1971 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1971 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a conference mark of 3–4, placing fifth in the SWC.

1971 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 72,032)
1971 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Texas $ 6 1 08 3 0
No. 16 Arkansas 5 1 18 3 1
TCU 5 2 06 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 05 6 0
SMU 3 4 04 7 0
Rice 2 4 13 7 1
Texas Tech 2 5 04 7 0
Baylor 0 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at No. 10 Oklahoma*L 0–3048,500
September 25at Missouri*L 12–2449,200
October 2New Mexico State*W 28–2531,120
October 9at Air Force*L 0–3045,050
October 16at RiceW 16–1025,000
October 23Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 18–1725,681
October 30No. 14 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 18–2240,551
November 6at Texas A&ML 10–2727,358–28,570
November 13No. 17 Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–1830,773
November 20at BaylorW 20–625,000
November 27TCU
L 16–1818,128
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1971 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Gary Hammond Sr
RB 28 Alvin Maxson So
OT 73 John Meyer Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 24 Pat Curry Jr
DB 43 Robert Popelka Jr
DE 46 Jim Ryan
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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