1950 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1950 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Rusty Russell, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4 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. Kyle Rote and Bobby Collier were the team captains.

1950 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainKyle Rote, Bobby Collier
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Baylor 4 2 0 7 3 0
Texas A&M 3 3 0 7 4 0
TCU 3 3 0 5 5 0
Rice 2 4 0 6 4 0
SMU 2 4 0 6 4 0
Arkansas 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Georgia Tech*W 33–1354,000
September 30at No. 11 Ohio State*No. 10W 32–2780,672
October 7at Missouri*No. 3W 21–035,311
October 14Oklahoma A&M*No. 2
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 56–075,349
October 21at No. 15 RiceNo. 3W 42–2170,000
November 4at No. 7 TexasNo. 1L 20–2365,498[1]
November 11Texas A&MNo. 7
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 20–2575,447
November 18at ArkansasNo. 14W 14–729,000
November 25BaylorNo. 15
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–350,000
December 2TCU
L 13–2755,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Texas drops SMU from unbeaten ranks, 23–20". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 5, 1950. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1950 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 97. Retrieved December 24, 2022.