1944 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 5–5 2–3 Jimmy Stewart 3rd Charles D. Allen Ivan Cunningham Ownby Stadium The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 201 to 131.1944 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 21, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1944-schedule.html The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas. Schedule 1944 AP y y September 30 North Texas Aggies<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 49–0 5,000 SMU Swamps North Texas Aggies, 49-0, in Opener https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/159805825/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas Associated Press October 1, 1944 10 November 25, 2024 Newspapers.com SMU Beats North Texas Aggies https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/159805683/ The Cedar Rapids Gazette Cedar Rapids, Iowa International News Service October 1, 1944 2 November 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 Southwestern (TX)<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 16–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-mustangs-edg/168157228/ The Marshall News Messenger Mustangs edge S'western 16–15 October 8, 1944 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 at No. 4 Randolph Field<ncg> Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX L 0–41 18,000 Ramblers Smother SMU 41-0: Bill Dudley Stars Again For Randolph Valley Morning Star October 15, 1944 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17860240/ramblers_smother_smu_410_bill_dudley/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Rice Rice Field Houston, TX L 10–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-rice-owls-bounce-bac/168157396/ Wichita Daily Times Rice Owls bounce back to win 21–10 decision from Southern Methodist October 22, 1944 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 at Tulane<ncg> Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA L 7–27 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99511943/game-smu-defense-gives-way-as-tulanes-p/ Austin American-Statesman Game SMU defense gives way as Tulane's power gets going in second half for 27–7 win October 29, 1944 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 at Texas War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX L 7–34 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123761260/longhorns-defeat-smu-in-347-tilt/ Valley Morning Star Longhorns defeat SMU in 34–7 tilt November 5, 1944 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 Texas A&M Ownby Stadium University Park, TX L 6–39 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-aggies-crush/168156365/ The Abilene Reporter-News Texas Aggies crush Mustangs November 12, 1944 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 Arkansas Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 20–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-mustangs-upset/168155366/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Mustangs upset Porkers, 20–12 November 19, 1944 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 at Texas Tech<ncg> Tech Field Lubbock, TX W 7–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-mustangs-nudge-tex/168157560/ The Abilene Reporter-News Mustangs nudge Texas Tech, 7–6 November 26, 1944 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com December 2 TCU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 9–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-smu-shades-frog/168154314/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram SMU shades Frogs, 9–6, in conference finale December 3, 1944 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football