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The 1978 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SWC.[1]

Record4–6–1 (3–5 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeWishbone
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1978 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorSteve Sidwell (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
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1978 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Houston $7–1–09–3–0
No. 11 Arkansas6–2–09–2–1
No. 9 Texas6–2–09–3–0
Texas Tech5–3–07–4–0
No. 19 Texas A&M4–4–08–4–0
SMU3–5–04–6–1
Baylor3–5–03–8–0
Rice2–6–02–9–0
TCU0–8–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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With sagging attendance in recent years, including a dismal 6,918 against conference foe Rice, SMY athletic director Russ Potts orchestrated "Mustang Mania." Potts wanted to make SMU more visible in the Dallas area. Average attendance at SMU home games jumped from 25,644 in the previous year to 51,960 in the 1978 season. This was the highest average attendance for SMU home games since 1950.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9TCUW 45–1441,112[3]
September 16vs. Florida*W 35–2534,101[4]
September 23at No. 3 Penn State*L 21–2677,404[5]
October 7at No. 14 Ohio State*T 35–3587,712[6]
October 14at BaylorW 28–2136,500[7]
October 21No. 11 Houston
L 28–4264,871[8]
October 28at No. 7 TexasL 3–2265,289[9]
November 4Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 17–2057,208[10]
November 11at RiceW 58–014,000[11]
November 18at Texas TechL 16–1945,101[12]
November 25Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–2744,647[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1978 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 87 Bob Fisher Jr
QB 10 Mike Ford So
OL 77 Perry Hartnett Fr
OL 71 Mike Jusko So
OL 67 Mike Mason So
OL 76 Lee Spivey So
QB 12 Jim Bob Taylor Fr
RB 33 Walt Foster Sr
WR 21 Emanuel Tolbert Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 27 Charles Bruton So
DL 99 Eric Ferguson Fr
DB 9 Mark Gibson So
DL 80 Byron Hunt So
DL 61 Charles Hunt Jr
DB 20 James Mobley  Fr
DT 96 Dane Rasmussen Sr
CB 34 John Simmons So
DB 16 Gordon Youngblood Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 1 Ken Rosenthal Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
D. K. PerryDefensive back8200New York Giants
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