1926 SMU Mustangs football team
American college football season
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The 1926 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled an 8â0â1 record, winning the SWC title. The Mustangs outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 47.[1][2]
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record8â0â1 (5â0 SWC)
Headcoach
- Ray Morrison (7th season)
Captains
- Stanley Dawson
- Howard Wade
| 1926 SMU Mustangs football | |
|---|---|
SWC champion | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 8â0â1 (5â0 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium, Fair Park Stadium |
Coach Morrison brought the forward pass to the southwest during his time at SMU, using Gerald Mann as his passer.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | North Texas State Teachers* | W 42â0 | [4] | ||
| October 2 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 48â0 | 8,000 | [5] |
| October 8 | Centenary* |
| W 37â0 | [6] | |
| October 16 | at Missouri* | T 7â7 | [7] | ||
| October 23 | Texas A&M | W 9â7 | 20,000 | [8] | |
| October 30 | at Texas | W 21-17 | [9] | ||
| November 6 | at Rice | W 20â0 | [10] | ||
| November 13 | Baylor |
| W 31â3 | [11] | |
| November 25 | TCU |
| W 14â13 | 14,000 | [12] |
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