1954 SMU Mustangs football team

1954 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record6–3–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainDuane Nutt, Raymond Berry
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Arkansas $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
SMU 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Rice 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Texas 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Duane Nutt and Raymond Berry were the team captains.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Georgia Tech*
L 7–1034,504[1]
October 9at Missouri*
W 25–627,500
October 16at No. 15 Rice
W 20–663,500
October 23Kansas*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 36–1820,037
October 30at TexasNo. 18
T 13–1350,000[2]
November 6Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 6–344,307
November 13at No. 4 ArkansasNo. 19
W 21–1425,000
November 20No. 20 BaylorNo. 11
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 21–3347,000
November 27TCU
W 21–630,022
December 4No. 4 Notre Dame*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–2675,704
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech turns fumbles into 10–7 win". Wichita Falls Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas, SMU battle to 13–13 tie". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1954. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1954 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 99. Retrieved December 24, 2022.