1932 SMU Mustangs football team

1932 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7–2 (1–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHoward Sprague
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium, Fair Park Stadium
1932 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 TCU $ 6 0 0 10 0 1
Texas 5 1 0 8 2 0
Rice 3 3 0 7 3 0
Texas A&M 1 2 2 4 4 2
Baylor 1 4 1 3 5 1
1 4 1 3 7 2
Arkansas 1 4 0 1 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1932 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1932 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Ray Morrison, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–7–2 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24North Texas State Teachers*T 0–0[1]
October 1at Texas Tech*L 0–6[2]
October 8Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 0–13[3]
October 15at Syracuse*W 16–615,000[4]
October 22Centenary*L 7–18[5]
October 29at TexasL 6–1420,000[6]
November 5Texas A&M
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
T 0–0[7]
November 12Arkansas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 13–7[8]
November 19at BaylorL 0–19[9]
November 26TCU
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 0–8[10]
December 3Nebraska*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 14–212,500[11]
January 2at Texas Mines*
W 26–05,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Neither Ponies nor Denton show punch". The Austin American. September 25, 1932. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.M.U. toppled, 6 to 0". The Plain Dealer. October 2, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice finally breaks SMU jinx with 13–0 victory". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 9, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mustangs upset Syracuse, 16–6". Tulsa Sunday World. October 16, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Centenary trounces Southern Methodist by 18 to 7 score". Austin American-Statesman. October 23, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stafford leads Texas to 14 to 6 win over Ponies". Sunday American-Statesman. October 30, 1932. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies battle Mustangs to scoreless finish". Valley Morning Star. November 6, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pony passes click as defeat Razorbacks 13–7". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 13, 1932. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Baylor Bears triumph over Southern Methodist, 19–0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 20, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Crippled Frogs beat Ponies 8 to 0 to win championship". Wichita Daily Times. November 27, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Miners Bow Before S.M.U.: Muckers Unable To Halt Plunging Methodists; Lose 26 to 0; 5000 See Game". The El Paso Times. January 3, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.