1968 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1968 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 5–2, placing third in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they upset number 10 Oklahoma Oklahoma.
| 1968 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Astro-BluebonneBowl champion | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 28–27 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 8–3 (5–2 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
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| No. 6 Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 SMU | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Auburn* | W 37–28 | 40,606 | [1] | ||
| September 28 | at No. 11 Ohio State* | L 14–35 | 73,855 | |||
| October 5 | NC State* | W 35–14 | 38,000 | |||
| October 12 | at TCU | W 21–14 | 31,542 | |||
| October 19 | Rice |
| W 32–24 | 25,000 | ||
| October 26 | at No. 19 Texas Tech | W 39–18 | 50,352 | |||
| November 2 | at No. 11 Texas | No. 13 | L 7–38 | 66,397 | [2] | |
| November 9 | Texas A&M |
| W 36–23 | 42,000 | ||
| November 16 | at No. 10 Arkansas | L 29–35 | 45,500 | |||
| November 23 | Baylor |
| W 33–17 | 22,000 | ||
| December 31 | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 20 | W 28–27 | 55,453 | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jerry Levias | Wide receiver | 2 | 40 | Houston Oilers |
| Mike Richardson (running back, born 1946) | Running back | 7 | 171 | Houston Oilers |
| Terry May | Center | 11 | 274 | Houston Oilers |
Awards and honors
References
- "TD passes spark SMU past Auburn". The Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Horns crush SMU by 38–7". The Kilgore News Herald. November 3, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1969 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
- "Awards". www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
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