1975 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1975 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Arkansas + 6 1 010 2 0
No. 6 Texas + 6 1 010 2 0
No. 11 Texas A&M + 6 1 010 2 0
Texas Tech 4 3 06 5 0
Baylor 2 5 03 6 2
SMU 2 5 04 7 0
Rice 1 6 02 9 0
TCU 1 6 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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 (2–5 in SWC, fifth).

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

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

Roster

1975 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  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. "Florida romps over dazed Ponies 40–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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