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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–4 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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No. 3 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Arkansas | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a conference mark of 3–4, tying for fourth place in the SWC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | Oklahoma* | L 11–28 | 51,909 | ||
September 19 | at Tennessee* | L 3–28 | 54,158 | [1] | |
September 26 | New Mexico State* |
| W 34–21 | 30,264 | |
October 3 | at Northwestern* | W 21–20 | 30,003 | ||
October 17 | Rice |
| W 10–0 | 24,955 | |
October 24 | at Texas Tech | L 10–14 | 46,258 | ||
October 31 | at No. 1 Texas | L 15–42 | 66,500 | [2] | |
November 7 | Texas A&M |
| W 6–3 | 27,918 | |
November 14 | at No. 7 Arkansas | L 3–36 | 43,000 | ||
November 21 | Baylor |
| W 23–10 | 22,963 | |
November 28 | at TCU | L 17–26 | 17,118 | ||
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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Team players in the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Chuck Hixson | Quarterback | 13 | 328 | Kansas City Chiefs |
References
- ↑ "SMU spilled by Vols". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Worster stars in Texas' romp". The Odessa American. November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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