SMU Mustangs

The SMU Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The Mustangs were founded in 1911 and joined the Southwest Conference, competing against Baylor, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Oklahoma A&M (which later became Oklahoma State).

Football

SMU Mustangs college football

First Season
1915
Team History
SMU Mustangs (1915-present)
Conference
American Athletic Conference (2013-present) Conference USA (2005-12) Western Athletic Conference (1996-2004) Southwest Conference (1918-95) Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1915-17)
Venue
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000-present) Texas Stadium (1972-73, 1979-86) Cotton Bowl (1932-78, 1995-99) Ownby Stadium (1926-48, 1989-94) Armstrong Field (1915-25)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1920s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1928
November 29	vs. TCU	Ownby Stadium

1930s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1931
December 5	at Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium
1935
January 1, 1936	vs. Stanford	Rose Bowl
1938
October 22	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1942
October 3	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium
1947
November 29	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium
1949
October 15	vs. Rice	Cotton Bowl

1950s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1950
December 2	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
1951
October 13	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium
November 24	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium
December 1	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium
1952
October 4	vs. Georgia Tech	Cotton Bowl
November 1	at Texas	Memorial Stadium
November 22	vs. Baylor	Cotton Bowl
1954
October 9	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium
1955
September 24	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium
October 1	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field

1960s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1960
November 26	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
1961
October 21	at Rice	Rice Stadium
1963
November 2	vs. Texas	Cotton Bowl
December 31	vs. Oregon	Sun Bowl
1964
October 31	at Texas	Memorial Stadium
November 28	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
1965
September 25	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
November 27	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium
1966
October 22	at Texas Tech	Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium
1967
November 25	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium
December 2	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
1968
September 28	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium
October 26	at Texas Tech	Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium
December 31	vs. Oklahoma	Astrodome
1969
September 13	vs. Air Force	Cotton Bowl
September 27	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
October 10	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
November 22	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1970
November 28	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium
1971
November 27	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
1972
September 23	at Florida	Florida Field
October 7	vs. New Mexico State	Texas Stadium
December 2	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium
1973
October 27	at Texas Tech	Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium
November 3	vs. Texas	Cotton Bowl
November 17	vs. Arkansas	Cotton Bowl
December 1	vs. TCU	Cotton Bowl
1974
September 21	vs. Virginia Tech	Cotton Bowl
1977
September 10	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium
1978
October 7	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium
October 28	at Texas	Memorial Stadium
November 25	vs. Arkansas	Cotton Bowl

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1982
October 30	vs. Texas A&M	Texas Stadium
January 1, 1983	vs. Pittsburgh	Cotton Bowl
1984
November 3	vs. Texas A&M	Texas Stadium
November 24	vs. Arkansas	Texas Stadium
1985
September 28	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium
1986
November 1	vs. Texas A&M	Texas Stadium
1989
October 14	vs. Baylor	Ownby Stadium
November 11	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2017
December 20	vs. Louisiana Tech	Toyota Stadium
2019
September 21	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

1980s	1984
2010s	2018 • 2019
2020s	2020

Men's Basketball

SMU Mustangs men's college basketball

First Season
1916-17
Team History
SMU Mustangs (1916-present)
Conference
American Athletic Conference (2013-present) Conference USA (2004-13) Western Athletic Conference (1980-88, 1996-2004) Southwest Conference (1918-80, 1988-96) Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1916-18)
Venue
Moody Coliseum (1956-present) Perkins Gymnasium (1942-56) Old Gym (1927-42)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

1980s	1981-82