1943 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 2–7 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 115 to 69.[1] The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.

1943 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1943 record2–7 (2–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
1943 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 14 Texas $ 5 0 0  7 1 1
Texas A&M 4 1 0  7 2 1
Rice 2 3 0  3 7 0
SMU 2 3 0  2 7 0
TCU 1 4 0  2 6 0
Arkansas 1 4 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Tulsa*L 7–20
October 9Memphis NAS*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 6–20
October 16Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 12–0
October 23at Tulane*L 6–12
October 30 No. 12 Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 0–20
November 6at No. 16 Texas A&ML 0–22
November 13Arkansas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 12–14
November 20Texas Tech*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 6–7
November 27at TCUW 20–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1943 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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