1951 SMU Mustangs football team
American college football season
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The 1951 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rusty Russell, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Dick Hightower, Herschel Forester, Pat Knight were the team captains.
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC)
Headcoach
- Rusty Russell (2nd season)
Captains
- Dick Hightower
- Herschel Forester
- Pat Knight
| 1951 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | at Georgia Tech* | L 7–21 | 33,000 | [1] | ||
| September 29 | at No. 3 Ohio State* | L 0–7 | 80,735 | [2] | ||
| October 6 | Missouri* | W 34–0 | 40,000 | [3] | ||
| October 13 | at No. 5 Notre Dame* | W 27–20 | 58,240 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | Rice | No. 15 |
| L 7–28 | 53,000 | [5] |
| November 3 | No. 12 Texas |
| L 13–20 | 72,000 | [6] | |
| November 10 | at Texas A&M | T 14–14 | 24,500 | [7] | ||
| November 17 | Arkansas |
| W 47–7 | 33,500 | [8] | |
| November 24 | at No. 10 Baylor | L 13–14 | 30,000 | [9] | ||
| December 1 | at No. 11 TCU | L 2–13 | 35,000 | [10] | ||
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