Also known as: SMU
Location: Dallas, Texas ▪ Colors: Red & Blue
Record: 97 Years, 1205-1165, .508 W-L%
Conferences: CUSA, WAC, SWC and Ind
Conference Champion: 13 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 10 Years (10-12), 1 Final Four, 0 Championships
Ranked in AP Poll: 1 Time (Preseason), 2 Times (Final), 41 Weeks (Total)
Seasons where the school was classified as a major
school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-13 | CUSA | 15 | 17 | .469 | -0.59 | -1.33 | Larry Brown (15-17) | ||||
| 2 | 2011-12 | CUSA | 13 | 19 | .406 | -1.26 | 1.34 | Matt Doherty (13-19) | ||||
| 3 | 2010-11 | CUSA | 20 | 15 | .571 | 1.04 | -0.39 | Matt Doherty (20-15) | ||||
| 4 | 2009-10 | CUSA | 14 | 17 | .452 | 2.39 | 3.78 | Matt Doherty (14-17) | ||||
| 5 | 2008-09 | CUSA | 9 | 21 | .300 | -3.27 | 3.62 | Matt Doherty (9-21) | ||||
| 6 | 2007-08 | CUSA | 10 | 20 | .333 | -8.41 | 0.92 | Matt Doherty (10-20) | ||||
| 7 | 2006-07 | CUSA | 14 | 17 | .452 | -0.45 | 0.73 | Matt Doherty (14-17) | ||||
| 8 | 2005-06 | CUSA | 13 | 16 | .448 | -1.10 | -2.78 | Jimmy Tubbs (13-16) | ||||
| 9 | 2004-05 | WAC | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.59 | 2.11 | Jimmy Tubbs (14-14) | ||||
| 10 | 2003-04 | WAC | 12 | 18 | .400 | 0.69 | 4.79 | Mike Dement (12-18) | ||||
| 11 | 2002-03 | WAC | 17 | 13 | .567 | 1.76 | 1.76 | Mike Dement (17-13) | ||||
| 12 | 2001-02 | WAC | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.22 | 3.58 | Mike Dement (15-14) | ||||
| 13 | 2000-01 | WAC | 18 | 12 | .600 | 7.74 | 3.85 | Mike Dement (18-12) | ||||
| 14 | 1999-00 | WAC | 21 | 9 | .700 | 7.70 | 1.39 | Mike Dement (21-9) | ||||
| 15 | 1998-99 | WAC | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2.05 | 2.73 | Mike Dement (15-15) | ||||
| 16 | 1997-98 | WAC | 18 | 10 | .643 | 5.63 | 0.45 | Mike Dement (18-10) | ||||
| 17 | 1996-97 | WAC | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2.40 | 1.73 | Mike Dement (16-12) | ||||
| 18 | 1995-96 | SWC | 8 | 20 | .286 | -2.38 | 5.12 | Mike Dement (8-20) | ||||
| 19 | 1994-95 | SWC | 7 | 20 | .259 | -7.26 | 4.18 | John Shumate (7-20) | ||||
| 20 | 1993-94 | SWC | 6 | 21 | .222 | -3.52 | 5.11 | John Shumate (6-21) | ||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 1992-93* R | SWC | 20 | 8 | .714 | 6.81 | 3.15 | Lost First Round | John Shumate (20-8) | |||
| 22 | 1991-92 | SWC | 10 | 18 | .357 | -1.00 | 4.44 | John Shumate (10-18) | ||||
| 23 | 1990-91 | SWC | 12 | 17 | .414 | 4.95 | 6.37 | John Shumate (12-17) | ||||
| 24 | 1989-90 | SWC | 10 | 18 | .357 | -2.05 | 4.34 | John Shumate (10-18) | ||||
| 25 | 1988-89 | SWC | 13 | 16 | .448 | 0.83 | 4.44 | John Shumate (13-16) | ||||
| 26 | 1987-88* RT | SWC | 28 | 7 | .800 | 11.12 | 0.47 | Lost Second Round | Dave Bliss (28-7) | |||
| 27 | 1986-87 | SWC | 16 | 13 | .552 | 8.60 | 3.03 | Dave Bliss (16-13) | ||||
| 28 | 1985-86 | SWC | 18 | 11 | .621 | 5.44 | 1.96 | Dave Bliss (18-11) | ||||
| 29 | 1984-85* | SWC | 23 | 10 | .697 | 11.57 | 3.32 | 10 | 2 | Lost Second Round | Dave Bliss (23-10) | |
| 30 | 1983-84* | SWC | 25 | 8 | .758 | 8.33 | 0.91 | Lost Second Round | Dave Bliss (25-8) | |||
| 31 | 1982-83 | SWC | 19 | 11 | .633 | 3.05 | 3.05 | Dave Bliss (19-11) | ||||
| 32 | 1981-82 | SWC | 6 | 21 | .222 | -2.48 | 7.87 | Dave Bliss (6-21) | ||||
| 33 | 1980-81 | SWC | 7 | 20 | .259 | -5.99 | 3.53 | Dave Bliss (7-20) | ||||
| 34 | 1979-80 | SWC | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.28 | 1.17 | Sonny Allen (16-12) | ||||
| 35 | 1978-79 | SWC | 11 | 16 | .407 | Sonny Allen (11-16) | ||||||
| 36 | 1977-78 | SWC | 10 | 18 | .357 | Sonny Allen (10-18) | ||||||
| 37 | 1976-77 | SWC | 8 | 19 | .296 | Sonny Allen (8-19) | ||||||
| 38 | 1975-76 | SWC | 16 | 12 | .571 | Sonny Allen (16-12) | ||||||
| 39 | 1974-75 | SWC | 8 | 18 | .308 | Bob Prewitt (8-18) | ||||||
| 40 | 1973-74 | SWC | 15 | 12 | .556 | Bob Prewitt (15-12) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1972-73 | SWC | 10 | 15 | .400 | Bob Prewitt (10-15) | ||||||
| 42 | 1971-72 R | SWC | 16 | 11 | .593 | Bob Prewitt (16-11) | ||||||
| 43 | 1970-71 | SWC | 16 | 10 | .615 | Bob Prewitt (16-10) | ||||||
| 44 | 1969-70 | SWC | 5 | 19 | .208 | Bob Prewitt (5-19) | ||||||
| 45 | 1968-69 | SWC | 12 | 12 | .500 | Bob Prewitt (12-12) | ||||||
| 46 | 1967-68 | SWC | 6 | 18 | .250 | Bob Prewitt (6-18) | ||||||
| 47 | 1966-67* R | SWC | 20 | 6 | .769 | Lost Regional Final | Doc Hayes (20-6) | |||||
| 48 | 1965-66* R | SWC | 17 | 9 | .654 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Doc Hayes (17-9) | |||||
| 49 | 1964-65* R | SWC | 17 | 10 | .630 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Doc Hayes (17-10) | |||||
| 50 | 1963-64 | SWC | 12 | 12 | .500 | Doc Hayes (12-12) | ||||||
| 51 | 1962-63 | SWC | 12 | 12 | .500 | Doc Hayes (12-12) | ||||||
| 52 | 1961-62 R | SWC | 18 | 7 | .720 | Doc Hayes (18-7) | ||||||
| 53 | 1960-61 | SWC | 12 | 12 | .500 | Doc Hayes (12-12) | ||||||
| 54 | 1959-60 | SWC | 17 | 7 | .708 | Doc Hayes (17-7) | ||||||
| 55 | 1958-59 | SWC | 16 | 8 | .667 | 18 | Doc Hayes (16-8) | |||||
| 56 | 1957-58 R | SWC | 15 | 10 | .600 | Doc Hayes (15-10) | ||||||
| 57 | 1956-57* R | SWC | 22 | 4 | .846 | 3 | 4 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Doc Hayes (22-4) | |||
| 58 | 1955-56* RF | SWC | 25 | 4 | .862 | 7 | 7 | Lost National Semifinal | Doc Hayes (25-4) | |||
| 59 | 1954-55* R | SWC | 15 | 10 | .600 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Doc Hayes (15-10) | |||||
| 60 | 1953-54 | SWC | 13 | 9 | .591 | Doc Hayes (13-9) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 61 | 1952-53 | SWC | 8 | 12 | .400 | Doc Hayes (8-12) | ||||||
| 62 | 1951-52 | SWC | 11 | 13 | .458 | Doc Hayes (11-13) | ||||||
| 63 | 1950-51 | SWC | 14 | 10 | .583 | Doc Hayes (14-10) | ||||||
| 64 | 1949-50 | SWC | 10 | 13 | .435 | Doc Hayes (10-13) | ||||||
| 65 | 1948-49 | SWC | 11 | 13 | .458 | Doc Hayes (11-13) | ||||||
| 66 | 1947-48 | SWC | 13 | 10 | .565 | Doc Hayes (13-10) | ||||||
| 67 | 1946-47 | SWC | 14 | 8 | .636 | Whitey Baccus (14-8) | ||||||
| 68 | 1945-46 | SWC | 7 | 16 | .304 | Whitey Baccus (7-16) | ||||||
| 69 | 1944-45 | SWC | 11 | 10 | .524 | Rusty Baccus (11-10) | ||||||
| 70 | 1943-44 | SWC | 8 | 9 | .471 | James Stewart (8-9) | ||||||
| 71 | 1942-43 | SWC | 10 | 8 | .556 | James Stewart (10-8) | ||||||
| 72 | 1941-42 | SWC | 3 | 16 | .158 | Whitey Baccus (3-16) | ||||||
| 73 | 1940-41 | SWC | 10 | 10 | .500 | Whitey Baccus (10-10) | ||||||
| 74 | 1939-40 | SWC | 7 | 13 | .350 | Whitey Baccus (7-13) | ||||||
| 75 | 1938-39 | SWC | 14 | 8 | .636 | Whitey Baccus (14-8) | ||||||
| 76 | 1937-38 | SWC | 9 | 6 | .600 | James St. Clair (9-6) | ||||||
| 77 | 1936-37 | SWC | 13 | 8 | .619 | James St. Clair (13-8) | ||||||
| 78 | 1935-36 | SWC | 4 | 8 | .333 | James St. Clair (4-8) | ||||||
| 79 | 1934-35 | SWC | 14 | 3 | .824 | James St. Clair (14-3) | ||||||
| 80 | 1933-34 | SWC | 6 | 9 | .400 | James St. Clair (6-9) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 81 | 1932-33 | SWC | 9 | 9 | .500 | James St. Clair (9-9) | ||||||
| 82 | 1931-32 | SWC | 9 | 13 | .409 | James St. Clair (9-13) | ||||||
| 83 | 1930-31 | SWC | 9 | 8 | .529 | James St. Clair (9-8) | ||||||
| 84 | 1929-30 | SWC | 8 | 10 | .444 | James St. Clair (8-10) | ||||||
| 85 | 1928-29 | SWC | 7 | 9 | .438 | James St. Clair (7-9) | ||||||
| 86 | 1927-28 | SWC | 14 | 3 | .824 | James St. Clair (14-3) | ||||||
| 87 | 1926-27 | SWC | 12 | 5 | .706 | James St. Clair (12-5) | ||||||
| 88 | 1925-26 | SWC | 10 | 6 | .625 | James St. Clair (10-6) | ||||||
| 89 | 1924-25 | SWC | 5 | 11 | .313 | James St. Clair (5-11) | ||||||
| 90 | 1923-24 | SWC | 9 | 15 | .375 | H.A. Faulkner (9-15) | ||||||
| 91 | 1922-23 | SWC | 10 | 11 | .476 | H.A. Faulkner (10-11) | ||||||
| 92 | 1921-22 | SWC | 8 | 14 | .364 | R.N. Blackwell (8-14) | ||||||
| 93 | 1920-21 | SWC | 6 | 13 | .316 | Burton Rix (6-13) | ||||||
| 94 | 1919-20 | SWC | 6 | 11 | .353 | Burton Rix (6-11) | ||||||
| 95 | 1918-19 | SWC | 7 | 8 | .467 | Burton Rix (7-8) | ||||||
| 96 | 1917-18 | Ind | 5 | 4 | .556 | Burton Rix (5-4) | ||||||
| 97 | 1916-17 | Ind | 12 | 2 | .857 | Dale Morrison (12-2) |