After not playing football in 1987 or 1988, SMU returned to play in 1989 ... He was responsible for the Mustangs landing Eric Dickerson, the highly-touted running back from Texas.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 07: Eric Dickerson, SMU Mustangs alumni, attends the 2024 ACC Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Former NFL running back Eric ... 1984. Dickerson is widely regarded as one of the best running backs of all time. The Sealy, Texas-native is a member of both the College and Pro Football Hall ...

Is SMU really Dallas' team ... re-energized the conversation around the Mustangs. Not long after, the Pony Express arrived on campus, and Eric Dickerson and Craig James lifted the program to ...

The SMU Mustangs are in the College Football Playoff ... He became the program’s all-time leading scorer in October, surpassing Eric Dickerson and Doak Walker’s record. Rogers has quite ...

Halfway around the world, during some long days in the Middle East, SMU football always stayed on ... the “Pony Express” backfield of Eric Dickerson and Craig James, the NCAA’s Death Penalty ...

Yet in the early 1980s, SMU was the winningest program in major college football. Think the “Pony Express” backfield of Craig James and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson.

Eric Dickerson, the NFL’s record-holder for rushing yards in a single season, attends the ACC Football Championship game between his alma mater, the SMU Mustangs, and the Clemson Tigers.