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1979 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1979 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWC.[1]

1979 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTexas Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Houston + 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Arkansas + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Texas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Baylor 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 2
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Rice
W 35–1760,217[2]
September 15at TCUNo. 20
W 27–718,732[3]
September 22North Texas State*No. 18
W 20–957,923[4]
September 29at Tulane*No. 19
L 17–2442,563[5]
October 13Baylor
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
L 21–2465,101[6]
October 20at No. 5 Houston
L 10–3743,409[7]
October 27No. 9 Texas
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
L 6–3053,327[8]
November 3at Texas A&M
L 14–4758,690[9]
November 10at Wichita State*
W 34–06,110[10]
November 17Texas Tech
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 35–1042,226[11]
November 24at No. 7 Arkansas
L 7–3154,718[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1979 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 19 Eric Dickerson Fr
TE 87 Bob Fisher Sr
QB 10 Mike Ford Jr
OL 77 Perry Hartnett So
RB 32 Craig James Fr
OL 71 Mike Jusko Jr
OL 53 Randy Katz Sr
OL 67 Mike Mason Jr
OL 50 Lance Pederson Jr
OL 76 Lee Spivey Jr
QB 12 Jim Bob Taylor   Fr
WR 21 Emanuel Tolbert Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 75 Harvey Armstrong So
DB 27 Charles Bruton Jr
DT 74 Michael Carter Fr
DL 99 Eric Ferguson So
DB 9 Mark Gibson Jr
DL 80 Byron Hunt Jr
DL 61 Charles Hunt Sr
DL Jerry Kovar So
DB 20 James Mobley So
DB 34 John Simmons Jr
DL 95 John Wells So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Eddie Garcia So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Emanuel Tolbert Wide receiver 7 183 Chicago Bears
Bob Fisher Tight end 12 323 Chicago Bears

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. ^ "Ponies sputter, then roll". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU whips TCU; Ford hurt". The Austin American-Statesman. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten Mustangs down North Texas". The Kilgore News Herald. September 23, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane edges Ponies, 24–17". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor wins on late FG". The Victoria Advocate. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Houston first quarter dumps Ponies, 37–10". The Odessa American. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas bounces back, smothers SMU, 30–6". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&M's Mosley mows down SMU". Tulsa World. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SMU pounds Wichita St". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Taylor leads Southern Methodist". Lincoln Journal Star. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hogs, Holtz happy Scanlon saps SMU". The El Paso Times. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1979 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2024.


 

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