Air Force vs. SMU
Air Force and SMU have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1961; Air Force leads the series 4–2 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Air Force 4–2, and Air Force has won the last 3. Share
- Air Force wins
- 4
- SMU wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 3 Air Force
- Current streak
- 3 Air Force
- Last 10 meetings
- Air Force 4–2
- Most recent
- 1998
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.5 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Air Force
- 2–0 Air Force’s record at home
- At SMU
- 2–2 SMU’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Air Force’s biggest win1971: Air Force 30, SMU 0by 30 points
- SMU’s biggest win1963: SMU 10, Air Force 0by 10 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Air Force | Series | SMU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1971 | Ben Martin | 3–1 | Hayden Fry |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Air Force’s side (Martin 3–1 against Fry). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 31, 1998 | Air Force 31, SMU 7 | at Air Force | ||
| Oct 9, 1971 | Air Force 30, SMU 0 | at Air Force | ||
| Sep 13, 1969 | Air Force 26, SMU 22 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 5, 1963 | SMU 10, Air Force 0 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 6, 1962 | Air Force 25, SMU 20 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 7, 1961 | SMU 9, Air Force 7 | at SMU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.