1974 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1974 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Smith, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWC.

1974 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Dave Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Baylor $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Texas	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 16 Texas A&M	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
SMU	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Texas Tech	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	2
Rice	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
TCU	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	vs. North Texas State*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)	W 7–6	27,183	^[1]
September 21	Virginia Tech*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 28–25	13,767	^[2]
September 28	at No. 1 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 9–28	87,487
October 5	Oregon State*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 37–30	16,958
October 12	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 33–13	16,492
October 19	Rice	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 19–14	16,184
October 26	No. 11 Texas Tech	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 17–20	32,505
November 2	at No. 12 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 15–35	58,500
November 9	No. 5 Texas A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 18–14	44,463
November 16	at Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	T 24–24	46,300
November 23	Baylor	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 14–31	40,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1974 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 32 Brian Duncan Sr WR 15 Kenny Harrison Jr WR 80 Freeman Johns Jr RB 25 Wayne Morris Jr TE 88 Oscar Roan Sr G 65 Henry Sheppard Jr QB 12 Ricky Wesson So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 72 Louie Kelcher Sr LB 59 Ted Thompson Sr S 40 Arthur Whittington Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dave Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. "Ponies are nearly tumbled". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mustangs hang on, squeeze by Virginia Tech 28–25". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.