1985 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1985 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Collins, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC.[1]

1985 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeNo-huddle option
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTexas Stadium (c. 63,855)
1985 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Texas A&M $ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 12 Arkansas 6 2 010 2 0
No. 17 Baylor 6 2 09 3 0
Texas 6 2 08 4 0
SMU 5 3 06 5 0
Houston 3 5 04 7 0
Rice 2 6 03 8 0
Texas Tech 1 7 04 7 0
TCU 0 8 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 7UTEP*No. 3W 35–2324,611
September 28at TCUNo. 6W 56–2142,414
October 5at Arizona*No. 3L 6–2852,114
October 12No. 19 BaylorNo. 16
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
L 14–2142,112
October 19at HoustonW 37–1321,761
October 26No. 19 Texas
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, Texas
W 44-1456,874
November 2at Texas A&MNo. 20L 17–1954,597
November 9Rice
W 40–1520,014
November 16Texas Tech
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 9–729,447
November 23at No. 18 ArkansasL 9–1551,644
December 7at No. 4 Oklahoma*L 13–3573,284
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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