1976 SMU Mustangs football team

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).[1]

1976 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 72,032)
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Houston + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 2 010 2 0
Baylor 4 3 17 3 1
Texas 4 4 05 5 1
Arkansas 3 4 15 5 1
Rice 2 6 03 8 0
SMU 2 6 03 8 0
TCU 0 8 00 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Hired in January, Meyer was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), then in Division II.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11TCUW 34–1424,328
September 18at No. 14 Alabama*L 3–5663,203
September 25vs. North Texas State*W 38–3125,539
October 2at Memphis State*L 13–2731,424
October 9at BaylorL 20–2725,000
October 16No. 19 Houston*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 6–2928,204
October 23at No. 13 TexasL 12–1350,000
October 30Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–3635,213
November 6at RiceL 34–4118,000
November 13at No. 5 Texas TechL 7–3434,780
November 20vs. ArkansasW 35–3132,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1976 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL 71 Mike Jusko Fr
WR 21 Emanuel Tolbert Fr
SR 81 Gene Ratliff So
QB 12 Ricky Wesson Sr
RB 40 Arthur Whittington Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 61 Charles Hunt Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  1. "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. "SMU to be exciting". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 24, 1976. p. 3B.
  • YouTube – Ron Meyer's initial press conference: January 23, 1976


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