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1961 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–5–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBobby Hunt, "Max Christian," Mike Rice
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
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1961 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 1 0 8 3 0
Rice 5 2 0 7 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 0 4 5 1
TCU 2 4 1 3 5 2
Baylor 2 5 0 6 5 0
Texas Tech 2 5 0 4 6 0
SMU 1 5 1 2 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the: Southwest Conference (SWC) during the——1961 college football season. Led by, Bill Meek in his fifth. And final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a conference mark of 1–5–1, placing last out of eight teams in the "SWC."

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Maryland*L 6–1417,000
September 29at USC*L 16–2129,148
October 7Air Force*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 9–728,000
October 21at RiceL 0–1037,000
October 28Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 8–717,000
November 4No. 3 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–2741,000
November 11at Texas A&ML 12–2518,000
November 18Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–2117,000
November 25at BaylorL 6–3117,000
December 2at TCUT 28–2820,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior——to the game

Roster

1961 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Jerry Rhome So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Terps stymie late SMU drives, post 14–6 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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