SMU Mustangs football under Mike Cavan

Mike Cavan was the coach of the Southern Methodist University's football team from 1997 to 2001. He compiled a 22–34–0 record, and was succeeded by Phil Bennett.

1997 Season

1997 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1997 record	6–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Cavan
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl (c. 68,252)
Seasons « 1996 1998 »

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	Mississippi*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	L 15–23	36,521
September 13	vs. Arkansas*		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA	W 31–9	23,500
September 20	Navy*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 16–46	20,011
September 27	#23 BYU		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 16–19	23,701
October 4	at New Mexico		University Stadium • Albuerque, NM	L 15–22	33,128
October 11	at Utah		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	W 20–19	26,611
October 25	Wyoming		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 22–17	22,403
November 1	Rice		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 24–6	20,024
November 8	UTEP		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 28–14	21,280
November 15	at Tulsa		Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK	W 42–41	15,234
November 20	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 18–21	19,094
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1998 Season

1998 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1998 record	5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Cavan
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl (c. 68,252)
Seasons « 1997 1999 »

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	at Rice		Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	L 17–23	42,674
September 12	Tulane*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 21–31	12,316
September 19	at Arkansas*		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 17–44	55,544
September 26	Ole Miss*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 41–48	22,281
October 3	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	W 28–0	25,912
October 10	at Wyoming		War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	L 7–12	15,504
October 17	TCU		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 10–6	26,360
October 24	UNLV		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 10–7	16,073
October 31	at Air Force		Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO	L 7–31	30,053
November 7	Tulsa		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 33–3	11,143
November 14	Colorado State		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 10–32	21,133
November 21	at Navy*		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 24–11	27,487
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1999 Season

1999 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1999 record	4–6 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Cavan
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl (c. 68,252)
Seasons « 1998 2000 »

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	Arkansas*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 0–26	51,019
September 11	at Tulane*		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	L 19–53	20,097
September 25	Hawaii		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 0–20	15,131
October 2	at Kansas*		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 9–27	24,700
October 9	at UTEP		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX	L 28–42	38,257
October 14	Fresno State		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 24–14	8,211
October 30	Rice		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 27–2	16,272
November 13	California State-Northridge		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 58–16	7,494
November 20	at Tulsa		Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK	W 28–14	14,199
November 26	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 0–21	25,725
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2000 Season

2000 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2000 record	3–9 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Cavan
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium (c. 32,000)
Seasons « 1999 2001 »

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	Kansas*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	W 31–17	32,267
September 9	at UTEP		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX	L 20–37	31,483
September 16	at NC State*		Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	L 0–41	50,034
September 23	Tulane*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	L 17–29	26,375
September 30	at Houston*		Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	L 15–17	17,496
October 7	San Jose State		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	L 10–35	16,821
October 14	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	L 15–30	36,635
October 28	Nevada		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	W 21–7	14,747
November 4	at Rice		Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	L 14–43	11,418
November 11	Tulsa		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	W 24–20	14,127
November 18	at Fresno State		Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	L 7–14	40,184
November 24	#13 TCU		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	L 7–62	26,551
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

2001 Season

2001 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2001 record	4–7 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Cavan
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium (c. 32,000)
Seasons « 2000 2002 »

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	vs. Louisiana Tech		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA	L 6–36	22,505
September 8	TCU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	L 10–38	24,122
September 22	NC State*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	L 17–26	19,522
October 6	Hawaii		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	L 31–38	12,082
October 13	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	W 24–17	8,329
October 27	UTEP		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	W 40–14	17,037
November 3	at Nevada		Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	L 14–35	13,858
November 10	Fresno State		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	L 13–38	16,731
November 17	at Tulsa		Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK	W 24–14	18,112
November 24	Rice		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	W 37–20	14,820
December 1	at North Carolina*		Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	L 10–19	45,500
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

• "2008 Football Media Guide". SMU Athletic Department. p. 145.