1944 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1944 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 201 to 131.[1] The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.

1944 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1944 record5–5 (2–3 SWC)
Head coachJimmy Stewart (3rd season)
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
1944 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
TCU $ 3 1 1  7 3 1
Texas 3 2 0  5 4 0
Arkansas 2 2 1  5 5 1
Texas A&M 2 3 0  7 4 0
SMU 2 3 0  5 5 0
Rice 2 3 0  5 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Texas-ArlingtonW 49–0
October 7Southwestern (TX)
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 16–15
October 14at No. 4 Randolph Field
L 0–4118,000[2]
October 21at Rice
L 10–21
October 28at Tulane
L 7–27
November 4at TexasL 7–34
November 11Texas A&M
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 6–39
November 18Arkansas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 20–12
November 25at Texas Tech
W 7–6
December 2TCU
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 9–6
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1944 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. "Ramblers Smother SMU 41-0: Bill Dudley Stars Again For Randolph". Valley Morning Star. October 15, 1944. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
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