Air Force at SMU
Saturday, October 7, 1961 Share
SMU beat Air Force 9–7. It was their first meeting; after it, SMU led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 60°FAttendance 28,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Air Force 52% to win. SMU won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Air Force–SMU gameAir Force leads 4–2 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 1998 | Air Force 31, SMU 7 | |
| 1971 | Air Force 30, SMU 0 | |
| 1969 | Air Force 26, SMU 22 | |
| 1963 | SMU 10, Air Force 0 | |
| 1962 | Air Force 25, SMU 20 | |
| 1961 | SMU 9, Air Force 7 |
Around this game
Air Force
- Next gameat CincinnatiOct. 14, 1961
- SeasonAir Force in 1961
- ProgramAir Force history and records
SMU
- Next gameat RiceOct. 21, 1961
- SeasonSMU in 1961
- ProgramSMU history and records

