1938 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 125.[1] The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in University Park, Texas, and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

1938 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1938 record6–4 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium, Cotton Bowl
1938 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 TCU $ 6 0 0  11 0 0
SMU 4 2 0  6 4 0
Baylor 3 2 1  7 2 1
Rice 3 3 0  4 6 0
Texas A&M 2 3 1  4 4 1
Arkansas 1 5 0  2 7 1
Texas 1 5 0  1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24North Texas*DallasW 34–7
October 1Arizona*W 29–7
October 7vs. Marquette*L 0–7
October 22at No. 1 Pittsburgh*L 7–34
October 30TexasDallasW 7–6
November 5 No. 19 Texas A&MDallasW 10–7
November 12ArkansasDallasW 19–6
November 19at BaylorW 21–6
November 26 No. 2 TCUL 7–20
December 3at RiceL 14–25
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1938 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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