SMU Mustangs | |||
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Current season: 2023 SMU Mustangs | |||
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First season | 1915 | ||
Athletic director | Rick Hart | ||
Head coach | Rhett Lashlee | ||
1st year, 7–6 (.538) | |||
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium | ||
Year built | 2000 | ||
Stadium capacity | 32,000 + | ||
Stadium surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Dallas, Texas | ||
Conference | The American (AAC) | ||
Division | West | ||
Past conferences | TIAA (1915–1917) SWC (1918–1995) WAC (1996–2004) C-USA (2005–2012) | ||
All-time history | |||
All-time record | 517–553–54 (.484) | ||
Postseason bowl record | 7–10–1 (.417) | ||
Claimed national titles | 3 (1935, 1981, 1982) | ||
Conference titles | 11 (SWC) | ||
Division titles | 2 (C-USA West Division) | ||
Rivalries | Houston (rivalry) Navy (rivalry) North Texas (rivalry) Rice (rivalry) TCU (rivalry) | ||
Heisman winners | 1 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 16 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Red[1] and Blue [1]
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Fight song | "Peruna" | ||
Mascot | Peruna | ||
Marching band | The Best Dressed Band in the Land | ||
Website | smumustangs.com |
The SMU Mustangs football team represents Southern Methodist University located in Dallas, Texas. The Mustangs are a member of the NCAA FBS American Athletic Conference and play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. The Mustangs are currently coached by Rhett Lashlee.
SMU is known for having been dealt the most severe penalty for rules violations ever by the NCAA. After having been placed on probation for the fifth time in less than 15 years, it was discovered that a slush fund existed to pay players. The NCAA ordered all games in the 1987 season canceled, and a longer ban on off-campus recruiting caused the school to cancel the 1988 season, too.[2] Known as the "Death Penalty", SMU had one winning season in the next 20, and did not play in another bowl game until the 2009 season.
Conference affiliations[]
- Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1915–1917)
- Southwest Conference (1918–1995)
- Western Athletic Conference (1996–2004)
- Conference USA (2005–2012)
Championships[]
National championships[]
SMU has won three national championships from NCAA-designated major selectors.[3][4]Template:Rp SMU claims all three championships.[5]
National Championships | ||||||
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Year | Head Coach | Selector | Record | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
1935 | Matty Bell | Berryman (QPRS), Dickinson System, Houlgate System, Sagarin Ratings, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) | 12–1 | Rose Bowl | Stanford | L 0–7 |
1981 | Ron Meyer | National Championship Foundation | 10–1 | – | – | – |
1982 | Bobby Collins | Helms Athletic Foundation | 11–0–1 | Cotton Bowl | Pitt | W 7–3 |
Conference championships[]
SMU has won 11 conference championships, nine outright and two shared.[6]
Conference Championships | |||||
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Year | Conference | Head Coach | Record | Conference Record | |
1923 | Southwest Conference | Ray Morrison | 9–0 | 5–0 | |
1926 | Southwest Conference | Ray Morrison | 8–0–1 | 5–0 | |
1931 | Southwest Conference | Ray Morrison | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | |
1935 | Southwest Conference | Matty Bell | 12–1 | 6–0 | |
1940† | Southwest Conference | Matty Bell | 8–1–1 | 5–1 | |
1947 | Southwest Conference | Matty Bell | 9–0–2 | 5–0–1 | |
1948 | Southwest Conference | Matty Bell | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | |
1966 | Southwest Conference | Hayden Fry | 8–3 | 6–1 | |
1981 | Southwest Conference | Ron Meyer | 10–1 | 7–1 | |
1982 | Southwest Conference | Bobby Collins | 11–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
1984† | Southwest Conference | Bobby Collins | 10–2 | 6–2 |
† Co-champions
Divisional championships[]
SMU has won two division championships.
Division Championships | ||||
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Year | Division | Head Coach | Opponent | CG result |
2009† | Conference USA - West | June Jones | N/A lost tie-breaker to Houston | |
2010† | Conference USA - West | June Jones | UCF | L 7–17 |
† Co-champions American Athletic Conference (2013–present)
Seasons[]
2020s[]
Season | Coach | Record |
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2024 | Rhett Lashlee | |
2023 | Rhett Lashlee | 11-3 |
2022 | Rhett Lashlee | 7-6 |
2021 | Sonny Dykes | 8-4 |
2020 | Sonny Dykes | 7-3 |
2010s[]
Season | Coach | Record |
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2019 | Sonny Dykes | 10-3 |
2018 | Sonny Dykes | 5-7 |
2017 | Chad Morris; Sonny Dykes | 7-6 |
2016 | Chad Morris | 5-7 |
2015 | Chad Morris | 2-10 |
2014 | June Jones; Tom Mason | 1-11 |
2013 | June Jones | 5-7 |
2012 | June Jones | 7-6 |
2011 | June Jones | 8-5 |
2010 | June Jones | 7-7 |
2000s[]
Season | Coach | Record |
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2009 | June Jones | 8-5 |
2008 | June Jones | 1-11 |
2007 | Phil Bennett | 1-11 |
2006 | Phil Bennett | 6-6 |
2005 | Phil Bennett | 5-6 |
2004 | Phil Bennett | 3-8 |
2003 | Phil Bennett | 0-12 |
2002 | Phil Bennett | 3-9 |
2001 | Mike Cavan | 4-7 |
2000 | Mike Cavan | 3-9 |
Logos/Uniforms[]
Image gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SMU Licesnsing Guide. SMU Mustangs.com. Retrieved on January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Frank, Peter. "'88 football season canceled by SMU", New York Times, April 11, 1987.
- ↑ Who's #1?: 100-Plus Years of Controversial National Champions in College Football,Christopher J. Walsh (2007). Who's #1?: 100-Plus Years of Controversial National Champions in College Football pp. 88–89. Taylor Trade Pub.. ISBN 978-1-58979-337-8.
- ↑ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records,2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association (August 2018). Retrieved on October 29, 2018. ISBN .
- ↑ 2014 SMU Football Media Guide,2014 SMU Football Media Guide pp. 1, 80–82. Southern Methodist University Department of Athletics (2014). Retrieved on May 5, 2015. ISBN .
- ↑ Southwest Conference Index - College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
External Links[]
- SMU Mustangs football article at Wikipedia
- Official team site