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1972 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Texas Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
SMU 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rice 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Hayden Fry in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a conference mark of 4–3, tying for second place in the SWC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Wake Forest*
W 56–1020,175[1]
September 23at Florida*
W 21–1442,849[2]
September 30at Virginia Tech*
L 10–1326,000[3]
October 7New Mexico State*
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 55–627,221[4]
October 21Rice
W 29–1420,398[5]
October 28Texas TechNo. T–18
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 3–1735,953[6]
November 4at No. 9 Texas
L 9–1772,500[7]
November 11Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 17–2732,109[8]
November 18at Arkansas
W 22–738,342[9]
November 25Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 12–718,035[10]
December 2at TCU
W 35–2218,152[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1972 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 28 Alvin Maxson Jr
OT 73 John Meyer Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 24 Pat Curry Sr
DB 43 Robert Popelka Sr
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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  1. ^ "Ponies ride herd on Deacons, 56–10". The Odessa American. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mustangs stop Florida, 21–14". The Marshall News Messenger. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mustangs saddled by Virginia Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SMU smears NMSU". The Odessa American. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobo leads SMU to smashing 29–14 victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech shuts down SMU". The Paris News. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas puts Leaks in SMU defense". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies shatter SMU dreams". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ponies knock Arkansas' Liberty Bowl opportunity". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SMU holds off Baylor". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 26, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Stunned Mustangs bury TCU, 35–22". The Kilgore News Herald. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1972–73 NCAA Statistics (SMU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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