SMU Mustangs football under Bill Meek
Bill Meek was the coach of the Southern Methodist University's football team from 1957 to 1961. He compiled a 17–29–4 record, and was succeeded by Hayden Fry.[1]
1957 Season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
1957-09-21 |
at California* |
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California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
W 13-6 |
45,000 |
1957-09-28 |
at No. 3 Georgia Tech* |
No. 15 |
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA |
T 0-0 |
30,000 |
1957-10-11 |
Missouri* |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 6-7 |
26,500 |
1957-10-19 |
No. 19 Rice |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 21-27 |
36,000 |
1957-11-02 |
No. 13 Texas |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 19-12 |
42,000 |
1957-11-09 |
at No. 1 Texas A&M |
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Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
L 6-19 |
28,000 |
1957-11-16 |
Arkansas |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 27-22 |
25,500 |
1957-11-23 |
at Baylor |
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Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX |
W 14-7 |
15,000 |
1957-11-30 |
at Texas Christian |
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Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
L 0-21 |
25,000 |
1957-12-07 |
No. 10 Notre Dame* |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 21-54 |
51,000 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
1958 Season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
1958-09-27 |
at No. 1 Ohio State* |
No. 20 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
L 20-23 |
63,113 |
1958-10-04 |
No. 7 Notre Dame* |
No. 17 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 6-14 |
61,500 |
1958-10-11 |
at Missouri* |
No. 18 |
Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO |
W 32-19 |
29,000 |
1958-10-18 |
Rice |
No. 16 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 7-13 |
39,000 |
1958-10-25 |
Georgia Tech* |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 20-0 |
27,000 |
1958-11-01 |
at No. 16 Texas |
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Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
W 26-10 |
58,000 |
1958-11-08 |
Texas A&M |
No. 20 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 33-0 |
53,000 |
1958-11-15 |
at Arkansas |
No. 15 |
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
L 6-13 |
28,000 |
1958-11-22 |
Baylor |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 33-29 |
26,500 |
1958-11-29 |
No. 7 Texas Christian |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 20-13 |
49,000 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
1959 Season
Main Article: 1959 SMU Mustangs football team
1960 Season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
1960-09-17 |
at Missouri* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO |
L 0-20 |
26,500 |
1960-09-24 |
at No. 20 Ohio State* |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
L 0-24 |
84,296 |
1960-10-08 |
vs. No. 6 Navy* |
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Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) |
L 7-26 |
30,000 |
1960-10-15 |
Rice |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 0-47 |
26,500 |
1960-10-22 |
at Texas Tech |
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Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX |
L 7-28 |
32,000 |
1960-10-29 |
at Texas |
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Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
L 7-17 |
34,000 |
1960-11-05 |
Texas A&M |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
T 0-0 |
35,000 |
1960-11-12 |
at No. 9 Arkansas |
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Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
L 3-26 |
31,500 |
1960-11-19 |
Baylor |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 7-20 |
23,000 |
1960-11-26 |
Texas Christian |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 0-13 |
20,000 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
1961 Season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
1961-09-23 |
Maryland* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 6-14 |
17,000 |
1961-09-29 |
at USC* |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, GA |
L 16-21 |
29,148 |
1961-10-07 |
Air Force* |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 9-7 |
28,000 |
1961-10-21 |
at Rice |
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Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
L 0-10 |
37,000 |
1961-10-28 |
Texas Tech |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
W 8-7 |
17,000 |
1961-11-04 |
No. 3 Texas |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 0-27 |
41,000 |
1961-11-11 |
at Texas A&M |
|
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
L 12-25 |
18,000 |
1961-11-18 |
Arkansas |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX |
L 7-21 |
17,000 |
1961-11-25 |
at Baylor |
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Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX |
L 6-31 |
17,000 |
1961-12-02 |
at Texas Christian |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
T 28-28 |
20,000 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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