1974 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1974 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Smith, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWC.

1974 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 72,032)
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 1 08 4 0
No. 17 Texas 5 2 08 4 0
No. 16 Texas A&M 5 2 08 3 0
Arkansas 3 3 16 4 1
SMU 3 3 16 4 1
Texas Tech 3 4 06 4 2
Rice 2 5 02 8 1
TCU 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. North Texas State*W 7–627,183[1]
September 21Virginia Tech*W 28–2513,767[2]
September 28at No. 1 Ohio State*L 9–2887,487
October 5Oregon State*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 37–3016,958
October 12at TCUW 33–1316,492
October 19Rice
W 19–1416,184
October 26No. 11 Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 17–2032,505
November 2at No. 12 TexasL 15–3558,500
November 9No. 5 Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 18–1444,463
November 16at ArkansasT 24–2446,300
November 23Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–3140,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1974 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 32 Brian Duncan Sr
WR 15 Kenny Harrison Jr
WR 80 Freeman Johns Jr
RB 25 Wayne Morris Jr
TE 88 Oscar Roan Sr
G 65 Henry Sheppard Jr
QB 12 Ricky Wesson So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 72 Louie Kelcher Sr
LB 59 Ted Thompson Sr
S 40 Arthur Whittington Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Ponies are nearly tumbled". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mustangs hang on, squeeze by Virginia Tech 28–25". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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