1977 SMU Mustangs football team

1977 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1977 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Arkansas 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Texas A&M 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Houston 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SWC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at TCU
W 45–2119,576[2]
September 17vs. North Texas State*
L 13–2426,097[3]
September 24Tulane*
W 28–2318,460[4]
October 1No. 6 Ohio State*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–3551,970[5]
October 8at Baylor
L 6–930,300[6]
October 15at No. 19 Houston
W 37–2330,774[7]
October 22No. 2 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–3036,151[8]
October 29at No. 11 Texas A&M
L 21–3853,932[9]
November 5Rice
W 41–246,918[10]
November 12No. 18 Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–4521,689[11]
November 19at No. 8 Arkansas
L 7–4743,791[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 87 Bob Fisher So
QB 10 Mike Ford Fr
OL 71 Mike Jusko  Fr
OL 67 Mike Mason Fr
WR 21 Emanuel Tolbert So
R 81 Gene Ratliff Jr
OL 76 Lee Spivey Fr
RB 40 Arthur Whittington Sr
RB 33 Walt Foster Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 27 Charles Bruton Fr
DB 9 Mark Gibson Fr
DB 12 James Mobley Fr
DL 80 Byron Hunt Fr
DL 61 Charles Hunt So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Arthur Whittington Running back 7 176 Oakland Raiders

References

  1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. ^ "SMU thrashes Frogs". The Odessa American. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mean Green down Ponies". The Orange Leader. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Explosive Ponies romp past Tulane by 28–23". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ohio State topples Mustangs". The Marshall News Messenger. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor rides past Mustangs". Express & News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SMU upsets Cougs 37–23". The Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Campbell steers Texas right, 30–14". Tulsa World. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies rebound to slam SMU, 38–21". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ford smashes Owls, 41–24". Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Raiders punish Ponies 45–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Arkansas drubs SMU, accepts OB bid". The Miami Herald. November 20, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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