1990 SMU Mustangs football team
| 1990 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (0–8 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Kueck (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Run and shoot |
| Defensive coordinator | Jon Tenuta (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Vanderbilt* | W 44–7 | 18,700 | [1] | |
| September 15 | at Tulane* | L 7–43 | 20,434 | [2] | |
| September 29 | TCU |
| L 21–42 | 20,100 | |
| October 6 | at North Texas* | L 7–14 | 22,750 | [3] | |
| October 13 | at Baylor | L 17–52 | 30,134 | ||
| October 20 | No. 9 Houston |
| L 17–44 | 23,250 | |
| October 27 | at No. 13 Texas | L 3–52 | 65,128 | ||
| November 3 | Texas A&M |
| L 17–38 | 23,783 | |
| November 10 | at Rice | L 28–30 | 17,900 | ||
| November 17 | at Texas Tech | L 7–62 | 31,355 | ||
| November 24 | Arkansas |
| L 29–42 | 17,100 | |
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References
- ^ "SMU unloads on Vanderbilt, 44–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "North Texas victorious over Mustangs, 14–7". Longview News-Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.