1980 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1980 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Holiday Bowl, there they lost to BYU. The Mustangs finished the season ranked No. 20 in both major polls.[1]
1980 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Holiday Bowl, L 45–46 vs. BYU | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Coaches | No. 20 |
AP | No. 20 |
1980 record | 8–4 (5–3 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Steve Sidwell (5th season) |
Home stadium | Texas Stadium (c. 65,101) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Baylor $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 SMU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | North Texas State* | W 28–9 | 52,781 | [2] | |||
September 20 | TCU |
| W 17–14 | 39,622 | |||
September 27 | Texas–Arlington* |
| W 52–16 | 26,611 | [3] | ||
October 4 | at Tulane* | W 31–21 | 42,563 | ||||
October 11 | at No. 18 Baylor | No. 20 | L 28–32 | 35,000 | |||
October 18 | Houston |
| L 11–13 | 32,109 | |||
October 25 | at No. 2 Texas | ABC | W 20–6 | 73,535 | |||
November 1 | Texas A&M | No. 19 |
| W 27–0 | 41,289 | ||
November 8 | at Rice | No. 18 | W 34–14 | 23,000 | |||
November 15 | at Texas Tech | No. 18 | L 0–14 | 42,197 | |||
November 23 | Arkansas |
| W 31–7 | 28,225 | |||
December 19 | vs. No. 13 BYU | No. 20 | L 45–46 | 50,200 | |||
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Roster
1980 SMU Mustangs football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summary
Texas
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It was SMU's first win versus Texas in 14 years.
Team players in the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
John Simmons | Defensive back | 3 | 64 | Cincinnati Bengals |
References
- "2020 Football Media Guide".
- "SMU rolls over NTSU, 28–9". The Kilgore News Herald. September 14, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SMU muscles by UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SMU Shocks Texas Behind James' Running." Palm Beach Post. 1980 Oct 26.
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