1991 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Texas A&M $8–0–010–2–0
Baylor5–3–08–4–0
Texas Tech5–3–06–5–0
Arkansas5–3–06–6–0
TCU4–4–07–4–0
Texas4–4–05–6–0
Houston3–5–04–7–0
Rice2–6–04–7–0
SMU0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Rossley, 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.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 p.m.at Arkansas
L 6–1749,216[2]
September 146:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*
L 11–1431,104[3]
September 2812:00 p.m.No. 12 Baylor
RaycomL 7–4522,239[4]
October 57:00 p.m.at Tulane*
W 31–1719,708[5]
October 122:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 14–3822,412[6]
October 194:00 p.m.at Houston
L 20–4917,339[7]
October 262:00 p.m.Texas
L 0–3426,000[8]
November 22:00 p.m.at TCU
L 10–1824,021[9]
November 92:00 p.m.Ricedagger
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 10–3113,100[10]
November 232:00 p.m.at No. 12 Texas A&M
L 6–6552,523[11]
November 302:00 p.m.No. 22 Tulsa*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 26–317,900[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Source: [13]

Roster

1991 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL 79 Trey Cowan Jr
WR 22 Mick Rossley Fr
WR 33 Jason Wolf Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 40 Cary Brabham Jr
DB 28 Marcello Simmons Jr
DB 9 Marcus Malonson Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. ↑ "Arkansas looks asleep during most of the game". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vanderbilt's 2 big plays prove too much for SMU". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Baylor men at work". Laredo Morning Times. September 29, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "SMU winless no more as Tulane falls, 31–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Hall leads Texas Tech to easy win over SMU". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 13, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Houston hammers Ponies". Austin American-Statesman. October 20, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Texas places 34–0 wakeup call". The Houston Chronicle. October 27, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "TCU stops SMU, ends drought". The Houston Post. November 3, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "LaRocca, Cobb in a rush as Rice runs past SMU". The Houston Chronicle. November 10, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Aggies pick Cotton once more!". Times Record News. November 24, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "No. 22 Tulsa squeaks by SMU". The News-Star. December 1, 1991. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1991 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_SMU_Mustangs_football_team