1962 SMU Mustangs football team

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The 1962 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a conference mark of 2–5, placing seventh in the SWC.

Record2–8 (2–5 SWC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Tommy Brennan
  • Les Stewart
  • Jack Rhoads
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1962 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tommy Brennan
  • Les Stewart
  • Jack Rhoads
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
 1961
1963 
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1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Texas $601911
No. 6 Arkansas610920
TCU520640
Texas A&M340370
Baylor340460
Rice241262
SMU250280
Texas Tech070190
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Maryland*L 0–733,000[1]
September 29No. 9 USC*L 3–3314,000[2]
October 6Air Force*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 20–2528,000–31,000[3]
October 20Rice
W 15–715,000[4]
October 27at Texas TechW 14–032,000[5]
November 3at No. 5 TexasL 0–641,000[6]
November 10Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–1239,500[7]
November 17at No. 7 ArkansasL 7–941,000[8]
November 24Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–1712,000[9]
December 1TCU
L 9–1415,400[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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