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1975 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1975 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season.[1] Led by Dave Smith in his third and final year as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2-5 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC.

1975 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Arkansas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Texas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Texas A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Baylor 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 2
SMU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Under mounting pressure, Smith resigned on December 31,[2] and was succeeded by Ron Meyer, the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), then in Division II.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wake Forest*
W 14–713,400[4]
September 13at No. 19 Florida*
L 14–4055,472[5]
September 27at Houston*
W 27–1628,713
October 4No. 11 West Virginia*
L 22–2827,665[6]
October 10TCU
W 28–1315,883
October 18at Rice
L 17–2818,000
October 25at Texas Tech
L 20–3736,020
November 1No. 8 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 22–3035,010
November 8at No. 4 Texas A&M
L 3–3649,809
November 15Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–3521,880
November 22at Baylor
W 34–3127,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1975 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 15 Kenny Harrison Sr
WR 80 Freeman Johns Sr
RB 25 Wayne Morris Sr
G 65 Henry Sheppard Sr
QB 12 Ricky Wesson Jr
SR 81 Gene Ratliff Fr
S 40 Arthur Whittington So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ SMU media guide
  2. ^ "SMU boss quits under fire". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 1, 1976. p. 3B.
  3. ^ "SMU to be exciting". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 24, 1976. p. 3B.
  4. ^ "SMU drops Deacons". The El Paso Times. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida romps over dazed Ponies 40–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mustangs subdued by W. Va". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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