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1971 SMU Mustangs football team

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1971 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Texas $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Arkansas 5 1 1 8 3 1
TCU 5 2 0 6 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 0 5 6 0
SMU 3 4 0 4 7 0
Rice 2 4 1 3 7 1
Texas Tech 2 5 0 4 7 0
Baylor 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a conference mark of 3–4, placing fifth in the SWC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at No. 10 Oklahoma*L 0–3048,500
September 25at Missouri*L 12–2449,200
October 2New Mexico State*W 28–2531,120
October 9at Air Force*L 0–3045,050
October 16at RiceW 16–1025,000
October 23Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 18–1725,681
October 30No. 14 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 18–2240,551
November 6at Texas A&ML 10–2727,358–28,570
November 13No. 17 Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–1830,773
November 20at BaylorW 20–625,000
November 27TCU
L 16–1818,128
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1971 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Gary Hammond Sr
RB 28 Alvin Maxson So
OT 73 John Meyer Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 24 Pat Curry Jr
DB 43 Robert Popelka Jr
DE 46 Jim Ryan
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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