1960 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1960 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 0–9–1 with a conference mark of 0–6–1, placing last out of eight teams in the SWC.[1] The team went winless, with a scoreless tie against Texas A&M.

1960 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record0–9–1 (0–6–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGlynn Gregory, Jerry May
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 75,504)
1960 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Arkansas $ 6 1 08 3 0
No. 12 Baylor 5 2 08 3 0
Texas 5 2 07 3 1
Rice 5 2 07 4 0
TCU 3 3 14 4 2
Texas Tech 1 5 13 6 1
Texas A&M 0 4 31 6 3
SMU 0 6 10 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Missouri*L 0–2026,500
September 24at No. 20 Ohio State*L 0–2484,296
October 8vs. No. 6 Navy*L 7–2630,000
October 15RiceL 0–4726,500
October 22at Texas TechL 7–2832,000
October 29at TexasL 7–1734,000[2]
November 5Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–035,000
November 12at No. 9 ArkansasL 3–2631,500
November 19Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–2023,000
November 26TCU
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–1320,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. "Saxton, Collins sparkle as Texas clips SMU,17–7". The Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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