1982 SMU Mustangs football team
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Helms Poll National Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions Southwest Conference Champions |
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Cotton Bowl Classic, W 7–3 vs. Pittsburgh
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
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| Coaches | #2 |
| AP | #2 |
| 1982 record | 11–0–1 (7–0–1 SWC) |
| Head coach | Bobby Collins |
| Home stadium | Texas Stadium |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 SMU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 Texas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Arkansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 SMU Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1982 college football season. It was the first year for the team under head coach Bobby Collins and the Mustangs finished undefeated at 11-0-1. However, the tie in their final game against Arkansas caused the voters in the Associated Press poll to drop SMU out of the #2 spot in their ranking, thus denying them a shot at #1 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl (although as conference champions the Mustangs would have had to play in the Cotton Bowl). They instead won the Cotton Bowl by defeating Pittsburgh 7-3 in what was the final college football game for the "Pony Express" running back tandem of Eric Dickerson and Craig James (as well as for Pitt quarterback Dan Marino). The Mustangs were voted #2 in the AP Poll and the Helms Athletic Foundation declared the team to be their national champions.
Contents
Regular season
- In the Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU beat Texas Christian by a score of 16–13.
- In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU beat Rice by a score of 41–14.
- In his senior year despite splitting time with Craig James, Eric Dickerson finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| 1982-09-11 | Tulane* | #8 | Texas Stadium • Irving, TX | W 51-7 | 33,814 | ||||
| 1982-09-18 | at Texas-El Paso* | #6 | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX | W 31-10 | 33,509 | ||||
| 1982-09-25 | Texas Christian | #6 | Texas Stadium • Irving, TX | W 16-13 | 43,321 | ||||
| 1982-10-02 | North Texas State* | #7 | Texas Stadium • Irving, TX | W 38-10 | 30,118 | ||||
| 1982-10-09 | at Baylor | #6 | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | W 22-19 | 30,000 | ||||
| 1982-10-16 | Houston | #5 | Texas Stadium • Irving, TX | W 20-14 | 31,817 | ||||
| 1982-10-23 | at #19 Texas | #4 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 30-17 | 80,157 | ||||
| 1982-10-30 | Texas A&M | #4 | Texas Stadium • Irving, TX | W 47-9 | 50,008 | ||||
| 1982-11-06 | at Rice | #2 | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | W 41-14 | 25,000 | ||||
| 1982-11-13 | at Texas Tech | #2 | Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX | W 34-27 | 45,954 | ||||
| 1982-11-20 | #9 Arkansas | #2 | Texas Stadium • Irving, TX | T 17-17 | 65,101 | ||||
| 1983-01-01 | vs. #6 Pittsburgh | #4 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | W 7-3 | 60,359 | ||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Eric Dickerson | Running Back | 1 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Wes Hopkins | Safety | 2 | 35 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Michael Carter | Nose Tackle | 5 | 121 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Gary Moten | Linebacker | 7 | 175 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Craig James | Running Back | 7 | 187 | New England Patriots |
Awards and honors
- Eric Dickerson, All-America choice [3]
References
- ↑ Eric's College Days at SMU, http://www.ericdickerson29.com/college.htm
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm
- ↑ Eric Dickerson: Pro Football Hall of Fame, http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=55
