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Southern Methodist Mustangs

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.

97 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
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 1992-93R 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 1987-88RT 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 1966-67R SWC 20 6 .769 Lost Regional Final Doc Hayes (20-6)
48 1965-66R SWC 17 9 .654 Lost Regional Semifinal Doc Hayes (17-9)
49 1964-65R 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 1956-57R SWC 22 4 .846 3 4 Lost Regional Semifinal Doc Hayes (22-4)
58 1955-56RF SWC 25 4 .862 7 7 Lost National Semifinal Doc Hayes (25-4)
59 1954-55R 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)