1955 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 SMU Mustangs football Southwest Conference SWC 4–6 2–4 Woody Woodard 3rd Forrest Gregg David Hawk Cotton Bowl The 1955 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Forrest Gregg and David Hawk were the team captains. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 l y y Notre Dame 11 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 0–17 56,454 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-irish-gridders-beat/168521468/ The Daily Nonpareil Irish gridders beat Mustangs September 25, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 l y y Georgia Tech 3 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 7–20 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-engineers-break-spirited-pon/133047763/ Tulsa Daily World Engineers break spirited Ponies, 20 to 7 October 2, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 w y Missouri Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 13–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-jackson-drives-m/168521627/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Jackson drives Mustangs to victory over Missouri October 8, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w Rice 15 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 20–0 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-mustangs-saunte/168521803/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mustangs saunter past Owls, 20–0 October 15, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 33–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-mustangs-rope-jayhaw/168521945/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Mustangs rope Jayhawks, 33–14 October 23, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l Texas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 18–19 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123797765/texas-captures-1918-decision/ Denton Record-Chronicle Texas captures 19–18 decision October 30, 1955 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Texas A&M 12 Kyle Field College Station, TX 2–13 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-aggies-take-132-tilt/168519210/ Brownwood Bulletin Aggies take 13–2 tilt over Mustangs November 6, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l Arkansas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 0–6 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-razorbacks-score-early/168520291/ The Orange Leader Razorbacks score early to nudge SMU Ponies 6–0 November 13, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 12–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-mustangs-blank-baylor/168521035/ The Orange Leader Mustangs blank Baylor in dull 12–0 SWC contest November 20, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 l y TCU 7 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 13–20 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-swink-lifts-horned/168518099/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Swink lifts Horned Frogs over Ponies November 27, 1955 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com 1955 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1955-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