American college football season
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]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Rice | | | W 35–17 | 60,217 | |
September 15 | at TCU | No. 20 | | W 27–7 | 18,732 | |
September 22 | North Texas State* | No. 18 | | W 20–9 | 57,923 | [2] |
September 29 | at Tulane* | No. 19 | | L 17–24 | 42,563 | [3] |
October 13 | Baylor | | | L 21–24 | 65,101 | |
October 20 | at No. 5 Houston | | | L 10–37 | 43,409 | |
October 27 | No. 9 Texas | | | L 6–30 | 53,327 | |
November 3 | at Texas A&M | | | L 14–47 | 58,690 | |
November 10 | at Wichita State* | | | W 34–0 | 6,110 | [4] |
November 17 | Texas Tech | | | W 35–10 | 42,226 | |
November 24 | at No. 7 Arkansas | | | L 7–31 | 54,718 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1979 SMU Mustangs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL
References
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |