1943 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1943 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 2–7 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 115 to 69.[1]

1943 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–7 (2–3 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainAbel Gonzalez, Ray Rasor
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Texas $ 5 0 0 7 1 1
Texas A&M 4 1 0 7 2 1
Rice 2 3 0 3 7 0
SMU 2 3 0 2 7 0
TCU 1 4 0 2 6 0
Arkansas 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, SMU ranked 71st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 75.1.[2]

The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Tulsa*L 7–2012,000
October 23:00 p.m.North Texas Aggies
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 6–204,000[3][4]
October 9 No. 13 Memphis NATTC*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
Cancelled[5]
October 16Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 12–0
October 23at Tulane*L 6–1222,000[6]
October 30 No. 12 Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 0–20[7]
November 6at No. 16 Texas A&ML 0–22
November 13vs. ArkansasL 12–1410,000[8]
November 20Texas Tech*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 6–7
November 27at TCUW 20–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "1943 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "NATC-Pony Game to Pit Passing Aces". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 2, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Harold V. Ratliff (October 3, 1943). "Pete Stout Leads North Texas Ags to Victory Over SMU, 20-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lorena Grid Star Killed in Crash". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. October 10, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Tulane strikes twice for victory over SMU, 12 to 6". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 24, 1943. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Biblemen ride Ponies to 20–0 conclusive fall". Sunday American-Statesman. October 31, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Razorbacks Finally End Losing Streak, 14-12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .