1935 SMU Mustangs football team

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1935 SMU Mustangs football
National champion (four official selectors)
Southwest Conference champion
Rose Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Stanford
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1935 record12–1 (6–0 SWC)
Head coach
  • Matty Bell (1st season)
CaptainHarry Shuford, Marco Stewart, J. C. Wetsel
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Southwest Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
SMU $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
TCU 5 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Baylor 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rice 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1935 SMU Mustangs football team represented the SMU Mustangs of Southern Methodist University during the 1935 college football season. The Mustangs posted a 12–1 record. Four of the 13 selectors recognized as official by the NCAA (Berryman, Dickinson, Houlgate, and Sagarin) recognize the 1935 SMU team as the national champion.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21North Texas State Teachers*
W 39–0[3]
September 28Austin*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 60–0[4]
October 5at Tulsa*
W 14–010,000
October 12at Washington University*St. Louis, MOW 35–6
October 19Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
W 10–0
October 26vs. Hardin–Simmons*Wichita Falls, TXW 18–6
November 2Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 20–0
November 9at UCLA*
  • Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 21–0
November 16at Arkansas
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 17–6
November 23Baylor
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 10–0
November 30at TCU
W 20–14
December 7at Texas A&M
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 24–0
January 1vs. Stanford*
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)
L 0–784,784
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 73. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 167[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Mustangs open new grid year with 39–0 win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1935. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ponies Crush Kangaroos By 60 to 0". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 29, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "1935 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com".

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