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
Sun Bowl, L 7–28 vs. vs. Alabama
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
1983 record10–2 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTexas Stadium (c. 65,101)
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 0 011 1 0
No. 12 SMU 7 1 010 2 0
Baylor 4 3 17 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 15 5 1
Arkansas 4 4 06 5 0
Texas Tech 3 4 13 7 1
Houston 3 5 04 7 0
TCU 1 6 11 8 2
Rice 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3Louisville*No. 19W 24–623,750
September 10vs. Grambling State*No. 15W 20–1321,224
September 24at TCUNo. 18W 21–1734,405
October 1Texas–Arlington*No. 13
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 34–023,578[2]
October 8BaylorNo. 13
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 42–2645,025
October 222:30 p.m.No. 2 TexasNo. 9
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
CBSL 12–1563,805
October 29at Texas A&MNo. 10W 10–760,219
November 5RiceNo. 8W 20–628,750
November 12Texas TechNo. 7
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 33–730,000
November 19at ArkansasNo. 6W 17–031,080
November 27vs. HoustonNo. 6W 34–1270,000
December 242:00 p.m.vs. AlabamaNo. 6CBSL 7–2841,412[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

1983 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 87 Rickey Bolden Sr
T 70 Dale Hellestrae Jr
QB 2 Don King So
QB 11 Lance McIlhenny Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Rod Jones So
CB 5 Reggie Phillips Jr
DT 98 Mitch Willis Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 3 Jeff Harrell Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  1. "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. "No. 12 SMU coasts by sluggish UTA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 2, 1983. p. 3-5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alabama leaves Sun shining 28–7". El Paso Times. December 25, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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