American college football season
The 1968 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 5–2, placing third in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they upset number 10 Oklahoma.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | at Auburn* | | | W 37–28 | 40,606 | [1] |
September 28 | at No. 11 Ohio State* | | | L 14–35 | 73,855 | |
October 5 | NC State* | | | W 35–14 | 38,000 | [2] |
October 12 | at TCU | | | W 21–14 | 31,542 | |
October 19 | Rice | | | W 32–24 | 25,000 | |
October 26 | at No. 19 Texas Tech | | | W 39–18 | 50,352 | |
November 2 | at No. 11 Texas | No. 13 | | L 7–38 | 66,397 | [3] |
November 9 | Texas A&M | | | W 36–23 | 42,000 | |
November 16 | at No. 10 Arkansas | | | L 29–35 | 45,500 | |
November 23 | Baylor | | | W 33–17 | 22,000 | |
December 31 | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 20 | | W 28–27 | 55,453 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1968 SMU Mustangs football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | 32 | Mike Armstrong | Jr | DL | 56 | Rufus Cormier | Jr | DL | 50 | R. D. Crenshaw | Sr | S | 47 | Daryl Doggett | Jr | DE | 94 | Tommy Fraser | Jr | DT | 62 | Jim Johnston | So | DB | 40 | Jimmy Livingston | Sr | DE | 89 | Mike Mitchell | Sr | DB | 45 | Mike Nekuza | So | LB | 38 | Bruce Portillo | Jr | LB | 31 | Joe Stutts | So | DB | 41 | Larry Tunnell | So | DT | 69 | Bill Wright | So | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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