arkansas in the season finale. Schedule 1990 AP September 8 w y Vanderbilt Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 44–7 18,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-smu-unloads-on/135076422/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram SMU unloads on Vanderbilt, 44–7 September 9, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 7–43 20,434 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94540820/tulane-turns-romos-sizzle-to-fizzle-in/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tulane turns Romo's sizzle to fizzle in 43–7 rout of SMU September 16, 1990 February 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l TCU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX rivalry 21–42 20,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-horned-frogs-come-ba/190142512/ Del Rio News-Herald Horned Frogs come back to down SMU September 30, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y North Texas Fouts Field Denton, TX rivalry 7–14 22,750 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88054837/north-texas-victorious-over-mustangs-14/ Longview News-Journal North Texas victorious over Mustangs, 14–7 October 7, 1990 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX 17–52 30,134 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-bears-have-litt/190140476/ San Antonio Express-News Bears have little trouble with SMU October 14, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l Houston 9 Ownby Stadium University Park, TX rivalry 17–44 23,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-houston-rolls-but-smu/190135260/ San Antonio Light Houston rolls, but SMU reclaims some pride October 21, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Texas 13 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 3–52 65,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-texas-overruns-smu/190133456/ The Houston Chronicle Texas overruns SMU October 28, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l Texas A&M Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 17–38 23,783 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-lewis-am-make-themsel/190136451/ The Houston Post Lewis, A&M make themselves at home in Dallas November 4, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 28–30 17,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-owls-survive-romo/190141757/ Abilene Reporter-News Owls survive Romo, slip by SMU, 30–28 November 11, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 7–62 31,355 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-texas-tech-tra/190143309/ Austin American-Statesman Texas Tech tramples defenseless SMU 62–7 November 18, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l Arkansas Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 29–42 17,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-razorbacks-salvage-vic/190143808/ The Victoria Advocate Razorbacks salvage victory over SMU November 25, 1990 January 29, 2026 Newspapers.com1990 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 29, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1990-schedule.html References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football