#25 Mustang Mania (1978)
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:17 pmOh man, I remember those days. Even as I went to Lake Highlands the bumper stickers were everywhere.
Go Mustangs
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:17 pmPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:30 pmPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:04 pmThe program got off to a very good start as the Mustangs played TCU in the Jerry Lewis/7-Eleven Bowl, a charity football game for muscular dystrophy. The game drew 41,112 fans to the Cotton Bowl, the largest crowd to see and SMU-TCU game in 20 years. From there SMU traveled to Florida, Penn State, and Ohio State, gaining national attention for the exciting football they brought to the field. When SMU finally returned home to face Houston, they played in front of 64,871 fans in the Cotton Bowl. Mustang Mania was at its best.
The Mustangs had the largest increase in attendance of any school in the country in 1978. In 1977, SMU's home attendance average was 25,644. Considering they were playing in the 72,000 seat Cotton Bowl, a person could notice the need for improvement. By the end of 1978, SMU's home attendance had risen to 51,960. Season ticket sales also rose from 2,200 in 1977 to 5,300 in 1978. These fans never went home disappointed because Mike ford and Emanuel Tolbert always seemed to put on an aerial display every week. The season was built upon excitement and SMU delivered.
Why o why could I not had been born 10 year earlier...I think that this would have to be the dream at the moment for this to happen once again.