1962 SMU Mustangs football team

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1962 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainTommy Brennan, Les Stewart, Jack Rhoads
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 6 0 1 9 1 1
No. 6 Arkansas 6 1 0 9 2 0
TCU 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 0 3 7 0
Baylor 3 4 0 4 6 0
Rice 2 4 1 2 6 2
SMU 2 5 0 2 8 0
Texas Tech 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a conference mark of 2–5, placing seventh in the SWC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Maryland*L 0–733,000[1]
September 29No. 9 USC*L 3–3314,000
October 6Air Force*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 20–2528,000
October 20Rice
W 15–715,000
October 27at Texas TechW 14–032,000
November 3at No. 5 TexasL 0–641,000[2]
November 10Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–1239,500
November 17at No. 7 ArkansasL 7–941,000
November 24Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–1712,000
December 1TCU
L 9–1415,400
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Maryland nips SMU 7–0". The Spokesman-Review. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Longhorns struggle past SMU for 6–0 win". The Odessa American. November 4, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.