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The 1983 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Collins, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU was invited to the Sun Bowl, there they lost to Alabama.[1]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | | Louisville* | No. 19 | | | W 24–6 | 23,750 | |
September 10 | | vs. Grambling State* | No. 15 | | | W 20–13 | 21,224 | |
September 24 | | at TCU | No. 18 | | | W 21–17 | 34,405 | |
October 1 | | Texas–Arlington* | No. 13 | | | W 34–0 | 23,578 | [2] |
October 8 | | Baylor | No. 13 | | | W 42–26 | 45,025 | |
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Texas | No. 9 | | CBS | L 12–15 | 63,805 | |
October 29 | | at Texas A&M | No. 10 | | | W 10–7 | 60,219 | |
November 5 | | Rice | No. 8 | | | W 20–6 | 28,750 | |
November 12 | | Texas Tech | No. 7 | | | W 33–7 | 30,000 | |
November 19 | | at Arkansas | No. 6 | | | W 17–0 | 31,080 | |
November 27 | | vs. Houston | No. 6 | | | W 34–12 | 70,000 | |
December 24 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama | No. 6 | | CBS | L 7–28 | 41,412 | [3] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster[]
1983 SMU Mustangs football team roster
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- Head coach
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- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
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- Injured
- Redshirt
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