SMU Mustangs football under Dave Smith

Dave Smith was the coach of the Southern Methodist University's football team from 1973 to 1975. He compiled a 16–15–2 record, and was succeeded by Ron Meyer.

1973 season

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Schedule

1973-09-15Santa Clara*

• Texas Stadium
• Irving, Texas

W 49-7 13,997 1973-09-22at Oregon State*

• Parker Stadium
• Corvallis, Oregon

W 35-16 26,189 1973-09-29Virginia Tech*

• Texas Stadium
• Irving, Texas

W 37-6 13,683 1973-10-06No. 15 MissouriNo. 19

• Texas Stadium
• Irving, Texas

L 7-17 19,675 1973-10-20at Rice

• Rice Stadium
• Houston

W 27-16 25,000 1973-10-27at No. 18 Texas Tech

• Jones Stadium
• Lubbock, Texas

L 14-31 45,098 1973-11-03No. 20 Texas

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

L 14-42 35,096 1973-11-10at Texas A&M

• Kyle Field
• College Station, Texas

L 10-45 37,180 1973-11-17Arkansas

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

T 7-7 18,712 1973-11-24at Baylor

• Baylor Stadium
• Waco, Texas

W 38-22 23,000 1973-12-01Texas Christian

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

W 21-19 18,572

Roster

1973 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 32 Brian Duncan Jr WR 15 Kenny Harrison So WR 80 Freeman Johns So RB 25 Wayne Morris So TE 88 Oscar Roan Jr G 65 Henry Sheppard So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 72 Louie Kelcher Jr LB 59 Ted Thompson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dave Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

1974 Season

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Schedule

1974-09-14vs. North Texas State*

• Texas Stadium
• Irving, Texas

W 7-6 27,183 1974-09-21Virginia Tech*

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas, Texas

W 28-25 13,767 1974-09-28at No. 1 Ohio State*

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, Ohio

L 9-28 87,487 1974-10-05Oregon State*

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

W 37-30 16,958 1974-10-12at Texas Christian

• Amon G. Carter Stadium
• Fort Worth, Texas

W 33-13 16,492 1974-10-19Rice

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

W 19-14 16,184 1974-10-26No. 11 Texas Tech

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

L 17-20 32,505 1974-11-02at No. 12 Texas

• Memorial Stadium
• Austin, Texas

L 15-35 58,500 1974-11-09No. 5 Texas A&M

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

W 18-14 44,463 1974-11-16at Arkansas

• War Memorial Stadium
• Little Rock, Arkansas

T 24-24 46,300 1974-11-23Baylor

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

L 14-31 40,000

Roster

1974 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 32 Brian Duncan Sr WR 15 Kenny Harrison Jr WR 80 Freeman Johns Jr RB 25 Wayne Morris Jr TE 88 Oscar Roan Sr G 65 Henry Sheppard Jr QB 12 Rickey Wesson So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 72 Louie Kelcher Sr LB 59 Ted Thompson Sr S 40 Arthur Whittington Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dave Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

1975 Season

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1975-09-06at Wake Forest*

• Groves Stadium
• Winston-Salem, North Carolina

W 14-7 13,400 1975-09-13at No. 19 Florida*

• Florida Field
• Gainesville, Florida

L 14-40 55,472 1975-09-27at Houston*

• Astrodome
• Houston

W 27-16 28,713 1975-10-04No. 11 West Virginia

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

L 22-28 27,665 1975-12-10Texas Christian

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

W 28-13 15,883 1975-10-18at Rice

• Rice Stadium
• Houston

L 17-28 18,000 1975-10-25at Texas Tech

• Jones Stadium
• Lubbock, Texas

L 20-37 36,020 1975-11-01No. 8 Texas

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

L 22-30 35,010 1975-11-08at No. 4 Texas A&M

• Kyle Field
• College Station, Texas

L 3-36 49,809 1975-11-15Arkansas

• Cotton Bowl
• Dallas

L 7-35 21,880 1975-11-22at Baylor

• Baylor Stadium
• Waco, Texas

W 34-31 27,300

Roster

1975 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 15 Kenny Harrison Sr WR 80 Freeman Johns Sr RB 25 Wayne Morris Sr G 65 Henry Sheppard Sr QB 12 Rickey Wesson Jr S 40 Arthur Whittington So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dave Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt