1926 SMU Mustangs football team
| 1926 SMU Mustangs football | |
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SWC champion | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 8–0–1 (5–0 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Stanley Dawson, Howard Wade |
| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1926 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 47.[1][2]
Coach Morrison brought the forward pass to the southwest during his time at SMU, using Gerald Mann as his passer.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | North Texas State Teachers* | W 42–0 | [4] | |
| October 2 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 48–0 | |
| October 8 | Centenary* |
| W 37–0 | [5] |
| October 16 | at Missouri* | T 7–7 | ||
| October 23 | Texas A&M |
| W 9-7 | |
| October 30 | at Texas | W 21-17 | [6] | |
| November 6 | Rice |
| W 20–0 | |
| November 13 | Baylor |
| W 31–3 | |
| November 25 | TCU |
| W 14–13 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1926 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Schmidt, Raymond (June 18, 2007). Shaping College Football. ISBN 9780815608868.
- ^ "S.M.U. defeats Eagles, 42 to 0". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. September 25, 1926. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gentlemen Turned Back In Defeat By S. M. U." The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 9, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Mustangs win thru air game in last period". San Angelo Daily Standard. October 31, 1926. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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