1938 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 6–4 4–2 Matty Bell 4th Charles Sprague Ownby Stadium, Cotton Bowl The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 125.1938 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 23, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1938-schedule.html The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in University Park, Texas, and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Schedule 1938 AP y y September 24 North Texas State Teachers<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) W 34–7 Sophomore backs win for Ponies Austin American-Statesman September 25, 1938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88498292/sophomore-backs-win-for-ponies/ November 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 Arizona<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 29–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-smu-and-heat-smothe/168102560/ The Arizona Republic SMU and heat smother Arizona, 29–7 October 2, 1938 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 vs Marquette<ncg> Soldier Field Chicago, IL L 0–7 25,000 Marquette Defeats Southern Methodist, 7 to 0 Chicago Daily Tribune Howard Martin October 8, 1938 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121636755/marquette-defeats-southern-methodist-7/ Newspapers.com October 22 at No. 1 Pittsburgh<ncg> Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA L 7–34 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-mighty-pitt-panthers/168102732/ Waco Tribune-Herald Mighty Pitt Panthers roll over Southern Methodist, 34 to 7 October 23, 1938 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 Texas Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 7–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123658615/methodists-use-razzle-dazzle-to-cop-76/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Methodists use razzle-dazzle to cop, 7–6 October 30, 1938 April 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 No. 19 Texas A&M Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 10–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-field-goal-nets-mustangs/168103025/ The Nashville Tennessean Field goal nets Mustangs victory November 6, 1938 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 Arkansas Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 19-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-ponies-strike-th/168103283/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Ponies strike through air to dump Hogs, 19 to 6 November 13, 1938 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 at Baylor Waco Stadium Waco, TX W 21–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-smu-sharpshooters/168103440/ Wichita Daily Times S.M.U. sharpshooters torpedo Baylor in aerial battle, 21 to 6 November 20, 1938 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 No. 2 TCU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry) L 7–20 23,000 Frogs Defeat Mustangs, Capture Southwest Title Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 27, 1938 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98910692/frogs-defeat-mustangs-capture/ Newspapers.com December 3 at Rice Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry) L 14–25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-rice-comes-t/168103597/ The Marshall News Messenger Rice comes to life to stop Mustangs, 25–14 December 4, 1938 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football