1983 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1983 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Collins, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Sun Bowl, there they lost to Alabama.[1]
1983 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 12 |
1983 record | 10–2 (7–1 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Texas Stadium (c. 65,101) |
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No. 5 Texas $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 SMU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Louisville* | No. 19 | W 24–6 | 23,750 | ||||
September 10 | vs. Grambling State* | No. 15 | W 20–13 | 21,224 | ||||
September 24 | at TCU | No. 18 | W 21–17 | 34,405 | ||||
October 1 | Texas–Arlington* | No. 13 |
| W 34–0 | 23,578 | [2] | ||
October 8 | Baylor | No. 13 |
| W 42–26 | 45,025 | |||
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Texas | No. 9 |
| CBS | L 12–15 | 63,805 | |
October 29 | at Texas A&M | No. 10 | W 10–7 | 60,219 | ||||
November 5 | Rice | No. 8 | W 20–6 | 28,750 | ||||
November 12 | Texas Tech | No. 7 |
| W 33–7 | 30,000 | |||
November 19 | at Arkansas | No. 6 | W 17–0 | 31,080 | ||||
November 27 | vs. Houston | No. 6 | W 34–12 | 70,000 | ||||
December 24 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama | No. 6 | CBS | L 7–28 | 41,412 | [3] | |
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "2020 Football Media Guide".
- "No. 12 SMU coasts by sluggish UTA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 2, 1983. p. 3-5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama leaves Sun shining 28–7". El Paso Times. December 25, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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