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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:15 pm
by dcpony
Reggie Dupard.
I never saw the guy play. I must have been 3 or 4 years old when he left SMU.
But he sat next to me in a class my freshman year. And he was in a religion class I took my sophomore year.
Anyway one day I started talking to him about football and class related stuff and learned that he played during our glory days in the 80's ....He told me he didn't complete his degree when his eligibility was used up, and he came back to complete his degree and I believe he got his diploma my sophomore year.
Super nice dude. I wish him well in what ever he's doing right now.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:13 pm
by mrydel
Caballo wrote:Football: Gary Hammond. Four year starter at FOUR different positions, including QB.
Basketball: Kato Armstrong. I remember the SWC Championship game playing Baylor where the guy behind me kept yelling "Shake and Bake Kato." Armstrong torched the Bears for the crown.
Soccer: Daniel Hernandez. That guy could kick a soccer/football.
Not to be picky, but Gary was a 3 year starter at 3 positions. Freshmen were not eligible in our day. He was all conference receiver, all conference running back and all conference athlete the year he played QB. One of the best all around athletes to play at SMU.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:24 pm
by Mexmustang
Doak was no. 1.
But, Levias was playing when I transferred to SMU. I have never seen one player so important to a season--1966 and the conference championship. I also never witnessed so many close games with SMU winning in the final minutes. Never forget, I beleive it was the Rice game, where SMU was behind, a bunch of us watching a movie on one of the local channels and every minute or so they would provide an update of the score at the bottom of the screen, we all went crazy when SMU won the game!
Made me an SMU fan ever since...
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:31 pm
by PonyLove
Football: Mike Ford
Non-Football: Payne Stewart
Non-Athlete: Laura Bush
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:35 pm
by Water Pony
Billy Joe wrote:My favorite is not a player but a man who contributed more to the success of SMU athletics than most of the individuals mentioned on this thread....the infamous Jim Copeland. His enthusiasm and tireless work took SMU to heights it never dreamed about before his tenure. Way to go Jim.
Let it go.
Jim is hardly the cause of our challenges. Despite some poor coaching choices, he helped Ford Stadium become a reality and worked hard to get us into a better conference, when we didn't have the influence to control our own destiny.
Pick former Governor Clements for someone who greased our slide into oblivion, along with the other short sighted idiots, who chose to ignore the facts and live dangerously.
Now, the question is who is our favorite Mustang? Great thread.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:59 pm
by Glenn Sosbee
Kato Armstrong. Man, we were gonna pair him with Larry Johnson and Hello Final Four! Well, you know the rest.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:04 pm
by Glenn Sosbee
PonyLove wrote:Football: Mike Ford
Non-Football: Payne Stewart
Non-Athlete: Laura Bush
I hear ya PonyLove,and great list.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:59 am
by mavsrage311
dcpony wrote:Reggie Dupard.
I never saw the guy play. I must have been 3 or 4 years old when he left SMU.
But he sat next to me in a class my freshman year. And he was in a religion class I took my sophomore year.
Anyway one day I started talking to him about football and class related stuff and learned that he played during our glory days in the 80's ....He told me he didn't complete his degree when his eligibility was used up, and he came back to complete his degree and I believe he got his diploma my sophomore year.
Super nice dude. I wish him well in what ever he's doing right now.
criminal justice, and he's still very religious.
I am good friends with his cousin
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:30 am
by ponyte
There are so many.
Offense, Raymond Berry ( one will not find a more class act man) & Chuck Hixson (my boyhood idol) & Jim "Hacksaw" Dugan & Joe Bays
Defense Louie Kelcher (If one ever has the opportunity to meet Louie, do it. One nice fellow) & Putt Choate (talk about intense and work ethic)
Basketball Ira Terrell
Non athlete Liz Nickelson
Professor Dr. Harold Jeskey
Coaches Ron Meyer, Matty Bell, Doc Hayes and the great George McMillion (his teams simply won and had great SMU spirit).
Trainer Cash Birdwell
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:40 pm
by J.T.supporta
Wayne Morris, ED, Doak Walker, Ricky Wesson, Jerry LeVias, Jim Dugan, Kyle Rote, Don Meridith, and Casher Birdwell...
Quinton Ross and Ira Terrell for bball
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:44 pm
by LonghornFan68
Chris Phillips
how is this even a question
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:04 pm
by Mustangunner
Joe Sturdivant
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:16 pm
by mr. pony
After Doak, it's Mac White, baby.
Came off the bench to take out Roger the Dodger and Navy in '63, I think.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:18 pm
by dandyfan
Football (BDP) Dandy Don of course, Gary Hammond..nice guy
Football (PDP) Swann and Rogers
Basketball Ira Terrell
Non-athlete Liz Nicholson...wait she has already been taken. Diane Rome
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:26 pm
by ponyte
dandyfan wrote:Football (BDP) Dandy Don of course, Gary Hammond..nice guy
Football (PDP) Swann and Rogers
Basketball Ira Terrell
Non-athlete Liz Nicholson...wait she has already been taken. Diane Rome
Nice non athlete. There are just too many to name just one.