SMU posts future schedules

by **Mustangs35SMU** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:04 pm

RE Tycoon wrote:I'm all for playing Missouri, but with the exception of last year, would that game draw much attention locally?

Mizzou fans will travel.

I learned that last year living in STL.

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:09 pm

Great schedules! That Missouri game at Ford will be an overflow crowd, they have a ton of alums in the area.

by **ThadFilms** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:12 pm

Mustangs35SMU wrote:
RE Tycoon wrote:I'm all for playing Missouri, but with the exception of last year, would that game draw much attention locally?

Mizzou fans will travel.

I learned that last year living in STL.

Are you not returning to the STL?

Note - Your response made it seem like you might not be returning is the only reason I ask. Plus, you changed your avatar.

by **ozfan** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:39 pm

Stallion wrote:I stand corrected-but seriously, every single one of these games WILL draw 25,000+. That don't happen very often at SMU folks. People in the stands, bands from both schools, spirited cheeriing sections for both schools-almost like real college football again. Most of the ACC, SEC and PAC 10 schools will never happen because those schools want 7,8, 9 home games, will demand more money than any porportional increase in crowds from the schools on our schedule or don't make any financial sense. Some of you are talking in La-La Land if you think those schools are coming to Dallas.

Five or six years is a long time in football have winning seasons and any thing can happen like Ford being enlarged to take larger crowds or a few games in the Cotton bowl.

by **Pony_Fan** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:06 pm

why so much Navy???

by **Stallion** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:20 pm

Always good crowd, beatable team, all Navy (home) games are carried on the CBS-C Cable Network. Those are some good reasons. Not my favorite opponent either but I can't complain about it.

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:08 pm

Stallion wrote:Always good crowd, beatable team, all Navy (home) games are carried on the CBS-C Cable Network. Those are some good reasons. Not my favorite opponent either but I can't complain about it.

No fireworks at Ford, please!

I'm not happy about playing the SFA Lumberjerks. Here's what most of their fans look like:

by **Mustangs35SMU** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:56 pm

ThadFilms wrote:Are you not returning to the STL?

Note - Your response made it seem like you might not be returning is the only reason I ask. Plus, you changed your avatar.

Correct.

There was just too many things I wanted to be involved in back home so I'll be staying here for a couple years before transferring to somewhere in Dallas. I have no idea where yet, long shot for SMU but would be nice.

Still means I get to go to most of the home games this year.

by **bagice** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:19 am

TCU, UNT, and Baylor is SMU's sweet spot in scheduling...they need to try and pull that off every year possible, lock into long term deals.

All games will draw nice crowds, easy travel for the fans of all four schools, and SMU saves a bundle on travel costs each year (as do the other schools).

UNT and Baylor could develop into a nice rivalry game each year, just like TCU.

I know some people hate on UNT but the positives far outweigh the negatives...its a game we should win most years and don't forget that UNT gave us our second best home crowd of the year last season, lots of UNT grads in the area and Denton is pretty close and we save a ton on travel.

by **Mustang98** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:22 am

Why is Navy such a frequently scheduled opponent? Baylor, TCU, A&M and Tech I understand because of the SWC tie in, but is there a history with SMU and Navy?

by **MrMustang1965** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:55 am

Mustang98 wrote:Why is Navy such a frequently scheduled opponent? Baylor, TCU, A&M and Tech I understand because of the SWC tie in, but is there a history with SMU and Navy?

One of the greatest - if not THE greatest - SMU v Navy games was played in Dallas in October 1963 at the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs defeated the Midshipmen who were lead by future Heisman trophy QB Roger Staubach, 32-28. I was there.

by **KnuckleStang** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:39 am

I love these schedules, only thing I would change would be to replace all the SFA's with NTSU's. I know lots on this board don't agree, but we should be playing them more often, IMO.

by **2112** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:53 am

i don't know of any pony..... that hates north texas state

by **PonySnob** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:10 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:One of the greatest - if not THE greatest - SMU v Navy games was played in Dallas in October 1963 at the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs defeated the Midshipmen who were lead by future Heisman trophy QB Roger Staubach, 32-28. I was there.

One of the greatest debacles for a head coaching debut was against Navy as well...............

by **couch 'em** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:11 am

PonySnob wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:One of the greatest - if not THE greatest - SMU v Navy games was played in Dallas in October 1963 at the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs defeated the Midshipmen who were lead by future Heisman trophy QB Roger Staubach, 32-28. I was there.

One of the greatest debacles for a head coaching debut was against Navy as well...............

Good thing our defense is actually practicing against the option this year.

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