1955 SMU Mustangs football team

1955 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1955 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Texas A&M 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Texas 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Baylor 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Forrest Gregg and David Hawk were the team captains.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at No. 11 Notre Dame*
L 0–1756,454[1]
October 1at No. 3 Georgia Tech*
L 7–2034,000[2]
October 7Missouri*
W 13–625,000[3]
October 15No. 15 Rice
W 20–046,000[4]
October 22at Kansas*
W 33–1420,000[5]
October 29Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 18–1946,000[6]
November 5at No. 12 Texas A&M
L 2–1338,000[7]
November 12Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–632,500[8]
November 19at Baylor
W 12–020,000[9]
November 26at No. 7 TCU
L 13–2033,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Irish gridders beat Mustangs". The Daily Nonpareil. September 25, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Engineers break spirited Ponies, 20 to 7". Tulsa Daily World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson drives Mustangs to victory over Missouri". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 8, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mustangs saunter past Owls, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mustangs rope Jayhawks, 33–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 23, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas captures 19–18 decision". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 30, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies take 13–2 tilt over Mustangs". Brownwood Bulletin. November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Razorbacks score early to nudge SMU Ponies 6–0". The Orange Leader. November 13, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mustangs blank Baylor in dull 12–0 SWC contest". The Orange Leader. November 20, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Swink lifts Horned Frogs over Ponies". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 27, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1955 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 100. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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