1963 SMU Mustangs football team

1963 SMU Mustangs football
Sun Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Oregon
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ronnie Cosper
  • Martin Cude
  • Billy Gannon
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1963 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Baylor 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rice 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
TCU 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a conference mark of 2–5, tying for sixth place in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Sun Bowl, where they lost to Oregon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Michigan*
L 16–2736,659[1]
October 5Air Force*
W 10–030,000[2]
October 11No. 4 Navy*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 32–2837,000[3]
October 19at Rice
L 7–1352,000[4]
October 26Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 6–1319,000[5]
November 2No. 1 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 12–1759,000[6]
November 9at Texas A&M
W 9–715,000[7]
November 16Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 14–724,000[8]
November 30at TCU
L 15–2219,672[9]
December 7at Baylor
L 6–2026,000[10]
December 31vs. Oregon*
L 14–2126,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Michigan sounds encouraging note; Does S.M.U. one better, 27 to 16". Chicago Tribune. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern Methodist upsets Air Force Falcons, 10–0". The Montana Standard. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mustangs shock Navy; Staubach by 32–28 score". The Brownsville Herald. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice squeaks past Mustangs". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Red Raiders corral SMU Ponies, 13–6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ford, Crosby-led Steers stampede Mustangs, 17–12". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late goal gives Mustangs 9–7 victory over Aggies". The Victoria Advocate. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jernigan plays key role as Ponies top Porkers". The Odessa American. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fumble helps Frogs leap Ponies, 22–15". Wichita Falls Times. December 1, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deadly Bruins hammer Ponies, 20–6". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 8, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (January 1, 1964). "Berry leads Oregon to 21-14 Sun Bowl win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  12. ^ "1963–64 NCAA Statistics (SMU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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