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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    1960 SMU Mustangs football
    ConferenceSouthwest Conference
    Record0–9–1 (0–6–1 SWC)
    Head coach
    Captains
    Home stadiumCotton Bowl
    Seasons
    ← 1959
    1961 →
    1960 Southwest Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 7 Arkansas $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
    No. 12 Baylor 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
    Texas 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
    Rice 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
    TCU 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
    Texas Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
    Texas A&M 0 – 4 – 3 1 – 6 – 3
    SMU 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1960 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 0–9–1 with a conference mark of 0–6–1, placing last out of eight teams in the SWC.[1] The team went winless, with a scoreless tie against Texas A&M.

    Schedule

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 17at Missouri*
    		L 0–2026,500[2]
    September 24at No. 20 Ohio State*
    		L 0–2484,496[3]
    October 8vs. No. 6 Navy*
    		L 7–2630,000[4]
    October 15Rice
    		L 0–4726,500[5]
    October 22at Texas Tech
    		L 7–2832,000[6]
    October 29at Texas
    		L 7–1734,000[7]
    November 5Texas A&M
    • Cotton Bowl
    • Dallas, TX
    		T 0–035,000[8]
    November 12at No. 9 Arkansas
    		L 3–2631,500[9]
    November 19Baylor
    • Cotton Bowl
    • Dallas, TX
    		L 7–2023,000[10]
    November 26TCU
    		L 0–1320,000[11]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
    2. ^ "Missouri's 20–0 triumph over Ponies halts jinx". The Odessa American. September 18, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Heads-up Buckeyes smother SMU, 24–0". Detroit Free Press. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Bellino stars in rain-swept Oyster Bowl". The Virginian-Pilot. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Mustangs crushes under Rice power". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Tech smears SMU". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Saxton, Collins sparkle as Texas clips SMU,17–7". The Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Frustrated Ags, Mustangs play scoreless tie". The Kilgore News Herald. November 6, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Moore pulls Hogs closer to bowl bid, 26–3". The Galveston Daily News. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Bears ride hard to corral inspired Mustangs". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 20, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Frogs whip Ponies in campaign finale". The Galveston Daily News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_SMU_Mustangs_football_team

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