1980 SMU Mustangs football team

1980 SMU Mustangs football
Holiday Bowl, L 45–46 vs. BYU
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 20
Record8–4 (5–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTexas Stadium
1980 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Baylor $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 20 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Houston 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Texas 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Rice 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 5 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Holiday Bowl, there they lost to BYU. The Mustangs finished the season ranked No. 20 in both major polls.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13North Texas State*
W 28–952,781[2]
September 20TCU
W 17–1439,622[3]
September 27UT Arlington*
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 52–1626,611[4]
October 4at Tulane*
W 31–2142,563[5]
October 11at No. 18 BaylorNo. 20
L 28–3235,000[6]
October 18Houston
L 11–1332,109[7]
October 25at No. 2 Texas
ABCW 20–673,535[8]
November 1Texas A&MNo. 19
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 27–041,289[9]
November 8at RiceNo. 18
W 34–1423,000[10]
November 15at Texas TechNo. 18
L 0–1442,197[11]
November 22Arkansas
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 31–728,225[12]
December 19vs. No. 13 BYU*No. 20
MizlouL 45–4650,200[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Roster

1980 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 19 Eric Dickerson So
QB 10 Mike Ford Sr
OL 77 Perry Hartnett Jr
RB 32 Craig James So
OL 71 Mike Jusko Sr
OL 67 Mike Mason Sr
OL 76 Lee Spivey Sr
QB 12 Jim Bob Taylor  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 75 Harvey Armstrong Jr
DB 27 Charles Bruton Sr
DT 74 Michael Carter So
DB 29 Russell Carter Fr
DL 99 Eric Ferguson Jr
DB 9 Mark Gibson Sr
DL 80 Byron Hunt Sr
DB 20 James Mobley Jr
DB 34 John Simmons Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Eddie Garcia Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

[15]

Team players in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
John Simmons Defensive back 3 64 Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. ^ "SMU rolls over NTSU, 28–9". The Kilgore News Herald. September 14, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU's late rally to frustrate TCU, 17–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SMU muscles by UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SMU stays unbeaten with 31–21 victory". Longview News-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor rallies past Mustangs". Tulsa World. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Houston pulls out 13–11 win over SMU". Abilene Reporter-News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SMU shocks No. 2 Texas". The Arizona Republic. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SMU blanks Texas A&M". The Springfield News-Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SMU riddles Rice defense, 34–14". The Marshall News Messenger. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech shocks bowl-bound Mustangs". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bowl-bound Ponies breeze by Hogs 31–7". Wichita Falls Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Last-play TD lifts BYU to 46–45 Holiday victory". The Arizona Republic. December 20, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1980 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "1980 SMU Mustangs Roster". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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