1983 SMU Mustangs football team

1983 SMU Mustangs football
Sun Bowl, L 7–28 vs. vs. Alabama
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeNo-huddle option
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTexas Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 12 SMU 7 1 0 10 2 0
Baylor 4 3 1 7 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 1 5 5 1
Arkansas 4 4 0 6 5 0
Texas Tech 3 4 1 3 7 1
Houston 3 5 0 4 7 0
TCU 1 6 1 1 8 2
Rice 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

  1. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide".