BYU at SMU
Saturday, September 27, 1997 Share
No. 23 BYU beat SMU 19–16. It was their third meeting; after it, BYU led the series 3–0.
FinalHigh 94°F, low 62°FAttendance 23,701
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
BYU 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every BYU–SMU gameBYU leads 5–0 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2024 | BYU 18, SMU 15 | |
| 2022 | BYU 24, SMU 23 | New Mexico Bowl |
| 1997 | BYU 19, SMU 16 | |
| 1996 | BYU 31, SMU 3 | |
| 1980 | BYU 46, SMU 45 | Holiday Bowl |
Around this game
BYU
- Next gamevs. Utah StateOct. 3, 1997
- SeasonBYU in 1997
- ProgramBYU history and records
SMU
- Next gameat New MexicoOct. 4, 1997
- SeasonSMU in 1997
- ProgramSMU history and records