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1963 SMU Mustangs football team

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The 1963 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a conference mark of 2–5, tying for sixth place in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Sun Bowl, where they lost to Oregon.

Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Ronnie Cosper
  • Martin Cude
  • Billy Gannon
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1963 SMU Mustangs football
Sun Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Oregon
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ronnie Cosper
  • Martin Cude
  • Billy Gannon
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
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1963 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas $7–0–011–0–0
Baylor6–1–08–3–0
Rice4–3–06–4–0
Arkansas3–4–05–5–0
TCU2–4–14–5–1
Texas Tech2–5–05–5–0
SMU2–5–04–7–0
Texas A&M1–5–12–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Michigan*L 16–2736,659[1]
October 5Air Force*W 10–030,000[2]
October 11No. 4 Navy*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 32–2837,000[3]
October 19at RiceL 7–1352,000[4]
October 26Texas Tech
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 6–1319,000[5]
November 2No. 1 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 12–1759,000[6]
November 9at Texas A&MW 9–715,000[7]
November 16Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 14–724,000[8]
November 30at TCUL 15–2219,672[9]
December 7at BaylorL 6–2026,000[10]
December 31vs. Oregon*L 14–2126,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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