1944 SMU Mustangs football team

1944 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Charles D. Allen
  • Ivan Cunningham
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
1944 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
TCU $ 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Texas 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rice 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1944 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 201 to 131.[1] The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30North Texas Aggies*
W 49–05,000[2][3]
October 7Southwestern (TX)*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 16–15[4]
October 14at No. 4 Randolph Field*
L 0–4118,000[5]
October 21at Rice
L 10–21[6]
October 28at Tulane*
L 7–2722,000[7]
November 4at Texas
L 7–3412,000[8]
November 11Texas A&M
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 6–3917,000[9]
November 18Arkansas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 20–12[10]
November 25at Texas Tech*
W 7–65,000[11]
December 2TCU
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 9–68,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1944 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "SMU Swamps North Texas Aggies, 49-0, in Opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 1, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "SMU Beats North Texas Aggies". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. International News Service. October 1, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Mustangs edge S'western 16–15". The Marshall News Messenger. October 8, 1944. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ramblers Smother SMU 41-0: Bill Dudley Stars Again For Randolph". Valley Morning Star. October 15, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice Owls bounce back to win 21–10 decision from Southern Methodist". Wichita Daily Times. October 22, 1944. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Game SMU defense gives way as Tulane's power gets going in second half for 27–7 win". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1944. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Longhorns defeat SMU in 34–7 tilt". Valley Morning Star. November 5, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Aggies crush Mustangs". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 12, 1944. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mustangs upset Porkers, 20–12". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 19, 1944. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mustangs nudge Texas Tech, 7–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 26, 1944. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SMU shades Frogs, 9–6, in conference finale". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 3, 1944. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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