1959 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1959 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The Mustangs offense scored 147 points while the defense allowed 133 points. At season's end, the Mustangs were not ranked in the national standings.

1959 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1959 record5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainDon Meredith
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 1 0  9 2 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 1 0  9 2 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 1 0  8 3 0
SMU 2 3 1  5 4 1
Baylor 2 4 0  4 6 0
Rice 1 4 1  1 7 2
Texas A&M 0 6 0  3 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 26at No. 16 Georgia Tech*No. 6L 12–1643,000
October 3No. 15 Navy*W 20–746,000
October 9Missouri*No. 15
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas
W 23–233,000
October 17at RiceNo. 16T 13–1365,000
October 24Texas Tech*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas
W 21–1330,000
October 31No. 4 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas
L 0–2165,000
November 7at Texas A&MW 14–1119,000
November 14No. 20 Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas
L 14–1731,000
November 21at BaylorW 30–1425,000
November 28at No. 8 TCUL 0–1940,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1959 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Don Meredith Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Don MeredithQuarterback332Chicago Bears
Jim WelchDefensive back334Baltimore Colts
James JonesEnd13145Los Angeles Rams

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