1945 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 5–6 4–2 Matty Bell 8th Tom Dean Howard Maley Ownby Stadium The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In their eighth, non-consecutive season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 5–6 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 110. After a stretch in which the team lost six of seven games, SMU finished the season with three consecutive shutout victories over Arkansas (21-0), Baylor (34-0), and TCU (34-0).1945 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 21, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1945-schedule.html The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas. Three SMU players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and/or United Press (UP) on the 1945 All-Southwest Conference football team: back Doak Walker (AP-1, UP-1); end Gene Wilson (AP-1, UP-1); and tackle Tom Dean (AP-1, UP-1).AP 1945 First Team The Paris News December 10, 1945 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3029979/ap_1945_first_team/ Newspapers.com All-Southwest Conference The Shreveport Times December 6, 1945 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51880590/all-southwest-conference/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1945 AP Central y y y September 22 1945 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles Blackland AAF<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 51–0 6,500 Ratliff Harold V. Powerful SMU Ponies Crush Blackland Air Field, 51-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122137453/san-angelo-standard-times/ San Angelo Standard-Times San Angelo, Texas September 23, 1945 10, section 1 April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 8:00 p.m. at Corpus Christi NAS<ncg> Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX L 7–22 16,000 Overflow Crowd, Rain Forecast For Comet-SMU Game Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842055/corpus-christi-times/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas September 29, 1945 1 March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Lee Bill Navy Comets Roar Over Southern Methodist, 22 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121841843/corpus-christi-times/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas September 30, 1945 1D March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Lee Bill Comets (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121841955/corpus-christi-times/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas September 30, 1945 2D March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 Missouri<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX L 7–10 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-missouri-bounces-back/168218072/ The Arizona Daily Star Missouri bounces back; Trips favored S.M.U. eleven, 10–7 October 7, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma A&M<ncg> Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK L 12–26 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-fenimore-grimes-tea/168218243/ The Daily Oklahoman Fenimore, Grimes team to beat Ponies, 26–12 October 13, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 Rice Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) W 21–18 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-smu-wins-with-male/168218438/ The Abilene Reporter-News SMU wins with Maley October 21, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 at Tulane<ncg> Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA L 7–19 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99558437/intercepted-passes-give-tulane-19-to-7-t/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Intercepted passes give Tulane 19 to 7 triumph over SMU October 28, 1945 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 Texas Ownby Stadium University Park, TX L 7–12 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123763304/bobby-laynes-passes-give-steers-victory/ Sunday American-Statesman Bobby Layne's passes give Steers victory late in game November 4, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 at Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX L 0–3 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-texas-aggies-e/168218630/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas Aggies edge out SMU, 3 to 0, in crucial contest November 11, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 Arkansas Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 21–0 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-mustangs-trample-por/168218782/ The Austin American-Statesman Mustangs trample Porkers, 21–0 November 18, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 at Baylor Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 34–0 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-smu-overwhelms/168218978/ San Angelo Standard-Times SMU overwhelms Baylor team, 34–0 November 25, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry) W 34–0 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-high-geared-mus/168219151/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram High-geared Mustangs trample Frogs, 34–0 December 2, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football