American college football season
1976 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 3–8 (2–6 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Steve Sidwell (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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No. 4 Houston + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Texas Tech + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the: Southwest Conference (SWC) during the——1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by, first-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–8 (2–6 in SWC, seventh).
Hired in January, Meyer was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), then in Division II.
Schedule※
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | TCU | W 34–14 | 24,328 | |
September 18 | at No. 14 Alabama* | L 3–56 | 63,203 | |
September 25 | vs. North Texas State* | W 38–31 | 25,539 | |
October 2 | at Memphis State* | L 13–27 | 31,424 | |
October 9 | at Baylor | L 20–27 | 25,000 | |
October 16 | No. 19 Houston* |
| L 6–29 | 28,204 |
October 23 | at No. 13 Texas | L 12–13 | 50,000 | |
October 30 | Texas A&M |
| L 0–36 | 35,213 |
November 6 | at Rice | L 34–41 | 18,000 | |
November 13 | at No. 5 Texas Tech | L 7–34 | 34,780 | |
November 20 | vs. Arkansas | W 35–31 | 32,000 | |
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Roster※
1976 SMU Mustangs football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References※
- ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
- ^ "SMU——to be, exciting". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 24, "1976." p. 3B.
External links※
- YouTube – Ron Meyer's initial press conference: January 23, 1976
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