The 1955 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Forrest Gregg and David Hawk were the team captains.
| 1955 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–4 SWC) |
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| Captain | Forrest Gregg, David Hawk |
| Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 TCU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at No. 11 Notre Dame* | L 0–17 | 56,454 | ||
| October 1 | at No. 3 Georgia Tech* | L 7–20 | 34,000 | [1] | |
| October 7 | Missouri* | W 13–6 | 25,000 | ||
| October 14 | No. 15 Rice |
| W 20–0 | 46,000 | |
| October 22 | at Kansas* | W 33–14 | 20,000 | ||
| October 29 | Texas |
| L 18–19 | 46,000 | [2] |
| November 5 | at No. 12 Texas A&M | L 2–13 | 38,000 | ||
| November 12 | Arkansas |
| L 0–6 | 32,500 | |
| November 19 | at Baylor | W 12–0 | 20,000 | ||
| November 26 | at No. 7 TCU | L 13–20 | 33,000 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Engineers break spirited Ponies, 20 to 7". Tulsa Daily World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas captures 19–18 decision". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 30, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1955 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 100. Retrieved December 24, 2022.