Quarterback Danny Thomas threw to Billy Gannon, who ran to the Navy 46. Despite his commitment to SMU, several teams have been pushing for Samuels. But probation denied SMU the … During Meek's time as head coach, quarterback Don Meredith earned All-American honors in 1958 and 1959, with his .610 career completion percentage being the best of any passer in SMU history, with a tremendous running ability increasing pressure on opposing defenses. Smith was replaced by Ron Meyer in 1976. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of Memphis Tigers vs. SMU Mustangs football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks The 1960 season, though, proved particularly bad for the Mustangs, as they went 0–9–1, with the only game decided by less than 10 points being a 0–0 tie with Texas A&M. In 2009, Coach Jones' second season at SMU, the Mustangs had a turnaround season, compiling an improved regular season record of 7–5. Several key boosters and administration officials determined that it would not only be unethical to cut off those payments, but also potentially problematic as some boosters were contractually obligated to pay the athletes for the duration of their time at SMU. After a winning 1934 season, Morrison left SMU to take over the Vanderbilt Commodores football team after the retirement of Dan McGugin. In 1915, SMU opened its doors with 456 students and 37 faculty members. Trailing 28–26 with 2:52 remaining in the game, SMU had one last chance to pull off the upset. Despite this, the 1935 SMU Mustangs were selected by the Dickinson System as national champions, their first football national championship in school history. Winning their fourth conference title, the Mustangs lost the Rose Bowl to Stanford 0–7. … Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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During pre-game festivities, an SMU fan was frying frog legs as a joke before the game. We invite you to explore our educational programs, faculty research, and departmental events. [9] Chad Morris was able to lead the SMU to bowl eligibility and a 7–6 record in 2017. SMU defeats #2 Texas by a score of 20-6. After a 7–4 season in 1972, Fry was fired at SMU, which robbed the Mustangs of a bowl berth. The football team began as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association, playing at Armstrong Field. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. In June 1915, Ray Morrison became SMU's football, baseball, basketball, and track coach, in addition to being a math instructor. By 1926, the team began playing their home games at Ownby Stadium. However, it did not stop SMU players from achieving certain honors throughout Russell's time as head coach; Kyle Rote, who filled Doak Walker's place on the team, led the Southwest Conference with 777 yards rushing in 1949, and was named an All-American following the 1950 season. SMU stopped Oklahoma short of a potential game-winning two-point conversion with 1:16 left to play. During his tenure, SMU captured three SWC titles and made three bowl games. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. SMU lost the Cotton Bowl Classic to the Georgia Bulldogs 9–24. The SMU-TCU rivalry is the most intense one for both schools. In 2010, the Mustangs again compiled a regular season record of 7–5, with a 6–2 in-conference record to earn their first chance at winning a conference title in 26 years, securing a berth in the Conference USA Championship game. From 1918 to 1996, the Mustangs were a member of the Southwest Conference, until it formally disbanded. Start collecting SMU Football Helmets today! SMU Mustangs Football Winners and Losers of 2020 Championship Game. Walker threw a 53-yard touchdown pass and scored on two-yard run in this game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. SMU ended the Jones Era in 2014 the way it began: with a 1–11 season. How the SMU football program was devastated for decades by the death penalty (3:00) 46d. Box 750315 | 5800 Ownby Drive Dallas, Texas 75275 SMU failed to win the Southwest Conference title in 1940, despite having the same conference record as the Texas A&M Aggies. SOS: 0.64 (64th of 130) . Quarterback Fred Benners led the Mustangs to perhaps their greatest win of the decade when he completed 22 of 42 passes for 336 yards to beat Notre Dame, 27–20, in Notre Dame, Indiana on October 13, 1951. However, the future of the trophy is unclear, as SMU left Conference USA for The American for the 2013 season, and no games have been played or scheduled since the 2012 meeting. [7] SMU's interest in the Big 12 was never reciprocated, and the Big 12 instead added TCU and West Virginia University. On September 21, they defeated cross-town rival TCU. All 12 Bears who competed earned two wins – one in singles and one in doubles. 32,000), NFL/AFL stats for SMU Mustangs players at Pro-Football-Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 7:37AM. Morrison became known as "the father of the forward pass", due to the team's use of passing on first and second downs, instead of as a play of last resort. Walker did not play for the 1946 season due to serving in the United States Army, yet re-enrolled at SMU and rejoined the football team for the 1947 season. The Mustangs won their second conference title in 1926, compiling an 8–0–1 record, and a third conference title in 1931, compiling a 9–0–1 record. Do you have a sports website? At the time, most teams utilized the forward pass five to six times in one game, while SMU did so between 30 and 40 times. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? View the SMU Mustangs roster for the 2020 FBS college football season. Bell returned as head coach for the 1945 season. During the 1948 season, the Mustangs won their seventh conference title, posting a 9–1–1 record. He moved on to be the SMU Athletic Director from 1990 through 1994. Becoming increasingly under fire, Russell resigned as head coach after the 1952 season. The season also featured two days in New Orleans for the first collegiate game to be played in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. In 1998 a traveling trophy, the "Mayor's Cup", was introduced to the series, and has been awarded to the winner each year. The first game played by SMU's football team was a 13–2 victory over Hendrix College. In their first game at Ownby Stadium, the Mustangs defeated North Texas State Teachers College 42–0, led by quarterback Gerald Mann. Fry found that player in Jerry LeVias. A SMU Mustangs Football Helmet is the ultimate piece of fan gear! Nearly two decades later, the program has yet to recover The SMU-Rice rivalry is a secondary one for both SMU (after TCU) and Rice (after Houston). Cunningham and Victor Kelly, his co-coaches that season, as the team went on to lose six games. [5], SMU posted a 49–9–1 record from 1980 to 1984, which was the highest win percentage (.839) in Division I-A over that span. Moody Coliseum. In five seasons with SMU, Meek compiled a 17–29–4 record. Start collecting SMU Football Helmets today! Coach Gregg compiled a 3–19 record in his two seasons. The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). Russell previously served as quarterbacks and running backs coach from 1945 to 1949, and is attributed to luring Doak Walker away from the University of Texas. Matty Bell -- A College Football Hall of Famer, Bell led SMU to its only national title in 1935. SMU's 2021 recruiting class now sits with 16 commitments on board following a Dallas area commitment on Friday. American Athletic Conference. After Fry's departure, Dave Smith, a former assistant coach under Fry, took his place as head coach. TCU leads the series 51–41–7 through the 2019 season.[21]. Furthermore, end Gene Bedford and back Logan Stollenwerck were named first-team All-Southwest Conference, becoming the first SMU football players to receive that honor. Furthermore, Forrest Gregg became part of the team in 1952, and became a two-time All-Southwest Conference player by 1955, later moving on to the NFL. The official 2020 Football Roster for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. Seasons: 103 (1916 to 2020) Record (W-L-T): 508-548-54 … Matty Bell papers. In his three seasons as head coach, Stewart compiled an overall record of 10–18–2. After winning two games in a span of two seasons, Morrison left SMU for Fort … Known as a player's coach, Bell brought discipline to his team, and he spent time listening and talking to his players. Forrest Gregg, an SMU alum who was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, was hired in 1988 to help rebuild the team. He had never had discipline problems and was deeply religious. For some players, the game gives them the chance … Hear the audio that matters most to you. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. However, it is a storied one based on the fact that SMU is located inside the city of Dallas and Rice is located in Houston, the anchors of Texas's two largest metropolitan areas. The Mustangs’ first season in the conference ended with a 4–2 record. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of Michigan Wolverines vs. SMU Mustangs football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks Record: 10-3 (22nd of 130) (Schedule & Results) Conference: American (West Division) Conference Record: 6-2 Coach: Sonny Dykes (10-3) Points For: 544 Points/G: 41.8 (7th of 130) Points Against: 434 Opp Pts/G: 33.4 (110th of 130) SRS: 9.02 (27th of 130) . SMU Football. After winning two games in a span of two seasons, Morrison left SMU for Fort Oglethorpe upon the United States’ entry into World War I. Southern Methodist Mustangs School History. John LaGrone, who earned conference honors from 1964–66, was the first Mustang player to be selected as both an All-American and Academic All-American when he was honored following the 1966 season. The 25 best game-ending plays in college football history SMU Mustangs News / Dallas Sports Fanatic / December 2, 2019 SMU Mustangs defeat Green Wave 37-20 on Senior Day We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Jim McMahon engineers an amazing comeback to beat SMU 46-45 in the 1980 Holiday Bowl. The winner of the game receives an iron skillet as a trophy. For the 1917 season, Morrison was replaced by J. Burton Rix, who led the Mustangs to a 3–2–3 record in their final season in the TIAA. The SMU-TCU rivalries goes for all sports as well as recruiting students from the DFW area as SMU and TCU are the two top schools in the region in academics and sports. Oct 25, 1980, SMU Defeats Texas 20-6. Welcome to the official Facebook Page of SMU. Cincinnati’s History Versus SMU Football Clayton Trutor 10/20/2020. SMU football is back and it is not apologizing. Moreover, David Powell became SMU's first Academic All-American winner in the 1952 season. The 1963 season provided the SMU football program with one of its most memorable games when the Mustangs hosted fourth-ranked the Navy Midshipmen and its quarterback, Roger Staubach, on October 11, 1963, at the Cotton Bowl. The respective campuses are located 40 miles apart in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Little-known sophomore John Roderick rushed for 146 yards on 11 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 45 and two yards for the Mustangs. Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class has taken some hits with decommitments recently, and the Vols currently have the No. SMU played in their first bowl game in 1924, in the Dixie Classic against West Virginia Wesleyan College, but lost that game 7–9. Additionally, the Mustangs permanently moved to the Cotton Bowl for their home games this season, after playing only limited numbers of games in that stadium in years previous. The tradition eventually spilled over into the actual game and the Iron Skillet is now passed to the winner. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of Texas A&M Aggies vs. SMU Mustangs football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks Its name is derived from a challenge from then North Texas head coach Matt Simon issued in 1994 after a two-year break in the series, stating "I'd like to play because I think we could beat them, and my players feel the same way. SMU has made 175 appearances in the Associated Press poll over 103 seasons . A TCU fan, seeing this desecration of the "frog", went over and told him that eating the frog legs was going well beyond the rivalry and that they should let the game decide who would get the skillet and the frog legs. During the 1966 season, Hayden Fry lifted SMU back to national prominence, when SMU was ranked ninth in the nation and won its first conference championship in 18 years, their seventh overall. Fry and the school wanted to make certain that the player they recruited was not only a good athlete but also a good student and citizen and someone with the mental toughness to be one of the first black players in conference history. After a pass interference penalty against Navy put the ball on the one-yard line, Gannon plowed over the right tackle for the winning touchdown with 2:05 left. [17], SMU has won 11 conference championships, nine outright and two shared. In 2008 SMU hired Steve Orsini away from the University of Central Florida (UCF) to be the SMU Athletic Director. Fry received abuse for recruiting a black player to SMU in the form of hate mail and threatening phone calls, but he downplayed the treatment, because the harassment of LeVias was much, much worse. After a 5–5 season in 1941, Bell left SMU to serve in the United States Navy during World War II. [3][circular reference]. 13 class in the country. SMU relied on the running of Eric Dickerson and Craig James, while BYU boasted an explosive aerial attack led by QB Jim McMahon. The SMU Mustangs college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic … The decimation of the program meant that Gregg was left with an undersized and underweight lineup. The 25 best game-ending plays in college football history SMU Mustangs News / Dallas Sports Fanatic / December 2, 2019 SMU Mustangs defeat Green Wave 37-20 on Senior Day The first Homecoming game was also played in 1926, resulting in a 14–13 victory over Texas Christian University. The SMU defense, led by Bob Oyler, Martin Cude, Bill Harlan, Harold Magers and Doug January, sent Staubach to the bench twice with a dislocated left shoulder. During this season, the Mustangs were ranked number one in the nation. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. 137,723 were here. LeVias was a great player, an exceptional student, and mentally tough. In his 11 seasons at SMU, Fry compiled a 49–66–1 record. All classes were held in Dallas Hall. Matty Bell -- A College Football Hall of Famer, Bell led SMU to its only national title in 1935. SMU and Navy have played each other 18 times with Navy leading the series 11–7. They did not face each other in 1919, 1920, 1925, 1987, 1988, or 2006. Location: Dallas, Texas Seasons: 105 (1916-17 to 2020-21) Record: 1372-1238 .526 W-L% Conferences: AAC, CUSA, WAC, SWC and Ind Conference Champion: 15 Times (Reg. Sports Radio Network. Record: 5-7 (84th of 130) (Schedule & Results) Conference: American (West Division) Conference Record: 4-4 Coach: Sonny Dykes (5-7) Points For: 365 Points/G: 30.4 (54th of 130) Points Against: 423 Opp Pts/G: 35.2 (110th of 130) SRS: -5.38 (97th of 130) . In order to play in the Rose Bowl against the Stanford Indians football team for the unofficial national championship, SMU faced off against the TCU Horned Frogs, who featured star quarterback Sammy Baugh. J. Burton Rix continued to coach the team until the 1921 season, in which he was replaced by W.A. NCAA Tournament: 12 Years (10-14), 1 Final Four, 0 Championships NCAA Champion: Ranked in AP Poll: 2 Times (Preseason), 5 Times … The SMU football program is undergoing a renaissance more than 30 years in the making. Bedford was the first player to play in the National Football League, for the Rochester Jeffersons. If they'd like to play on a Safeway parking lot ... just give us a date and time." The team played in the Cotton Bowl Classic once more, defeating the Oregon Webfoots, who were led by quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, 21–13, making it their first victory in a bowl game in school history. All rights reserved. Over the course of his career at SMU, Walker rushed for 1,954 yards, passed for 1,638 yards, scored 288 points, punted for a 39.4 average and kicked field goals and extra points. 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