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]
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 3–8 (2–6 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Steve Sidwell (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Cotton Bowl (c. 72,032) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Houston + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Texas Tech + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hired in January, Meyer was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), then in Division II.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | TCU | W 34–14 | 24,328 | |
September 18 | at No. 14 Alabama* | L 3–56 | 63,203 | |
September 25 | vs. North Texas State* | W 38–31 | 25,539 | |
October 2 | at Memphis State* | L 13–27 | 31,424 | |
October 9 | at Baylor | L 20–27 | 25,000 | |
October 16 | No. 19 Houston* |
| L 6–29 | 28,204 |
October 23 | at No. 13 Texas | L 12–13 | 50,000 | |
October 30 | Texas A&M |
| L 0–36 | 35,213 |
November 6 | at Rice | L 34–41 | 18,000 | |
November 13 | at No. 5 Texas Tech | L 7–34 | 34,780 | |
November 20 | vs. Arkansas | W 35–31 | 32,000 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "2020 Football Media Guide".
- "SMU to be exciting". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 24, 1976. p. 3B.
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