It's been 23 years since those very Mustangs were given the "Death Penalty" following an investigation into a massive scandal that uncovered the improper distribution of benefits to players from the mid-70s onward.

My father graduated from SMU in 1983, and though his Ponies were given the axe by college football, he hasn't lost faith in the once proud SMU football program and he continues to wait for the Mustangs to climb back on to the college football radar.

Coach June Jones may have just kick-started the revival of Mustang football.

The Mustangs went 7-5 (6-2) in Jones's second season in Dallas, finishing second in the C-USA West behind Houston.

On Thursday night, the Mustangs ...

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