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1954 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record6–3–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Arkansas $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
SMU 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Rice 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Texas 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Duane Nutt and Raymond Berry were the team captains.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Georgia Tech*
L 7–1034,504[1]
October 9at Missouri*
W 25–627,500[2]
October 16at No. 15 Rice
W 20–663,500[3]
October 23Kansas*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 36–1820,037[4]
October 30at TexasNo. 18
T 13–1350,000[5]
November 6Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 6–344,307[6]
November 13at No. 4 ArkansasNo. 19
W 21–1425,000[7]
November 20No. 20 BaylorNo. 11
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 21–3347,000[8]
November 27TCU
W 21–630,022[9]
December 4No. 4 Notre Dame*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 14–2675,704[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Tech turns fumbles into 10–7 win". Wichita Falls Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SMU clips Tigers, 25–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU surprises Rice, 20–6". Pampa Daily News. October 17, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jayhawks fall in Cotton Bowl mud". The Wichita Eagle. October 24, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas, SMU battle to 13–13 tie". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1954. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SMU hangs 6–3 loss on Aggies". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SMU tumbles Hogs, 21–14". The Odessa American. November 14, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears blast SMU". The Kilgore News Herald. November 21, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mustang ground game batters Frogs, 21–6". The Victoria Advocate. November 28, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Heap runs 89 yards as Irish romp, 26–14". The Des Moines Register. December 5, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1954 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 99. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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