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
1977 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Texas $ 8 0 011 1 0
No. 3 Arkansas 7 1 011 1 0
Texas A&M 6 2 08 4 0
Houston 4 4 06 5 0
Texas Tech 4 4 07 5 0
Baylor 3 5 05 6 0
SMU 3 5 04 7 0
TCU 1 7 02 9 0
Rice 0 8 01 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at TCUW 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 BaylorL 6–930,300
October 15at No. 19 HoustonW 37–2330,774
October 22No. 2 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–3036,151
October 29at No. 11 Texas A&ML 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 ArkansasL 7–4743,791
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Arthur WhittingtonRunning back7176Oakland Raiders

References

  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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