1936 SMU Mustangs football team
American college football season
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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.[1] 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.
- Matty Bell (2nd season)
- Paschal Scottino
- Johnny Sprague
| 1936 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium, Cotton Bowl |
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.[citation needed]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | North Texas State Teachers* | W 6–0 | [2] | |||
| October 3 | Texas A&I* |
| W 60–0 | 7,000 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at Fordham* | L 0–7 | 30,000 | [4] | ||
| October 17 | Vanderbilt* | W 16–0 | 20,000 | [5] | ||
| October 31 | at Texas | No. 15 | W 14–7 | 16,000 | [6] | |
| November 7 | Texas A&M | No. 12 |
| L 6–22 | 26,000 | [7] |
| November 14 | Arkansas | No. 19 |
| L 0–17 | [8] | |
| November 21 | at Baylor | L 7–13 | [9] | |||
| November 28 | No. 18 TCU |
| T 0–0 | [10] | ||
| December 5 | at Rice | W 9–0 | [11] | |||
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Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final |
| AP | 19 | 15 | 12 | 19T | — | — | — |
