According to the 2010 espn documentary film pony excess, many of these. In the first two years of smus threeyear pony power. Furthermore, we do not permit any of the following inappropriate content including. My enduring memory of the pony express scandal is skip bayless going back to ask ron meyer the same question once or twice a week in the spring and fall of 1979. May 02, 2017 comments are expected to adhere to the standards of the pony express and to be respectful and constructive. After the death penalty, the mustangs did not play in a bowl game until 2009. On this episode of wonders of the west, julie wignall shares the short history of the pony express. No one involved, from meyer to the boosters to dickerson himself. His main thesis is that collegiate sports are inherently corrupt. Pony express account holders may present their smu id card in lieu of cash to make purchases throughout campus and at selected offcampus merchants.
Southern methodist university is the pride of dallas. Comments are expected to adhere to the standards of the pony express and to be respectful and constructive. Dec 06, 2010 today, craig james and eric dickerson, the 12 punch of smus pony express from 1979 through 1982, are back together in bristol, conn. In the era before electronic communication, the pony express was the thread that tied east to west. A nationally ranked comprehensive research university with seven degreegranting schools, smu is a distinguished center for teaching and research located near the heart of dallas. Sep 01, 20 after watching pony express on 30 for 30, the wheels were set in motion to find something, anything, that was written about that time of football in this area. Libel or defamatory statements, any ed, trademarked, or intellectual property of others, the use of profanity and foul language or personal attacks. The author emphasises the importance of pony express to the union during the american civil war. David whitfords book a payroll to meet provides a good chronicle of that scandal. This authentic account of the establishment of the first rapidcommunications system between east and west is packed with adventure and reallife heroes. The southern methodist university football scandal was an incident in which the football program. Dec 03, 2014 smu pony express tv special promo 198283 dallas vcr closet.
A payroll to meet and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It is a rousing chronicle of the old west, when danger and excitement marked each. Death penalty dealt smu a blow for decades the washington post. The story of the pony express offers an in depth account behind the need for a mail route to connect the eastern u. In the pony trap book, former smu football player and member of the death penalty team dave blewett, backs into the motivation to find out what really happened. Smu pony expressions 2019 edition a literary journal. The 6foot1 quarterback with a shotgun arm visited smu unsure about the program, but walked away feeling more than welcome. As a result of the 1849 gold rush, the 1847 mormon exodus to utah and the thousands who moved west on the oregon trail starting in the 1840s, the need for a fast mail service beyond the rocky mountains became obvious. After watching pony express on 30 for 30, the wheels were set in motion to find something, anything, that was written about that time of football in this area. It also makes the case that if smu s penalty was extraordinary, pay for play was and remains a common practice. Ron meyer, a college and professional football coach who guided southern methodist university to the 1981 southwest conference championship but left. Dec 10, 2010 pony excess traces the development and the aftermath of the smu scandal. Smu football investigation timeline timetoast timelines.
In the pony trap book, former smu football player and member of the death. Smu will never be anything close to what it once was. We invite you to spend some pleasurable reading and viewing time by thumbing through the pages that follow, seeing through the work of our students what the gls program is truly all about. If youre like me, youre probably imagining men dressed in fringed leather uniform on horses, riding at breakneck speeds to carry important business and love letters hundreds of miles, perhaps while simultaneously shooting their wincester rifles in the air. Learning from the downfall of the pony express recommendations questions. The pony express rides on a history of the central overland pony express 18601861 between saint joseph, missouri and sacramento and san francisco, california. Death penalty dealt smu a blow for decades by lori. This is a well written account of the pony express. Smu changed their offense to the wishbone, which allowed the talent of james, dickerson, and mcilhenny to shine. Pony excess traces the development and the aftermath of the smu scandal. Southern methodist university football scandal wikipedia. Lance mcilhenny, who quarterbacked the mustang s lethal option offense in the early 1980s, attends often, as does eric dickerson, one half with craig james of smus famed pony express backfield.
The pony express intends for this area to be used to foster healthy thoughtprovoking discussion. Whitford has put the entire narrative of the smu scandal together so that. My interest in the football scandal at smu in the 1980s was sparked after watching and loving the espn 30 for 30 documentary pony excess. But last nights espn 3030 documentary about smu, called pony excess, is still on my mind. From 19811984, a small private school in dallas owned the best record in college football. It also makes the case that if smus penalty was extraordinary, pay for play was and remains a common practice among ncaa division i programs.
Dec 08, 2017 ron meyer, a college and professional football coach who guided southern methodist university to the 1981 southwest conference championship but left soon after while the team was on probation for. Pony express accounts are honored at all dining facilities on campus at individual meal plan rates. The mustangs of southern methodist university smu were riding high on the backs of the vaunted pony express backfield. Pony power gifts are designated for current use meaning they provide flexible support that smu can use immediately, in the year it is received to advance the cause of shaping world changers. Southern methodist universitys graduate liberal studies. Played in nearfreezing conditions, it was the final college game for the pony express running back tandem of eric dickerson and craig james, as well as for pitt quarterback dan marino. A payroll to meet goodreads meet your next favorite book. Learn more about the impact of currentuse funds below, and answer the call for support by making your gift today. Well, perhaps not wrong, but exaggerated or romanticized. The 1982 smu mustangs football team represented the southern methodist university in the 1982 ncaa division ia football season.
Pony express accounts may be canceled on or before the payment due date. With jock mahoney, dickie moore, peggy stewart, william fawcett. Smus pony express rides again in espn film houston. Joseph, missouri, and sacramento, california, and from sacramento to san francisco, california, by steamer april 1860october 1861. Ron meyer, who coached the pony express at smu and won an. Aug 19, 2011 my enduring memory of the pony express scandal is skip bayless going back to ask ron meyer the same question once or twice a week in the spring and fall of 1979. Smus pony express rides again in espn film houston chron. Southern methodist university in dallas is one of numerous presti. Although a financially disastrous brief enterprise, the pony express and. The smu mustangs are the athletic teams that represent southern methodist university in dallas, texas, united states.
The truth is, it was much bigger than smu, and it involved the corruption of the ncaa itself. Id honestly never heard of smu but after watching this documentary i wanted to know more. Smu was the only private school in the conference when it began operation as the american in 20, but it was joined by tulane and tulsa a year later. Former pony express stars excited by smu s success, but feel distanced by current athletic department eric dickerson, craig james and harvey armstrong spoke to the dallas. Smu s nearly 12,000 students benefit from small classes, research opportunities, leadership development, international. Smu pony express tv special promo 198283 dallas vcr closet. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Whitfords book truly painted a picture of the wild, wild west in the way money and other perks were all.
The most serious violation was the maintenance of a. External links edit former interim smu president bill stallcup describes the impact of and details about the smu football teams death penalty in this videobased oral history. This was the game that launched smu football into being one of the nations premier teams. Smus president, athletic director, head football coach and recruiting coordinator abruptly resigned, and by the time the dust had settled, the. It was the first year for the team under head coach bobby collins and the mustangs finished undefeated at 1101, and were southwest conference champions 701. After watching pony express on 30 for 30, the wheels were set in motion to find.
Lauren rose, malachi blankenship, michael callegari, skye tylich, rima shammaa a story about a school, about a city, about life after death. A few weeks later, as smu stood at 60 and ranked fourth in the country, james met the dallas times heralds smu beat writer mark hyman at a restaurant to express frustration that dickerson was. The mustangs were 101 in 1981, 1101 during the 1982 season and 102 the year. Today, craig james and eric dickerson, the 12 punch of smus pony express from 1979 through 1982, are back together in bristol, conn. The legacy of smu s death penalty and six teams nearly hit with one the death penalty is a topic of conversation to this day, though the ncaa hasnt used it in three decades. Both players said that junior year was when they knew the pony express was going to be a force. Jimmy spoon and the pony express by kristiana gregory. Smu had been placed on probation in 1985 for several violations, including payments to players. Dec 22, 2009 orphans preferred was the call that went out to the daring of heart when the pony express was organized nearly 150 years ago in april 1860. Matula whose father is a faculty member at smu, pony excess traces the development and the aftermath of the smu scandal. Aug 21, 2011 smus final ap rankings from 198184 were no. Oct 09, 2019 these three were the conductors of the pony express a title that brings mixed feelings to smu, even to this day. Smu pony expressions 2019 edition a literary journal of.
Jul 17, 2012 death penalty dealt smu a blow for decades by lori. After watching pony express on 30 for 30, the wheels were set in motion to find something. An eastern syndicate, plotting to gain control of the western frontier, hires a gang led by mort black to drive out the settlers. Smus nearly 12,000 students benefit from small classes, research opportunities, leadership development, international. After watching pony express on 30 for 30, the wheels were set in motion to. The severity of the death penalty left the smu football program in ruin. It also makes the case that if smus penalty was extraordinary, pay for play was and remains a common practice. Aug 19, 2011 the story culminated more than two years of work. Dozens of students from across texas were invited, and one in particular was south grand prairies greg eisworth. Jim archer and young pony express rider bill cody join forces to combat the widespread outlaw attacks by black and his gang. Nearly everything you thought you knew about the pony express is wrong. These three were the conductors of the pony express a title that brings mixed feelings to smu, even to this day. Joseph to sacramento took ten days, cutting the overland stage time via the southern route by more than half.
The southern methodist university football scandal was an incident in which the football. It is the morning of the lords day and my mind ought to aim elsewhere, hence im feeling a little sheepish about this blog. Ron meyer, who coached the pony express at smu and won. The pony trap shines a light on the beginnings of college football and the evolution of the ncaa. One of the best teams in the nation, the school was rocked when the ncaa meted out the death penalty on a college football program for the first and only time in its. The southern methodist university football scandal was an incident in which the football program at southern methodist university smu was investigated and punished for massive and repeated violations of national collegiate athletic association ncaa rules and regulations over a period of several years between the late 1970s and mid1980s. In the pony trap book, former smu football player and member of the death penalty team dave. Ron meyer, the football coach behind southern methodist u niversity s powerhouse pony express teams who later called for a snowplow to clear a spot so the new england patriots could kick a. The legacy of smus death penalty and six teams nearly hit with one the death penalty is a topic of conversation to this day, though the ncaa hasnt used it in three decades. From 1918 to 1996, the mustangs were a member of the southwest conference, until it formally disbanded. Bob haslam, who rode unharmed through an ambush of thirty paiute indians. The duo ran into the record books and then watched their college football program be shut down by the ncaa several years later.
Smu violations trump miamis mess boulder daily camera. Whitfords book truly painted a picture of the wild, wild west in the way money and other perks were all over the horizon and luring kids to smu. Dec 07, 2017 ron meyer, the football coach behind southern methodist u niversity s powerhouse pony express teams who later called for a snowplow to clear a spot so the new england patriots could kick a. James, along with eric dickerson formed the pony express from 197982. When talking about college sports scandals, simply mention smu and most football fans will know what you are talking about.
Smu s president, athletic director, head football coach and recruiting coordinator abruptly resigned, and by the time the dust had settled, the. Promo from wfaachannel 8 in dallas for their special on smu ahead of the teams cotton bowl game vs. This makes the list as top 10 college sports scandals because of just how much a coverup went on here. Called the greatest enterprise of modern times, the endeavorwhich lasted only nineteenth monthsrecruited young men willing to risk life and limb in a relay race that crossed the frontier on a route from st.
Librivox recording of the story of the pony express, by glenn d. Former pony express stars excited by smus success, but feel. Idk whats up with smu ou 5 because when you look at their schedule tcu, navy and memphis are the only three teams that i would say should. The pony express featured two of the best running backs in college football in eric dickerson and. Promo from wfaachannel 8 in dallas for their special on smu ahead of the teams cotton bowl game vs pitt.
Southern methodist university football scandal american football. If you were to go, you might see some familiar faces. Pony express new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Nov 04, 2009 on this episode of wonders of the west, julie wignall shares the short history of the pony express. Craig james and eric dickerson discuss the smu 30 for 30. The fastest delivery was in march 1861, when president abraham lincolns inaugural address was carried from st. The ncaa never went on campus again to announce penalties. Junior day at southern methodist university set the tempo this year for the schools recruiting purposes. Join us on facebook for updates on nature, education, and. Im a relative newcomer to smu, but have quickly become a fan. Jack keetley, warren upson, and the most famous rider of all, buffalo bill cody.
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