First SMU Game You Attended?

by **mrydel** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:07 pm

SMU vs. Arkansas 1966 in Fayettville. My high school had just won a game in Fort Smith that all but clinched the State Championship and we were taken to Fayettville as a prize. Saw UA beat SMU but a week or 2 later, I believe it was A&M beat Arkansas which put SMU into the Cotton Bowl. We were then taken to the Cotton Bowl as a prize for officially winning the State Championship and saw Georgia score on an 80 run on their first play and go on to beat SMU. Obviously those 2 games had quite an impact since I then ended up accepting a scholarship offer to SMU.

by **mrydel** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:09 pm

Pony94 wrote:My first college game was SMU vs Vanderbilt in 1990. SMU won and I thought it was going to be a great year. Well, I was sadly mistaken and that bad year has turned into 17 more bad years...

I was at this game. Most near perfect game SMU has ever played I would bet. SMU lost a fumble on their first drive and then proceeded to score on every subsequent drive of the game. Never punted if I recall correctly. I too thought the corner was turned. It was a shame that this game was the only win of the year.

by **mustang1108** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:15 pm

Don't remember my first game. Mom is an smu alum and my parents have had season tickets since the days in texas stadium. My first game was in 93 back at ownby cant remember who it was against, but remember the ut smu game as my dad was a ut alum. My favorite game ive been to tho was the smu arkansas game in shreveport where we beat arkansas

by **Sewanee Stang** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:18 pm

One of the first games I remember was the early to mid 70's at the Cotton Bowl against Arkansas - either '73 or '75.

by **couch 'em** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:20 pm

2001 Ponies vs. LaTech in Shreveport. We lost. Very fitting.

I've never known sucessful Ponies.

by **mustangbill67** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:22 pm

Began going to SMU games the fall of 1964 and have been to most since then. Have been more downs than ups but have not regreted supporting this athletic program even though I only went to Law School here. Good years in the mid to late 60's as well as the "Pony Express" days. Things can only get better.

by **PlanoStang** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:33 pm

EastStang wrote:SMU vs. Wake Forest 1972 - Texas Stadium. We scored like 56 points. By the end of the game Peruna was running sideways, he was so tired.

That was my first SMU game as an SMU student.

My first SMU game was at the Cotton Bowl in 63 when we beat Arkansas 14 - 7. That was the year we went 4-6, beat Roger Staubach's #2 Navy team, and went to the Sun Bowl.

by **indianmustang** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:34 pm

2001 season opening game at ford,still remember it for the atmosphere ,as this was my first ever football game i saw live or either on TV.

by **LonghornFan68** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:35 pm

PlanoStang wrote:
EastStang wrote:SMU vs. Wake Forest 1972 - Texas Stadium. We scored like 56 points. By the end of the game Peruna was running sideways, he was so tired.

That was my first SMU game as an SMU student.

My first SMU game was at the Cotton Bowl in 63 when we beat Arkansas 14 - 7. That was the year we went 4-6, beat Roger Staubach's #2 Navy team, and went to the Sun Bowl.

SMU went to a bowl at 4-6?

by **mrydel** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:39 pm

LonghornFan68 wrote:
PlanoStang wrote:
EastStang wrote:SMU vs. Wake Forest 1972 - Texas Stadium. We scored like 56 points. By the end of the game Peruna was running sideways, he was so tired.

That was my first SMU game as an SMU student.

My first SMU game was at the Cotton Bowl in 63 when we beat Arkansas 14 - 7. That was the year we went 4-6, beat Roger Staubach's #2 Navy team, and went to the Sun Bowl.

SMU went to a bowl at 4-6?

Yeah, what of it!!! We can't all win 10 games a year!!

:wink:

by **KnuckleStang** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:43 pm

"Probation Bowl" vs. TCU in '86. We whipped them, it was about 117 degrees in the Cotton Bowl, I wore no sunscreen and my nose blistered and oozed pus for a week. Good times!

by **SMUstang** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:44 pm

I came to an SMU vs Georgia Tech game in 1953 or 1954. Then as a student starting in 1955 I attended all of the SMU home games at the Cotton Bowl.

Long live Don Meredith

by **SMUstang** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:46 pm

PlanoStang wrote:
EastStang wrote:SMU vs. Wake Forest 1972 - Texas Stadium. We scored like 56 points. By the end of the game Peruna was running sideways, he was so tired.

That was my first SMU game as an SMU student.

My first SMU game was at the Cotton Bowl in 63 when we beat Arkansas 14 - 7. That was the year we went 4-6, beat Roger Staubach's #2 Navy team, and went to the Sun Bowl.

I saw that SMU vs Navy game. It was great.

by **Bergermeister** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:59 pm

Saw the Navy game, too. Walked down the tunnel and climbed over the rail into the stands. Wasn't too familiar with Roger or Navy at the time. I was 10 years old and one had to be an avid reader of the sports page for your sports information - not that many games on TV. I was excited that SMU won, but didn't really realize the significance at the time.

by **ShorePony** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:05 pm

Pony94 wrote:My first college game was SMU vs Vanderbilt in 1990. SMU won and I thought it was going to be a great year. Well, I was sadly mistaken and that bad year has turned into 17 more bad years...

This was my first SMU game as well. Sultry night and hotties everywhere.

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