1936 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1936 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 5–4–1 2–3–1 Matty Bell 2nd Paschal Scottino Johnny Sprague Ownby Stadium, Cotton Bowl The 1936 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1936-schedule.html 1936 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 9, 2018 Led by second-year head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, plaching fifth in the SWC. The team played home games at Ownby Stadium in Dallas. Entering the season as defending co-national champion, SMU had high expectations once again. They lost their first regular season game in two years when were defeated by Fordham at the Polo Grounds. Nonetheless, SMU was ranked 19th in first ever AP Poll, released two weeks later, on October 19.November 2025 Schedule 1936 AP September 26 w y North Texas State Teachers Ownby Stadium University Park, TX rivalry 6–0 Ponies pushed for win, 6–0 Fort Worth Star-Telegram September 27, 1936 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88506133/ponies-pushed-for-win-60/ November 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1936 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 60–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-ponies-score-at/168077968/ The Kilgore Daily News Ponies score at will to wallop A. and I., 61 to 0 October 4, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-fordham-beats/168078111/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Fordham beats Mustangs, 7–0 October 11, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Vanderbilt Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 16–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ponies-just-wen/132602021/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ponies just went easy on Vandy October 18, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 15 Texas War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 14–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123653393/smu-defeats-stubborn-texas-by-14-to-7/ Sunday American-Statesman S.M.U. defeats stubborn Texas by 14 to 7 score November 1, 1936 April 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l 12 Texas A&M Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 6–22 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-texas-aggie-eleven/168075868/ The Waco Times-Herald Texas Aggie eleven scores 22-to-6 victory over S.M.U. Ponies November 8, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 l 19 Arkansas Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 0–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-arkansas-out/168066130/ The Marshall News Messenger Arkansas outplays Southern Methodists, 17–0 November 15, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Baylor Waco Stadium Waco, TX 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-baylor-bears-defeat-smu-in/168077357/ The Shreveport Times Baylor Bears defeat S.M.U. in close tilt November 22, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 t TCU 18 Ownby Stadium University Park, TX rivalry 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-frogs-mustangs/168074722/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Frogs, Mustangs play 0–0 deadlock on muddy field November 29, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com December 5 w y Rice Rice Field Houston, TX rivalry 9–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-mustangs-close-season-wit/168078230/ The Paris News Mustangs close season with 9–0 victory over Owls December 6, 1936 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com Rankings 1936 college football rankings AP 1 7 19 15 12 19T NR NR NR References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football