1968 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 16 14 8–3 5–2 Hayden Fry 7th Ownby Stadium Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl W 28–27 vs. Oklahoma The 1968 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 5–2, placing third in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they upset number 10 Oklahoma. Schedule 1968 AP September 21 w y y Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 37–28 40,606 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-td-passes-spark-smu-pa/133845668/ The Victoria Advocate TD passes spark SMU past Auburn September 22, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Ohio State 11 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–35 73,855 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-buckeyes-shoot-d/168849500/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Buckeyes shoot down SMU's aerial circus September 29, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y NC State Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 35–14 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-smus-aerial-c/139276737/ San Angelo Standard-Times SMU's aerial circus shoots down Wolfpack October 6, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 21–14 31,542 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-levias-return-wi/168849593/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Levias return wins for SMU October 13, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w Rice Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 32–24 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-mustangs-overtake/168849711/ The Abilene Reporter-News Mustangs overtake Owls, 32–24 October 20, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Texas Tech 19 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 39–18 50,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-is-smu-for-real-ask-the/168849809/ The Paris News Is SMU for real? Ask the Raiders October 27, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y 13 Texas 11 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 7–38 66,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-horns-crush-smu/123942364/ The Kilgore News Herald 'Horns crush SMU by 38–7 November 3, 1968 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w Texas A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 36–23 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-smu-humbles-aggies/168850428/ The Odessa American SMU humbles Aggies, 36–23 November 10, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Arkansas 10 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 29–35 49,112 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-arkansas-staves-off-late-smu/168849089/ Tulsa Daily World Arkansas staves off late SMU bid, 35–29 November 17, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w Baylor Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 33–17 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-mustangs-tra/168850534/ The Marshall News Messenger Mustangs trample Baylor by 33–17 November 24, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 w y 20 Oklahoma 10 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Astro-Bluebonett Bowl 28–27 55,453 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-ponies-run-wild-i/168850653/ The Shreveport Journal Ponies run wild in 'Bonnet January 1, 1969 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com 1968–69 NCAA Statistics (SMU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130360 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 24, 2025 Roster 1968 SMU Mustangs f 61 Jr Que Brittain G 11 So Gary Carter QB 22 Sr Pinky Clements FB 85 So Ken Fleming TE 10 So Chuck Hixson QB y 81 Jr Sam Holden WR 76 So Bill Jackson T 84 So John Jordan E 23 Sr Jerry LeVias WR y 72 Sr Terry May T 68 Jr Kemp McMillan G 57 Jr Stan Poulos C 24 Sr Mike Richardson Mike Richardson (running back, born 1946) RB y 32 Jr Mike Armstrong LB 56 Jr Rufus Cormier DL y 50 Sr R. 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Crenshaw DL 47 Jr Daryl Doggett S 94 Jr Tommy Fraser DE 62 So Jim Johnston DT 63 So Bill Line DT y 40 Sr Jimmy Livingston DB 89 Sr Mike Mitchell DE 45 So Mike Nekuza DB 38 Jr Bruce Portillo LB 88 Jr Jim Shaw DE 31 So Joe Stutts LB 41 So Larry Tunnell DB 69 So Bill Wright DT *Hayden Fry Team players drafted into the NFL 2 SMU Mustangs Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jerry LeVias Wide receiver2 40 Houston OilersMike Richardson (running back, born 1946) Running back7 171 Houston OilersTerry May Center11 274 Houston Oilers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1969.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231827/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1969.htm 2007-12-21 1969 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Awards and honors Chuck Hixson, Sammy Baugh Trophyhttp://www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com/Awards.htm#SAMMY Awards www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110717080156/http://www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com/Awards.htm July 17, 2011 References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons Category:Bluebonnet Bowl champion seasons SMU Mustangs football