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1996 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record5–6 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClovis Hale (2nd season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorDavid Knaus (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Mountain Division
    No.5BYU x$   8 0     14 1  
    Utah   6 2     8 4  
    Rice   6 2     7 4  
    SMU   4 4     5 6  
    New Mexico   3 5     6 5  
    TCU   3 5     4 7  
    Tulsa   2 6     4 7  
    UTEP   0 8     2 9  
    Pacific Division
    No.22Wyomingx   7 1     10 2  
    San Diego State   6 2     8 3  
    Colorado State   6 2     7 5  
    Air Force   5 3     6 5  
    Fresno State   3 5     4 7  
    San Jose State   3 5     3 9  
    Hawaii   1 7     2 10  
    UNLV   1 8     1 11  
    Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
    • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1996 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Mountain Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Tom Rossley in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the WAC's Mountain Division. This was SMU's first season as a member of the WAC after playing in the Southwest Conference (SWC) since 1918.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    August 317:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • Dallas, TX
  • W 17–1012,177
    September 72:00 p.m.atArkansas*
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • W 23–1044,695[1]
    September 147:00 p.m.Utah
    • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
  • L 17–2122,614
    September 216:00 p.m.atNavy*
  • Annapolis, MD
  • L 17–1926,798
    September 281:00 p.m.at No. 24BYU
  • Provo, UT
  • L 3–3162,537
    October 57:00 p.m.Missouri*
    • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
  • L 26–2723,132
    October 192:00 p.m.atRice
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
  • L 17–3520,100
    October 267:00 p.m.New Mexico
    • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
  • W 52–3124,024
    November 22:00 p.m.at No. 17Wyoming
  • Laramie, WY
  • L 17–5917,268
    November 98:00 p.m.atUTEP
  • El Paso, TX
  • W 30–014,590
    November 218:00 p.m.TCU
    • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX (rivalry)
  • ESPNW 27–2421,141
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Roster[edit]

    1996 SMU Mustangs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    C 70 Austin Adami So
    RB 21 Kelsey Adams So
    QB 8 Ramon Flanigan  Sr
    OL 78 Bill Holder  Fr
    OT 77 Jason Holz Sr
    QB 7 Mark Humble Jr
    WR 5 Albert Johnson So
    RB 46 Jeff Pennington Fr
    RB 28 Rodnick Phillips Fr
    QB 12 Chris Sanders Fr
    WR 83 Kevin Thornal Sr
    WR 11 David Visinsky Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 18 Steve Bancroft Jr
    LB 42 Chris Bordano Jr
    DB 25 Chris Campbell Jr
    CB 26 Donald Mitchell So
    CB 3 Coby Rhinehart So
    LB 97 Jon Wilson Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 10 Daniel Hernandez Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "SMU runs away from Arkansas, 23–10". The Odessa American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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