1962 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1962 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a conference mark of 2–5, placing seventh in the SWC.

1962 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainTommy Brennan, Les Stewart, Jack Rhoads
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 75,504)
1962 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Texas $ 6 0 19 1 1
No. 6 Arkansas 6 1 09 2 0
TCU 5 2 06 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 03 7 0
Baylor 3 4 04 6 0
Rice 2 4 12 6 2
SMU 2 5 02 8 0
Texas Tech 0 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Maryland*L 0–733,000
September 29No. 9 USC*L 3–3314,000
October 6Air Force*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 20–2528,000
October 20Rice
W 15–715,000
October 27at Texas TechW 14–032,000
November 3at No. 5 TexasL 0–641,000[1]
November 10Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–1239,500
November 17at No. 7 ArkansasL 7–941,000
November 24Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–1712,000
December 1TCU
L 9–1415,400
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Texas Longhorns struggle past SMU for 6–0 win". The Odessa American. November 4, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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