1978 SMU Mustangs football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1978

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 45–14

| attend = 41,112

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ponies-gallop-p/157509875/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Ponies gallop past Horned Frogs 45–14|date=September 10, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Orlando Stadium

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| score = 35–25

| attend = 34,101

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-smu-drops-florida/134290363/|work=The El Paso Times|title=SMU drops Florida|date=September 17, 1978|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| score = 21–26

| attend = 77,404

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-lions-regroup-to-ni/157510027/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Lions regroup to nip SMU, 26–21|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 35–35

| attend = 87,712

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-smu-tutors-bucks-in-353/157510143/|work=The Lima News|title=SMU 'tutors' Bucks in 35–35 tie|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 28–21

| attend = 36,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-ford-leads-miracul/157510251/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Ford leads miraculous SMU comeback|date=October 15, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| opponent = Houston

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–42

| attend = 64,871

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-houston-bombards-smu-4228/157503665/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Houston bombards SMU 42–28|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 3–22

| attend = 65,289

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-fierce-longh/157506719/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Fierce Longhorn defense throttles SMU|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 17–20

| attend = 57,208

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-am-slips-past-s/157509237/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=A&M slips past SMU with clutch field goal|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 58–0

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-smu-pops-rice/157510378/|work=The Odessa American|title=SMU pops Rice|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 16–19

| attend = 45,101

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-t-tech-tips-mustangs/157508510/|work=Tulsa World|title=T-Tech tips Mustangs|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 14–27

| attend = 44,647

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-arkansas-rallies-to/157505411/|work=The Odessa American|title=Arkansas rallies to clip SMU, 27–14|date=November 26, 1978|accessdate=October 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1978

| team = SMU Mustangs

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Jr|first=Bob|last=Fisher|dab=Bob Fisher (tight end)|pos=TE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=So|first=Mike|last=Ford|dab=Mike Ford (quarterback)|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Fr|first=Perry|last=Hartnett|pos=OL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=So|first=Mike|last=Jusko|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=So|first=Mike|last=Mason|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=So|first=Lee|last=Spivey|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Fr|first=Jim Bob|last=Taylor|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Sr|first=Walt|last=Foster|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Emanuel|last=Tolbert|pos=WR|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=So|first=Charles|last=Bruton|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Fr|first=Eric|last=Ferguson|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=So|first=Mark|last=Gibson|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=So|first=Byron|last=Hunt|pos=DL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Jr|first=Charles|last=Hunt|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Fr|first=James|last=Mobley|pos=DB|rs=yes}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Ron Meyer

| asst_coach =

| access-date=

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