1968–69 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 1968–69 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1968–69 men's college basketball season.

1968–69 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record12–12 (8–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
Seasons

Roster

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1968–69 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 23 Gene Phillips 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 2*
at No. 13 Vanderbilt L 94–97  0–1
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
December 3*
at Georgia Tech L 59–87  0–2
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
December 7*
at No. 17 Western Kentucky L 79–92  0–3
E.A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
December 9*
at Southern Illinois W 81–70  1–3
The SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
December 11*
Louisville L 73–79  1–4
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
December 23*
Yale W 82–76  2–4
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
December 27*
Ole Miss W 94–70  3–4
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
December 28*
Drake L 81–86  3–5
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
January 4
at TCU W 81–78  4–5
(1–0)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
January 7
at Baylor L 67–69  4–6
(1–1)
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
January 11
Texas W 68–62  5–6
(2–1)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
January 14
Texas A&M L 75–76 OT 5–7
(2–2)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
January 18
at Rice W 101–80  6–7
(3–2)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
January 20*
at Oklahoma City L 74–96  6–8
(3–2)
State Fair Arena 
Oklahoma City, OK
January 25*
Oklahoma City W 103–84  7–8
(3–2)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
February 1
Texas Tech W 87–77  8–8
(4–2)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
February 8
Arkansas W 84–69  9–8
(5–2)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
February 11
at Texas Tech W 84–65  10–8
(6–2)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
February 15
at Arkansas W 76–68  11–8
(7–2)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
February 18
TCU L 84–87 OT 11–9
(7–3)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
February 22
Baylor L 78–90 OT 11–10
(7–4)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
February 25
at Texas W 71–69  12–10
(8–4)
Gregory Gym 
Austin, Texas
March 1
at Texas A&M L 98–119  12–11
(8–5)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
March 4
Rice L 90–96  12–12
(8–6)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1968–69 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "SMU Basketball - Results" (PDF). SidearmSports. Southern Methodist University. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.