The 90 Greatest moments in SMU Football History

[PK]

This is the first one and a new one will be presented every week day until the Baylor game.

From smumustangs.com:

http://www.smumustangs.com/football/90/index_90.asp

Here is the lead up to the series:

Doak Walker winning the Heisman, Lance McIlhenny's touchdown in the 1983 Cotton Bowl, the opening of Ford Stadium - They are all among the 90 greatest moments in SMU Football history. Where do they rank? You are about to find out.

Beginning May 9, smumustangs.com is counting down the 90 Greatest Moments in SMU Football History as the Mustangs enter their 90th year (1915-2005) on the gridiron. Check back each weekday leading up to the Sept. 3 home opener versus Baylor for the latest highlighted moment in SMU football history. The fun really begins on Sept. 3 at the Baylor game as the top five moments of all-time are unveiled. The following week, leading up to the Sept. 10 home contest against TCU, you the fans can cast your vote on what you feel is deserving as the Greatest Moment in SMU Football History.

The top five moments, decided by you, will be announced during the Sept. 10 contest between the Mustangs and the Horned Frogs. What is your favorite moment? Sit back and enjoy as the 90 Greatest Moments in SMU Football History are counted down at smumustangs.com.

[RGV Pony]

While reading the article about the 1915 Mustangs, one fact contained therein struck me. It struck me in a way that caused me to wonder who would be the first to respond like this:

"...a total of 15 SMU students made the trip to Ft. Worth" for a TCU game.

Anyone else wonder just how different that is from the student support of late?

Rather than wait for someone else to say, I just couldn't resist.

[Treadway21]

I found it interesting that there is only 10 uniformed players in the photo.

[PK]

Don't know what the enrollment was in 1915, but I believe Dallas Hall contained the whole of admin and classrooms at that time.

[RGV Pony]

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[RGV Pony]

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[PK]

Well it was 30 miles away and no corvettes or beamers to zoom over in.

[PlanoStang]

Well it was 30 miles away and no corvettes or beamers to zoom over in.

I bet some of them rode horses, and had to camp out in Arlington to, and from the game.

[MustangSally]

Hmm, I sense some errors in our writeup about number 90.

It says before the Hendrix game, Peruna (She'll be comin round the mountain) became the school's fight song. That was 1915, and the band didn't start until 1917. Was it just sung at the games? Also, I've heard that they didn't start playing the tune until Cy Barcus became director in 1924. He was the one that started the jazz routine. Pretty sure current asst. director Tommy Tucker told me that and he was told it by Barcus's widow.

[PK]

Sounds like you need to do some investigative reporting MustangSally. I would guess they didn't need a band for the 15 of them to sing the fight song.

[Jeff Matsler]

Hello,

I realize this is an old post, but perhaps I can clarify the situation presented in this thread. If you've already come to this conclusion, please disregard.

It is true that Cy wrote the fight song and picked & named the first Peruna. I have this from a credible source - I'm his grandson.

Jeff Matsler
SMU '93