| Year: | 1977 |
| Team: | SMU Mustangs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Ron Meyer |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Wishbone |
| Def Coach: | Steve Sidwell |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
The 1977 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SWC.[1]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Running back | 7 | 176 | Oakland Raiders |