1968 SMU Mustangs football team
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| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 14 |
The 1968 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1968 college football season. The club was victorious in the 1968 Bluebonnet Bowl.
Regular season
- In the Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU beat Texas Christian by a score of 21-14.
- In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU beat Rice by a score of 32-24.
Schedule
1968-09-21at Auburn*
W 37-28 40,000 1968-09-28No. 11 Ohio State*
L 14-35 73,855 1968-10-05North Carolina State*
W 35-14 38,000 1968-10-12at Texas Christian
W 21-14 31,542 1968-10-19Rice
- Cotton Bowl
- Dallas, TX
W 32-24 25,000 1968-10-26at No. 19 Texas Tech
W 39-18 50,352 1968-11-02at No. 11 TexasNo. 13
L 7-38 66,397 1968-11-09Texas A&M
- Cotton Bowl
- Dallas, TX
W 36-23 42,000 1968-11-16at No. 10 Arkansas
L 29-35 45,500 1968-11-23Baylor
- Cotton Bowl
- Dallas, TX
W 33-17 22,000 1968-12-31vs. No. 10 OklahomaNo. 20
W 28-27 55,453
Team Players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Jerry Levias | Wide Receiver | 2 | 40 | Houston Oilers |
| Mike Richardson | Running Back | 7 | 171 | Houston Oilers |
| Terry May | Center | 11 | 274 | Houston Oilers |
Awards and honors
- Chuck Hickson, Sammy Baugh Trophy[3]