1969 SMU Mustangs football team

1969 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	3–7 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (8th season)
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl

1969 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
No. 7 Arkansas	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Tech	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
TCU	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
SMU	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Baylor	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a conference mark of 3–4, placing fifth in the SWC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Air Force*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 22–26	44,300
September 20	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 21–24	42,624	[1]
September 27	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 15–23	72,189
October 10	TCU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 19–17	31,575
October 18	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 34–14	30,000
October 25	Texas Tech	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 24–27	27,465
November 1	No. 2 Texas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 14–45	55,287	[2]
November 8	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 10–20	33,220
November 15	No. 4 Arkansas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 15–28	35,673
November 22	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 12–6	20,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1969 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Chuck Hixson Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Hayden Fry Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Dudish leads Georgia Tech". The Tennessean. September 21, 1969. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Record UT rush sinks SMU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1969. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.