1940 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 16 8–1–1 5–1 Matty Bell 6th Will Mullinweg Raymond Pope Ownby Stadium SWC co-champion The 1940 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1940 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled an 8–1–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the SWC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 75, and was ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll.1940 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 22, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1940-schedule.html Fullback Preston Johnson was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press as a first-team player on their 1940 All-Southwest Conference football teams. Tackle Joe Pasqua was named to the second team by the AP.Power Is Keynote As A.P. Picks All-S.W. Conference Grid Team The Brownsville Herald December 6, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3029119/power_is_keynote/ Newspapers.com On U.P. All-Conference The Austin Statesman December 5, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51860879/on-up-all-conference/ Newspapers.com Will Mullinweg and Raymond Pope were the team captains. Schedule 1940 AP y y y September 29 at UCLA<ncg> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 9–6 70,000 Wolf Al S.M.U. Wins Over Bruins, 9–6 Los Angeles Times September 28, 1940 October 5 North Texas State Teachers<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) W 20–7 S.M.U. extended to clip North Texas gridmen, 20–7 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 6, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88462323/smu-extended-to-clip-north-texas-grid/ November 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 at Pittsburgh<ncg> Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA T 7–7 39,000 Harry Keck Passes Provide Both Tallies Before 39,000 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 13, 1940 Part 3-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114576821/passes-provide-both-tallies-before-3900/ December 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 Auburn<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 20–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-preston-johnson-sparks-mus/132707720/ Preston Johnson sparks Mustangs to 20–13 victory over Plainsmen The El Paso Times October 20, 1940 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 at Texas 15 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 21–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123752064/smu-shades-texas-2113-as-touchdown/ Sunday American-Statesman S.M.U. shades Texas, 21–13, as touchdowns rain in second half November 3, 1940 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 No. 4 Texas A&M 14 Ownby Stadium University Park, TX L 7–19 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-plucky-texas-aggies-rid/168128476/ The Miami Herald Plucky Texas Aggies ride Mustangs to 19–7 victory November 10, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 Arkansas 20 Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-mustangs-maul/168128963/ San Angelo Standard-Times Mustangs maul Hogs, 28–0 November 17, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 at Baylor 18 Waco Stadium Waco, TX W 7–4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-mustangs-edge-out-ba/168129152/ The Odessa American Mustangs edge out Baylor by 7–4 in the mud November 24, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 TCU 16 Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) W 16–0 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-mustangs-drive/168129455/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mustangs drive through Frogs for 16–0 triumph December 1, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com December 7 at Rice 16 Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry) W 7–6 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-smu-comes-from-b/168129629/ Asheville Citizen-Times SMU comes from behind to top Rice, 7–6 December 8, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR 19 15т 14 20т 18 16 16 References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons SMU Mustangs football