1983 SMU Mustangs football
Sun Bowl, L 7–28 vs. vs. Alabama
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeNo-huddle option
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTexas Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 12 SMU 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Texas A&M 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Houston 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 2
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Collins, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Sun Bowl, there they lost to Alabama.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3Louisville*No. 19
W 24–623,750[2]
September 10vs. Grambling State*No. 15
W 20–1321,224[3]
September 24at TCUNo. 18
W 21–1734,405[4]
October 1Texas–Arlington*No. 13
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 34–023,578[5]
October 8BaylorNo. 13
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 42–2645,025[6]
October 222:30 p.m.No. 2 TexasNo. 9
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
CBSL 12–1563,805[7]
October 29at Texas A&MNo. 10
W 10–760,219[8]
November 5RiceNo. 8
W 20–628,750[9]
November 12Texas TechNo. 7
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 33–730,000[10]
November 1911:00 a.m.at ArkansasNo. 6
ABCW 17–031,080[11]
November 27vs. HoustonNo. 6
W 34–1270,000[12]
December 242:00 p.m.vs. Alabama*No. 6
CBSL 7–2841,412[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

1983 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 87 Rickey Bolden Sr
OT 70 Dale Hellestrae Jr
QB 2 Don King So
QB 11 Lance McIlhenny Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Rod Jones So
CB 5 Reggie Phillips Jr
DT 98 Mitch Willis Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Jeff Harrell Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. ^ "SMU hands Louisville 24–6 defeat". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU scrambles past Grambling". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Goal-line stumble hands SMU 21–17 win over TCU". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 12 SMU coasts by sluggish UTA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 2, 1983. pp. 3–5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "SMU breaks Baylor, 42–26". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Longhorn defense rises to occasion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SMU survives Texas A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SMU holds off Rice, 20–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bowl-hungry SMU thumps Red Raiders". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rain-soaked Ponies find place in the Sun". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern Methodist wins in Japan". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 28, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alabama leaves Sun shining 28–7". El Paso Times. December 25, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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