1971 SMU Mustangs football team

1971 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1971 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Texas $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Arkansas 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
TCU 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas A&M 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Baylor 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at No. 10 Oklahoma*
L 0–3048,500[1]
September 25at Missouri*
L 12–2449,200[2]
October 2New Mexico State*
W 28–2531,120[3]
October 9at Air Force*
L 0–3045,050[4]
October 16at Rice
W 16–1025,000[5]
October 23Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 18–1725,681[6]
October 30No. 14 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 18–2240,551[7]
November 6at Texas A&M
L 10–2727,358–28,570[8]
November 13No. 17 Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–1830,773[9]
November 20at Baylor
W 20–625,000[10]
November 27TCU
L 16–1818,128[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1971 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Gary Hammond Sr
RB 28 Alvin Maxson So
OT 73 John Meyer Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 24 Pat Curry Jr
DB 43 Robert Popelka Jr
DE 46 Jim Ryan
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Sooners pin 30–0 defeat on Mustangs". The Austin American-Statesman. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Missouri Tigers make SMU 1st victim, 24–12". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU triumphs, 28–25". The Marshall News Messenger. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Falcons ground hapless Mustangs in 30–0 romp". Brownwood Bulletin. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Long gains pace SMU over Rice". The Kilgore News Herald. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mustangs nip Raiders 18–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Steers overtake Mustangs 22–18". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Green leads resurging Aggies over Mustangs 27–10". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Razorbacks eke out win over SMU, 18–13". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ponies club Bears". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frogs get late win over SMU". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1971–72 NCAA Statistics (SMU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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