1959 SMU Mustangs football team

1959 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainDon Meredith
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Baylor 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Texas A&M 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a conference mark of 2–3–1, placing fifth in the SWC. SMU's offense scored 147 points while the defense allowed 133 points.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at No. 16 Georgia Tech*No. 6
L 12–1643,000[1]
October 3No. 15 Navy*
W 20–746,000[2]
October 9Missouri*No. 15
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 23–233,000[3]
October 17at RiceNo. T–15
T 13–1365,000[4]
October 24Texas Tech*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 21–1330,000[5]
October 31No. 4 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–2165,000[6]
November 7at Texas A&M
W 14–1119,000[7]
November 14No. 20 Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–1731,000[8]
November 21at Baylor
W 30–1425,000[9]
November 28at No. 8 TCU
L 0–1940,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1959 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Don Meredith Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Don Meredith Quarterback 3 32 Chicago Bears
Jim Welch Defensive back 3 34 Baltimore Colts
James Jones End 13 145 Los Angeles Rams

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References

  1. ^ "Engineers upset SMU". The San Francisco Examiner. September 27, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mustangs trample Middies, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU Mustangs trample Missouri Tigers, 23–2". The Enid Morning News. October 10, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice Owls tie Mustangs". The Longview News-Journal. October 18, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mustangs manage to stop Raiders". The Denton Record-Chronicle. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Steers hit early, rip SMU, 21–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern Methodist gets hard earned decision over Texas Aggies 14–11". The Jackson Sun. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas nudges SMU, 17 to 14". The Odessa American. November 15, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears defense blown apart by Meredith". The Victoria Advocate. November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Frogs beat SMU for share of title, 19–0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 29, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com".
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