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1983 SMU Mustangs football team 
Summary
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]
| 1983 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | No-huddle option |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Clay (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Texas Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Louisville* | No. 19 | W 24–6 | 23,750 | [2] | |||
| September 10 | vs. Grambling State* | No. 15 | W 20–13 | 21,224 | [3] | |||
| September 24 | at TCU | No. 18 | W 21–17 | 34,405 | [4] | |||
| October 1 | Texas–Arlington* | No. 13 |
| W 34–0 | 23,578 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | Baylor | No. 13 |
| W 42–26 | 45,025 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Texas | No. 9 |
| CBS | L 12–15 | 63,805 | [7] |
| October 29 | at Texas A&M | No. 10 | W 10–7 | 60,219 | [8] | |||
| November 5 | Rice | No. 8 | W 20–6 | 28,750 | [9] | |||
| November 12 | Texas Tech | No. 7 |
| W 33–7 | 30,000 | [10] | ||
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 6 | ABC | W 17–0 | 31,080 | [11] | |
| November 27 | vs. Houston | No. 6 |
| W 34–12 | 70,000 | [12] | ||
| December 24 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama* | No. 6 | CBS | L 7–28 | 41,412 | [13] | |
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Roster edit
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References edit
- ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
- ^ "SMU hands Louisville 24–6 defeat". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU scrambles past Grambling". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goal-line stumble hands SMU 21–17 win over TCU". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 12 SMU coasts by sluggish UTA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 2, 1983. pp. 3–5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU breaks Baylor, 42–26". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorn defense rises to occasion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU survives Texas A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU holds off Rice, 20–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl-hungry SMU thumps Red Raiders". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rain-soaked Ponies find place in the Sun". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Methodist wins in Japan". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 28, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama leaves Sun shining 28–7". El Paso Times. December 25, 1983. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
