American college football season
1976 SMU Mustangs football |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Record | 3–8 (2–6 SWC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
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Defensive coordinator | Steve Sidwell (1st season) |
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Base defense | 3–4 |
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Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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Seasons |
1976 Southwest Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
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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- + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll |
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]
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 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1976 SMU Mustangs football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DL | 61 | Charles Hunt | Fr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
- ^ "SMU to be exciting". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 24, 1976. p. 3B.
External links
- YouTube – Ron Meyer's initial press conference: January 23, 1976
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