1991 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1991 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Rossley, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SWC.[1]

1991 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Wade (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorJon Tenuta (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Cotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas A&M $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
Baylor 5 3 0 8 4 0
Texas Tech 5 3 0 6 5 0
Arkansas 5 3 0 6 6 0
TCU 4 4 0 7 4 0
Texas 4 4 0 5 6 0
Houston 3 5 0 4 7 0
Rice 2 6 0 4 7 0
SMU 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 p.m.at ArkansasL 6–1749,216
September 146:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*L 11–1431,104[2]
September 2812:00 p.m.No. 12 BaylorRaycomL 7–4522,239
October 57:00 p.m.at Tulane*W 31–1719,708[3]
October 122:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 14–3822,412
October 194:00 p.m.at HoustonL 20–4917,339
October 262:00 p.m.TexasL 0–3426,000
November 22:00 p.m.at TCUL 10–1824,021
November 92:00 p.m.Rice 
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 10–3113,100
November 232:00 p.m.at No. 12 Texas A&ML 6–6552,523
November 302:00 p.m.No. 22 Tulsa*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 26–317,900
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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1991 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 79 Trey Cowan Jr
WR 22 Mick Rossley Fr
WR 33 Jason Wolf Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 40 Cary Brabham Jr
DB 28 Marcello Simmons Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt's 2 big plays prove too much for SMU". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU winless no more as Tulane falls, 31–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.