1968 SMU Mustangs football team
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Bluebonnet Bowl champions
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Bluebonnet Bowl, Win, 28-27, Oklahoma
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
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| Coaches | #16 |
| AP | #14 |
| 1968 record | 8-3 (5-2 Southwest) |
| Head coach | Hayden Fry |
| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
The 1968 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1968 college football season. The club was victorious in the 1968 Bluebonnet Bowl.
Contents
Regular season
- In the Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU beat Texas Christian by a score of 21-14.
- In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU beat Rice by a score of 32-24.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| 1968-09-21 | at Auburn* | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 37-28 | 40,000 | |||||
| 1968-09-28 | #11 Ohio State* | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 14-35 | 73,855 | |||||
| 1968-10-05 | North Carolina State* | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 35-14 | 38,000 | |||||
| 1968-10-12 | at Texas Christian | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | W 21-14 | 31,542 | |||||
| 1968-10-19 | Rice | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 32-24 | 25,000 | |||||
| 1968-10-26 | at #19 Texas Tech | Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX | W 39-18 | 50,352 | |||||
| 1968-11-02 | at #11 Texas | #13 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | L 7-38 | 66,397 | ||||
| 1968-11-09 | Texas A&M | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 36-23 | 42,000 | |||||
| 1968-11-16 | at #10 Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | L 29-35 | 45,500 | |||||
| 1968-11-23 | Baylor | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 33-17 | 22,000 | |||||
| 1968-12-31 | vs. #10 Oklahoma | #20 | Astrodome • Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonett Bowl) | W 28-27 | 55,453 | ||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Team Players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Jerry Levias | Wide Receiver | 2 | 40 | Houston Oilers |
| Mike Richardson | Running Back | 7 | 171 | Houston Oilers |
| Terry May | Center | 11 | 274 | Houston Oilers |
Awards and honors
- Chuck Hickson, Sammy Baugh Trophy[3]
References
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