1980 SMU Mustangs football team

1980 SMU Mustangs football
Holiday Bowl, L 45–46 vs. BYU
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 20
Record	8–4 (5–3 SWC)
Head coach	Ron Meyer (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Option
Defensive coordinator	Steve Sidwell (5th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Texas Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 Baylor $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 20 SMU	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Houston	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Texas	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Rice	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	5	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
TCU	1	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Holiday Bowl, there they lost to BYU. The Mustangs finished the season ranked No. 20 in both major polls.^[1]

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	North Texas State*		Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)		W 28–9	52,781	^[2]
September 20	TCU		Texas Stadium Irving, TX (rivalry)		W 17–14	39,622
September 27	Texas–Arlington*		Texas Stadium Irving, TX		W 52–16	26,611	^[3]
October 4	at Tulane*		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 31–21	42,563
October 11	at No. 18 Baylor	No. 20	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		L 28–32	35,000
October 18	Houston		Texas Stadium Irving, TX		L 11–13	32,109
October 25	at No. 2 Texas		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	W 20–6	73,535
November 1	Texas A&M	No. 19	Texas Stadium Irving, TX		W 27–0	41,289
November 8	at Rice	No. 18	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 34–14	23,000
November 15	at Texas Tech	No. 18	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 0–14	42,197
November 23	Arkansas		Texas Stadium Irving, TX		W 31–7	28,225
December 19	vs. No. 13 BYU*	No. 20	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	Mizlou	L 45–46	50,200
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 SMU Mustangs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`19`	Eric Dickerson	So
QB	`10`	Mike Ford	Sr
OL	`77`	Perry Hartnett	Jr
RB	`32`	Craig James	So
OL	`71`	Mike Jusko	Sr
OL	`67`	Mike Mason	Sr
OL	`76`	Lee Spivey	Sr
QB	`12`	Jim Bob Taylor	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`75`	Harvey Armstrong	Jr
DB	`27`	Charles Bruton	Sr
DT	`74`	Michael Carter	So
DB	`29`	Russell Carter	Fr
DL	`99`	Eric Ferguson	Jr
DB	`9`	Mark Gibson	Sr
DL	`80`	Byron Hunt	Sr
DB	`20`	James Mobley	Jr
DB	`34`	John Simmons	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`1`	Eddie Garcia	Jr

Head coach

Ron Meyer

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Season summary

Texas

SMU at Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• SMU	0	3	10	7	20
Texas	3	3	0	0	6

Date: Saturday, October 25
Location: Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
Game attendance: 73,535
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels

Scoring summary

1	Texas	Goodson 20 yard field goal	Texas 3-0

2	SMU	Garcia 47 yard field goal	Tie 3-3

2	Texas	Goodson 47 yard field goal	Texas 6-3

3	SMU	James 53 yard run (Garcia kick)	SMU 10-6

3	SMU	Garcia 44 yard field goal	SMU 13-6

4	SMU	Mobley 22 yard interception return (Garcia kick)	SMU 20-6

This game became notable for a significant change made during it. Coach Meyer, who had run a pro-style offense with Mike Ford to this point, chose instead to adjust and run an option attack with freshman Lance McIlhenny instead. The adjustment worked, as Texas could not stop what became known as the Mustangs’ “Pony Express” running game of Craig James and eventual NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson.

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Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
John Simmons	Defensive back	3	64	Cincinnati Bengals

References

^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
^ "SMU rolls over NTSU, 28–9". The Kilgore News Herald. September 14, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SMU muscles by UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SMU Shocks Texas Behind James' Running." Palm Beach Post. 1980 Oct 26.

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Venues	Armstrong Field (1915–1922) Ownby Stadium (1926–1948, 1989–1994) Cotton Bowl (1932–1978, 1995–1999) Texas Stadium (1972–1973, 1979–1986) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)
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