The 1979 SMU Mustangs football team represented
Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the
Southwest Conference (SWC) during the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Alabama Crimson Tide bring home a national title with a perfect 12–0 season. The title was Alabama's 11th claimed, and their 6th Associated Press awarded title.
This was an extremely dominant ...
. Led by fourth-year head coach
Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWC.
Schedule
Roster
Team players in the NFL
References
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