| 1954 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 6–3–1 (4–1–1 SWC) |
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| Captain | Duane Nutt, Raymond Berry |
| Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Arkansas $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Rice | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Baylor | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Duane Nutt and Raymond Berry were the team captains.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 2 | Georgia Tech* | L 7–10 | 34,504 | [1] | ||
| October 9 | at Missouri* | W 25–6 | 27,500 | |||
| October 16 | at No. 15 Rice | W 20–6 | 63,500 | |||
| October 23 | Kansas* |
| W 36–18 | 20,037 | ||
| October 30 | at Texas | No. 18 | T 13–13 | 50,000 | [2] | |
| November 6 | Texas A&M |
| W 6–3 | 44,307 | ||
| November 13 | at No. 4 Arkansas | No. 19 | W 21–14 | 25,000 | ||
| November 20 | No. 20 Baylor | No. 11 |
| L 21–33 | 47,000 | |
| November 27 | TCU |
| W 21–6 | 30,022 | ||
| December 4 | No. 4 Notre Dame* |
| L 14–26 | 75,704 | ||
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References
- ↑ "Georgia Tech turns fumbles into 10–7 win". Wichita Falls Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Texas, SMU battle to 13–13 tie". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1954. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1954 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 99. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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