1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 6 Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
TCU 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
SMU 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Texas Tech 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

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 Tech
W 14–032,000[5]
November 3at No. 5 Texas
L 0–641,000[6]
November 10Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–1239,500[7]
November 17at No. 7 Arkansas
L 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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References

  1. ^ "Maryland nips SMU 7–0". The Spokesman-Review. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trojans humble SMU, 33–3". Independent-Press-Telegram. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Falcons stall Mustang threat for 25–20 win". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mustangs upset Owls, 15–7, with two late touchdowns". The Kilgore News Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SMU bumps Texas Tech". The Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Longhorns struggle past SMU for 6–0 win". The Odessa American. November 4, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies upset Mustangs". The Daily News-Texan. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Porkers edge SMU, 9–7". Tulsa World. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears stun SMU". Brownwood Bulletin. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Crutcher, Gibbs keep Frog bowl hopes alive". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 2, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1962–63 NCAA Statistics (SMU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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