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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{NCAATeamSeason
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
|Year=1997
{{Infobox college sports team season
|Team=SMU Mustangs
| year = 1997
|Image=
| team = SMU Mustangs
|Conference=Western Athletic Conference
| sport = football
|Division=Mountain Division
| image =
|ShortConference=WAC
| image_size =
|CoachRank=
| conference = [[Western Athletic Conference]]
|APRank=
| division = Mountain Division
|Record=6–5
| short_conf = WAC
|ConfRecord=5–3
| record = 6–5
|HeadCoach=[[Mike Cavan]]
| conf_record = 5–3
|HCYear=1st
| head_coach = [[Mike Cavan]]
|OffCoach=
| hc_year = 1st
|DefCoach=
| off_coach = [[Darrell Dickey]]
|OScheme=
| oc_year = 1st
|DScheme=
| off_scheme = [[Spread offense|Pro spread]]
|StadiumArena=[[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] (c. 68,252)
| def_coach = [[Eric Schumann]]
|Champion=
| dc_year = 1st
|BowlTourney=
| def_scheme = [[4–3 defense|4–3]]
|BowlTourneyResult=
| captain =
| stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
}}
{{1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The '''1997 Western Athletic Conference Mustangs football team''' represented [[Southern Methodist University]] (SMU) as a member of the Mountain Division of the [[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) during [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. Led by first-year head coach [[Mike Cavan]], the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the WAC's Mountain Division. Ten years after the NCAA's [[Southern Methodist University football scandal|1987 "death penalty" on SMU football]], SMU's 1997 campaign was the program's first winning season since the football program resumed operations in 1989. The Mustangs played their home games at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] in [[Dallas]].

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1997
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]
| site_stadium = [[Vaught–Hemingway Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford, MS]]
| tv =
| score = 15–23
| attend = 36,521
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| site_stadium = [[Independence Stadium (Shreveport)|Independence Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport, LA]]
| tv =
| score = 31–9
| attend = 23,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1997 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]]
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
| tv =
| score = 16–46
| attend = 20,011
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1997 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]]
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| tv = [[KSL-TV|KSL]]
| score = 16–19
| overtime = OT
| attend = 23,701
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 7:05 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1997 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]
| site_stadium = [[University Stadium (Albuquerque)|University Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque, NM]]
| tv =
| score = 15–22
| attend = 33,128
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 2:05 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1997 Utah Utes football team|Utah]]
| site_stadium = [[Rice Stadium (University of Utah)|Rice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, UT]]
| tv =
| score = 20–19
| attend = 26,611
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1997 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]]
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| tv =
| score = 22–17
| attend = 22,403
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1997 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = [[Rice–SMU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 24–6
| attend = 20,024
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = [[1997 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| tv =
| score = 28–14
| attend = 21,280
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]]
| site_stadium = [[Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium|Skelly Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]]
| tv =
| score = 42–41
| attend = 15,234
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 7:05 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1997 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| site_stadium = [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth, TX]]
| gamename = [[SMU–TCU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 18–21
| attend = 19,094
}}
}}

==Roster==
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1997
| team = SMU Mustangs
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Jr|first=Austin|last=Adami|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Kelsey|last=Adams|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Jr|first=Albert|last=Johnson|dab=Albert Johnson (gridiron football)|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=So|first=Jeff|last=Pennington|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=So|first=Rodnick|last=Phillips|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=So|first=Chris|last=Sanders|dab=Chris Sanders (quarterback)|pos=QB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Sr|first=Chris|last=Bordano|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=Sr|first=Chris|last=Campbell|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Sr|first=Jon|last=Wilson|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=

}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=
| head_coach = *[[Mike Cavan]]
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
}}
{{1997 WAC football standings}}
The '''1997 SMU Mustangs football team''' represented [[Southern Methodist University]] in the [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season]] as members of the [[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) in the Mountain Division. They played their home games at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] in [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]. Under first-year head coach [[Mike Cavan]] and ten years after the NCAA's [[Southern Methodist University football scandal|1987 "death penalty" on SMU football]], SMU finished the 1997 season with a 6–5 record and completed their first winning season since the football program resumed operations in 1989.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Mike Cavan succeeded [[Tom Rossley]] as SMU head coach. Rossley coached SMU from 1991 to 1996 and left with a 15–48–3 record.<ref>http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/tom-rossley-1.html</ref> Cavan became SMU's third head coach in the post-"[[Southern Methodist University football scandal|death penalty]]" era for SMU. Cavan was previously head coach at [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] from 1986 to 1991 and [[East Tennessee State Buccaneers football|East Tennessee State]] from 1992 to 1996. This is Cavan's first head coaching job at a Division I-A school.
Mike Cavan succeeded [[Tom Rossley]] as SMU head coach. Rossley coached SMU from 1991 to 1996 and left with a 15–48–3 record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/tom-rossley-1.html|title=Tom Rossley Coaching Record}}</ref> Cavan became SMU's third head coach in the post-"[[Southern Methodist University football scandal|death penalty]]" era for SMU. Cavan was previously head coach at [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] from 1986 to 1991 and [[East Tennessee State Buccaneers football|East Tennessee State]] from 1992 to 1996. This is Cavan's first head coaching job at a Division I-A school.


{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;"
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
|-
! Name !! Position !! Seasons at<br>SMU!! Alma Mater
! Name !! Position !! Seasons at<br />SMU!! Alma Mater
|-
|-
| [[Mike Cavan]] || Head coach || 1 || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (1972)
| [[Mike Cavan]] || Head coach || 1 || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (1972)
Line 49: Line 218:
| Randy Williams || Offensive line || 1 || [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] (1991)
| Randy Williams || Offensive line || 1 || [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] (1991)
|-
|-
!colspan="4" align=center|'''Source:'''<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19970614104958/http://www.smu.edu/~athletics/football/asst.html</ref>
!colspan="4" align=center|'''Source:'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smu.edu/~athletics/football/asst.html |title=SMU Football: Assistant Coaches |website=www.smu.edu |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970614104958/http://www.smu.edu/~athletics/football/asst.html |archive-date=14 June 1997 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Schedule==
{{CFB Schedule Start|time=yes|rank=no|ranklink=|rankyear=1997|tv=yes|attend=yes}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Mississippi]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Vaught–Hemingway Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford, MS]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 15–23
| overtime =
| attend = 36,521
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = September 13
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Independence Stadium (Shreveport)|Independence Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport, LA]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 31–9
| overtime =
| attend = 23,500
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = September 20
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 16–46
| overtime =
| attend = 20,011
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = September 27
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]]
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| tv = [[KSL-TV|KSL]]
| score = 16–19
| overtime = OT
| attend = 23,701
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = October 4
| time = 7:05 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[University Stadium (Albuquerque)|University Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque, NM]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 15–22
| overtime =
| attend = 33,128
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = October 11
| time = 2:05 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1997 Utah Utes football team|Utah]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Rice Stadium (University of Utah)|Rice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, UT]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 20–19
| overtime =
| attend = 26,611
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = October 25
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 22–17
| overtime =
| attend = 22,403
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = November 1
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Rice Owls football|Rice]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = [[Rice–SMU football rivalry|Rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 24–6
| overtime =
| attend = 20,024
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = November 8
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 28–14
| overtime =
| attend = 21,280
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = November 15
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium|Skelly Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 42–41
| overtime =
| attend = 15,234
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = November 20
| time = 7:05 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth, TX]]
| gamename = [[SMU–TCU football rivalry|Battle for the Iron Skillet]]
| tv = [[ESPN]]
| score = 18–21
| overtime =
| attend = 19,094
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=no|poll=[[AP Poll]]|timezone=[[Central Time Zone|Central]]|hc=|ncg=}}
{{clear}}


==After the season==
==After the season==
===Coaching changes===
===Coaching changes===
Offensive coordinator [[Darrell Dickey]] left SMU to take the head coaching job at [[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas]] in 1998; Greg Briner, previously the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]], succeeded Dickey as offensive coordinator.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990507162140/http://www.smumustangs.com/football/briner.asp</reF> Offensive line graduate assistant Paul Etheridge was promoted to tight ends and offensive tackles https://web.archive.org/web/19990507171101/http://www.smumustangs.com/football/etheridge.asp</ref> David McKnight moved to running backs coach.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990825073240/http://smumustangs.com/football/mcknight.asp</ref>
Offensive coordinator [[Darrell Dickey]] left SMU to take the head coaching job at [[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas]] in 1998; Greg Briner, previously the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]], succeeded Dickey as offensive coordinator.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smumustangs.com/football/briner.asp |title=SMU Football: Assistant Coach |website=www.smumustangs.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990507162140/http://www.smumustangs.com/football/briner.asp |archive-date=7 May 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Offensive line graduate assistant Paul Etheridge was promoted to tight ends and offensive tackles<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smumustangs.com/football/etheridge.asp |title=SMU Football: Assistant Coach |website=www.smumustangs.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990507171101/http://www.smumustangs.com/football/etheridge.asp |archive-date=7 May 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref> David McKnight moved to running backs coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://smumustangs.com/football/mcknight.asp |title=SMU Football: Assistant Coach |website=smumustangs.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990825073240/http://smumustangs.com/football/mcknight.asp |archive-date=25 August 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


===NFL Draft===
===NFL Draft===
{{see also|1998 NFL Draft}}
{{see also|1998 NFL Draft}}
In the [[1998 NFL Draft]], linebacker [[Chris Bordano]] was selected by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the sixth round and 161st overall.<ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/smu/drafted.htm</ref>
In the [[1998 NFL Draft]], linebacker [[Chris Bordano]] was selected by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the sixth round and 161st overall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/smu/drafted.htm|title = SMU Drafted Players/Alumni| website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1997.html 1997 SMU stats] at Sports-Reference.com
* [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1997.html 1997 SMU stats] at Sports-Reference.com


{{SMU Mustangs football navbox}}
{{SMU Mustangs football navbox}}


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Latest revision as of 06:21, 13 December 2023

1997 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record6–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Dickey (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorEric Schumann (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
New Mexico x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Rice   5 – 3     7 – 4  
SMU   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Utah   5 – 3     6 – 5  
BYU   4 – 4     6 – 5  
UTEP   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     2 – 9  
TCU   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Air Force   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Fresno State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Wyoming   4 – 4     7 – 6  
San Diego State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
San Jose State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
UNLV   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Hawaii   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Western Athletic Conference Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Mountain Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Cavan, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the WAC's Mountain Division. Ten years after the NCAA's 1987 "death penalty" on SMU football, SMU's 1997 campaign was the program's first winning season since the football program resumed operations in 1989. The Mustangs played their home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 66:00 p.m.Ole Miss*
L 15–2336,521
September 137:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas*
W 31–923,500
September 207:00 p.m.Navy*
L 16–4620,011
September 272:00 p.m.No. 23 BYU
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
KSLL 16–19 OT23,701
October 47:05 p.m.at New Mexico
L 15–2233,128
October 112:05 p.m.at Utah
W 20–1926,611
October 252:00 p.m.Wyoming
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 22–1722,403
November 12:00 p.m.Rice
W 24–620,024
November 82:00 p.m.UTEPdagger
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 28–1421,280
November 151:30 p.m.at Tulsa
W 42–4115,234
November 207:05 p.m.at TCU
ESPNL 18–2119,094
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster[edit]

1997 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 70 Austin Adami Jr
RB 21 Kelsey Adams Jr
WR 5 Albert Johnson Jr
RB 46 Jeff Pennington So
RB 28 Rodnick Phillips So
QB 12 Chris Sanders So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 42 Chris Bordano Sr
DB 25 Chris Campbell Sr
LB 97 Jon Wilson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Personnel[edit]

Mike Cavan succeeded Tom Rossley as SMU head coach. Rossley coached SMU from 1991 to 1996 and left with a 15–48–3 record.[1] Cavan became SMU's third head coach in the post-"death penalty" era for SMU. Cavan was previously head coach at Valdosta State from 1986 to 1991 and East Tennessee State from 1992 to 1996. This is Cavan's first head coaching job at a Division I-A school.

Name Position Seasons at
SMU		 Alma Mater
Mike Cavan Head coach 1 Georgia (1972)
Warren Belin Linebackers 1 Wake Forest (1990)
Darrell Dickey Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 1 Kansas State (1984)
Derek Dooley Wide receivers 1 Virginia (1991)
Troy Douglas Running backs 1 Appalachian State (1988)
Steve Malin Defensive ends 4 East Texas State (1993)
David McKnight Tight ends 1 Georgia (1969)
Eric Schumann Defensive coordinator, defensive backs 1 Alabama (1977)
Randy Williams Offensive line 1 Valdosta State (1991)
Source:[2]

After the season[edit]

Coaching changes[edit]

Offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey left SMU to take the head coaching job at North Texas in 1998; Greg Briner, previously the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Georgia, succeeded Dickey as offensive coordinator.[3] Offensive line graduate assistant Paul Etheridge was promoted to tight ends and offensive tackles[4] David McKnight moved to running backs coach.[5]

NFL Draft[edit]

See also: 1998 NFL Draft

In the 1998 NFL Draft, linebacker Chris Bordano was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round and 161st overall.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tom Rossley Coaching Record".
  2. ^ "SMU Football: Assistant Coaches". www.smu.edu. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "SMU Football: Assistant Coach". www.smumustangs.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 1999. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "SMU Football: Assistant Coach". www.smumustangs.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 1999. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "SMU Football: Assistant Coach". smumustangs.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 1999. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "SMU Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links[edit]


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