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1977 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Arkansas 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Texas A&M 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Houston 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
SMU 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SWC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at TCU
W 45–2119,576
September 17vs. North Texas State*
L 13–2426,097
September 24Tulane*
W 28–2318,460[2]
October 1No. 6 Ohio State*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–3551,970
October 8at Baylor
L 6–930,300
October 15at No. 19 Houston
W 37–2330,774
October 22No. 2 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–3036,151
October 29at No. 11 Texas A&M
L 21–3853,932
November 5Rice
W 41–246,918
November 12No. 18 Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–4521,689
November 19at No. 8 Arkansas
L 7–4743,791
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1977 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 87 Bob Fisher So
QB 10 Mike Ford Fr
OL 71 Mike Jusko  Fr
OL 67 Mike Mason Fr
WR 21 Emanuel Tolbert So
R 81 Gene Ratliff Jr
OL 76 Lee Spivey Fr
RB 40 Arthur Whittington Sr
RB 33 Walt Foster Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 27 Charles Bruton Fr
DB 9 Mark Gibson Fr
DB 12 James Mobley Fr
DL 80 Byron Hunt Fr
DL 61 Charles Hunt So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Arthur Whittington Running back 7 176 Oakland Raiders

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. ^ "Explosive Ponies romp past Tulane by 28–23". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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