1990 SMU Mustangs football team

1990 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Kueck (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorJon Tenuta (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
1990 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Houston 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 15 Texas A&M 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Baylor 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Rice 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
SMU 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Forrest Gregg in his second and final year as head coach, 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. SMU opened the season with a 44–7 win over Vanderbilt, but struggled the remainder of the season still recovering from the NCAA's death penalty, which barred SMU from competing in 1987 and 1988. The Mustangs offense scored 197 points while the defense allowed 426 points. Gregg, who retired after the season to serve full-time as SMU's athletic director, was carried off the field following a loss to Arkansas in the season finale.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Vanderbilt*
W 44–718,700[1]
September 15at Tulane*
L 7–4320,434[2]
September 29TCU
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 21–4220,100[3]
October 6at North Texas*
L 7–1422,750[4]
October 13at Baylor
L 17–5230,134[5]
October 20No. 9 Houston
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 17–4423,250[6]
October 27at No. 13 Texas
L 3–5265,128[7]
November 3Texas A&M
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 17–3823,783[8]
November 10at Rice
L 28–3017,900[9]
November 17at Texas Tech
L 7–6231,355[10]
November 24Arkansas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 29–4217,100[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "SMU unloads on Vanderbilt, 44–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tulane turns Romo's sizzle to fizzle in 43–7 rout of SMU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Horned Frogs come back to down SMU". Del Rio News-Herald. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Texas victorious over Mustangs, 14–7". Longview News-Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears have little trouble with SMU". San Antonio Express-News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Houston rolls, but SMU reclaims some pride". San Antonio Light. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas overruns SMU". The Houston Chronicle. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lewis, A&M make themselves at home in Dallas". The Houston Post. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Owls survive Romo, slip by SMU, 30–28". Abilene Reporter-News. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas Tech tramples defenseless SMU 62–7". Austin American-Statesman. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Razorbacks salvage victory over SMU". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1990 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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