1961 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1961 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division 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.

1961 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–5–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBobby Hunt, Max Christian, Mike Rice
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 75,504)
1961 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 010 1 0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 1 08 3 0
Rice 5 2 07 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 04 5 1
TCU 2 4 13 5 2
Baylor 2 5 06 5 0
Texas Tech 2 5 04 6 0
SMU 1 5 12 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
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.#NameClass
QB 17 Jerry Rhome So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References


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