1956 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 4–6 2–4 Woody Woodard 4th Bill Livingstone Smitty Keller Cotton Bowl The 1956 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by Woody Woodard in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Bill Livingstone and Smitty Keller were the team captains. Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w y Notre Dame 3 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 19–13 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-smus-dazzle/168535714/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel SMU's dazzle upsets Irish September 23, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y 5 Georgia Tech 2 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 7–9 46,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-georgia-tech-sq/133056716/ The Park City Daily News Georgia Tech squeezes past S. Methodist 9–7 September 30, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y 12 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 33–27 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-mizzou-runs-out/168535880/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mizzou runs out of gas, loses thriller to Mustangs, 33 to 27 October 7, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y 19 Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 6–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-duke-rises-up-to-whi/138157859/ Wichita Falls Times Duke rises up to whip Ponies October 14, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 14–13 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-mustangs-tip-owl/168535991/ Denton Record-Chronicle Mustangs tip Owls by 14–13 October 21, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 20–19 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799442/smu-evades-texas-upset-wins-20-to-19/ Wichita Falls Times SMU evades Texas upset, wins 20 to 19 November 4, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l Texas A&M 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 7–33 62,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-aggies-slaughter-mus/168523351/ The Austin American-Statesman Aggies slaughter Mustangs by 33 to 7 November 11, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 13–27 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-porkers-crush-s/168532157/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Porkers crush SMU by 27–13 November 18, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l Baylor 16 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 0–26 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-baylor-knocks-mustangs-ou/168531213/ The Clarion-Ledger Baylor knocks Mustangs out of Cotton Bowl trip November 25, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 l TCU 14 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 6–21 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tcu-sub-hurls-frogs/168529900/ The Odessa American TCU sub hurls Frogs past Ponies, 21–6 December 2, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com 1956 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1956-schedule.html Sports Reference December 24, 2022 2022 Football Media Guide https://smumustangs.com/documents/2022/7/27/Complete-MG.pdf SMU Athletics 100 December 24, 2022 References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football