A face from SMU's past

by **HB Pony Dad** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:34 pm

ponyte wrote:To love and have lost is better than to have never loved at all. To have played and win at the highest level is better than to never play and/or win at any level. The tragedy isn't that we lost our winning ways and coots like me have suffered. The tragedy is that an entire generation of Mustang fans has never known the glory of winning and winning at the highest level.

It is hard for me to watch the inept Caven/Bennett teams. Mistakes, poor coaching, lack of football disciple and bonehead plays pains me from a technical standpoint. But what really hurts is never having that feeling of winning since the DP. Losing is very easy and easy was the direction SMU took after the DP.

The tragedy is not losing the thrill of winning but to have never experienced winning. I am fortunate to have experienced the thrill and fruits of winning. The true lose is how a generation of Mustang fans have suffered without feeling the sweet taste of victory.

Come this fall, perhaps we can all once again drink in the sweet intoxication of winning.

This thread is required reading for all newbies.

Thanks so much for bumping this or I would have totally missed this fascinating stroll to the past.

by **bubba pony** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:54 pm

I swiped these from the Newspaper machine way back when.

by **J.T.supporta** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:04 pm

bubba pony wrote:I swiped these from the Newspaper machine way back when.

real nice!

by **Rayburn** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:08 pm

Here's a photo of Walter Haynes from the 1969 SMU-Tech game:

He lettered 1968-70

by **Rayburn** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:48 pm

Kyle Rote, 1950:

Karo with Coach Rusty Russel:

Russell on the SMU bench during the 1950 Texas game:

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:55 am

When the Dallas area media LOVED SMU!

left to right, front row: Don Meredith, Dave Sherer
left to right, second row: Bill McClanahan, Jim Laughead, Charles Burton (leaning on Dave Sherer)
left to right, back row: Bill Rives, Dr. Willis Tate, Blackie Sherrod, Louis Cox, and Wes Wise

This photo was sent to Gerry York by Dave Sherer. Gerry thought everyone on pf.com would enjoy seeing it.

by **Bergermeister** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:05 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
When the Dallas area media LOVED SMU!

left to right, front row: Don Meredith, Dave Sherer
left to right, second row: Bill McClanahan, Jim Laughead, Charles Burton (leaning on Dave Sherer)
left to right, back row: Bill Rives, Dr. Willis Tate, Blackie Sherrod, Louis Cox, and Wes Wise

This photo was sent to Gerry York by Dave Sherer. Gerry thought everyone on pf.com would enjoy seeing it.

Quite a Who's Who from back in the day. Lotsa history there. Thanks for posting the photo.

by **Rayburn** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:43 pm

During the Bill Meek years (1957 - 61) The Ponies wore two different helmets during the season. The "away" helmet was red with blue and white stripes and was worn with the white jersey. Here's Don Meredith in the 1958 Ohio State game:

They also wore a white "home" helmet with their red jerseys that featured red and blue stripes. Frank Jackson in the 1958 Rice game:

I think the only other football team that alternated between white and color helmets was Alabama in the 1960s.

by **NavyCrimson** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:03 pm

if meeks could only recruit / i read he was a great x & o guy but recruiter he was not

by **mrydel** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:33 pm

I am surprised you are not going crazy NavyCrimson. Those uniforms look black and white to me. :lol:

by **NavyCrimson** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:47 pm

"I am surprised you are not going crazy NavyCrimson. Those uniforms look black and white to me."

LOL!!! Now that is funny!!!

I am but it's rather tame today. It's Friday afternoon & about 3 to 4 hours from now, I've got a cigar waiting for me at my local cigar lounge. The hardcore socialists in Sacramento haven't outlawed cigars just yet so I'm going to enjoy it to the hilt!!!

Love ya - mrydel & TGIF!!!

by **ponyte** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:18 am

Not exactly from the distant past but a recent gathering of former players in Houston

L to R: Jerry LeVias, Rufus Cormier, Benjamin Lavine, Kenny Hand, Clement Fox, Jerry Ball, Norm Revis

by **NavyCrimson** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:35 am

Memories!

by **ponyte** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:39 am

And one of LeVias telling his tale.

by **MrMustang1965** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:59 am

Check out Jerry LeVias' shirt with the Mustang on it! Sweet!

A face from SMU's past

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