1972 SMU Mustangs football team

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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

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
October 21Rice
W 29–1420,398
October 28Texas TechNo. 18
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 3–1735,953
November 4at No. 9 Texas
L 9–1772,500
November 11Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 17–2732,109–38,342
November 18at Arkansas
W 22–738,342
November 25Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 12–718,035
December 2at TCU
W 35–2218,152
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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

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