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SMU Mustangs School History

Seasons: 107 (1916 to 2024)

Record (W-L-T): 545-564-54

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 541-558-54

Conferences: ACC, American, CUSA, WAC, SWC, Ind

Conf. Championships: 11

Bowl Record: 19 Bowls, 7-11-1, .395 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 8 Times (Preseason), 12 Times (Final), 193 Weeks (Total), 2 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 2 Times (Final), 9 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: Doak Walker (1948)

Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (cap. 32,000)

Location: Dallas, Texas

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107 Years

107 Years Table
			Overall				Conference				SRS		Polls
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
1	2024	ACC	11	3	0	.786	8	0	0	1.000	14.19	2.76		8		8	10	Rhett Lashlee (11-3)	College Football Playoff - First Round (L)
2	2023	American	11	3	0	.786	8	0	0	1.000	7.41	-4.45		17	22	24	24	Rhett Lashlee (11-3)	Fenway Bowl (L)
3	2022	American	7	6	0	.538	5	3	0	.625	3.69	1.39						Rhett Lashlee (7-6)	New Mexico Bowl (L)
4	2021	American	8	4	0	.667	4	4	0	.500	6.18	-1.82		19				Sonny Dykes (8-4), Jim Leavitt (0-0)
5	2020	American	7	3	0	.700	4	3	0	.571	0.06	-6.14		16				Sonny Dykes (7-3)
6	2019	American	10	3	0	.769	6	2	0	.750	9.02	0.64		15		25		Sonny Dykes (10-3)	Boca Raton Bowl (L)
7	2018	American	5	7	0	.417	4	4	0	.500	-5.38	-0.80						Sonny Dykes (5-7)
8	2017	American	7	6	0	.538	4	4	0	.500	0.71	-0.76						Chad Morris (7-5), Sonny Dykes (0-1)	Frisco Bowl (L)
9	2016	American	5	7	0	.417	3	5	0	.375	-4.84	-0.34						Chad Morris (5-7)
10	2015	American	2	10	0	.167	1	7	0	.125	-12.22	0.62						Chad Morris (2-10)
11	2014	American	1	11	0	.083	1	7	0	.125	-18.17	0.41						June Jones (0-2), Tom Mason (1-9)
12	2013	American	5	7	0	.417	4	4	0	.500	-7.44	-2.44						June Jones (5-7)
13	2012	CUSA	7	6	0	.538	5	3	0	.625	1.64	-1.59						June Jones (7-6)	Hawaii Bowl (W)
14	2011	CUSA	8	5	0	.615	5	3	0	.625	0.78	-1.83						June Jones (8-5)	BBVA Compass Bowl (W)
15	2010	CUSA	7	7	0	.500	6	2	0	.750	-2.04	-2.11						June Jones (7-7)	Armed Forces Bowl (L)
16	2009	CUSA	8	5	0	.615	6	2	0	.750	-3.09	-4.09						June Jones (8-5)	Hawaii Bowl (W)
17	2008	CUSA	1	11	0	.083	0	8	0	.000	-14.50	-0.58						June Jones (1-11)
18	2007	CUSA	1	11	0	.083	0	8	0	.000	-15.44	-4.53						Phil Bennett (1-11)
19	2006	CUSA	6	6	0	.500	4	4	0	.500	-5.13	-5.55						Phil Bennett (6-6)
20	2005	CUSA	5	6	0	.455	4	4	0	.500	-4.87	-3.50						Phil Bennett (5-6)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
21	2004	WAC	3	8	0	.273	3	5	0	.375	-10.95	0.68						Phil Bennett (3-8)
22	2003	WAC	0	12	0	.000	0	8	0	.000	-18.53	-2.70						Phil Bennett (0-12)
23	2002	WAC	3	9	0	.250	3	5	0	.375	-16.34	-5.00						Phil Bennett (3-9)
24	2001	WAC	4	7	0	.364	4	4	0	.500	-8.92	-3.47						Mike Cavan (4-7)
25	2000	WAC	3	9	0	.250	2	6	0	.250	-13.76	-3.85						Mike Cavan (3-9)
26	1999	WAC	4	6	0	.400	3	3	0	.500	-8.76	-3.86						Mike Cavan (4-6)
27	1998	WAC	5	7	0	.417	4	4	0	.500	-2.60	-0.43						Mike Cavan (5-7)		record adjusted to 1-1-0 by NCAA
28	1997	WAC	6	5	0	.545	5	3	0	.625	-0.33	-2.33						Mike Cavan (6-5)
29	1996	WAC	5	6	0	.455	4	4	0	.500	-2.48	-1.11						Tom Rossley (5-6)
30	1995	SWC	1	10	0	.091	0	7	0	.000	-13.21	2.61						Tom Rossley (1-10)
31	1994	SWC	1	9	1	.136	0	6	1	.071	-10.16	1.84						Tom Rossley (1-9-1)
32	1993	SWC	2	7	2	.273	1	5	1	.214	-5.66	1.16						Tom Rossley (2-7-2)
33	1992	SWC	5	6	0	.455	2	5	0	.286	-6.35	-2.62						Tom Rossley (5-6)
34	1991	SWC	1	10	0	.091	0	8	0	.000	-13.03	1.52						Tom Rossley (1-10)
35	1990	SWC	1	10	0	.091	0	8	0	.000	-14.37	0.64						Forrest Gregg (1-10)
36	1989	SWC	2	9	0	.182	0	8	0	.000	-10.14	5.22						Forrest Gregg (2-9)
37	1986	SWC	6	5	0	.545	5	3	0	.625	1.73	3.91		18				Bobby Collins (6-5)
38	1985	SWC	6	5	0	.545	5	3	0	.625	8.23	3.68	3	3				Bobby Collins (6-5)
39	1984	SWC	10	2	0	.833	6	2	0	.750	10.72	0.81	15	6	8			Bobby Collins (10-2)	Aloha Bowl (W)
40	1983	SWC	10	2	0	.833	7	1	0	.875	7.65	-3.01	19	6	12			Bobby Collins (10-2)	Sun Bowl (L)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
41	1982	SWC	11	0	1	.958	7	0	1	.938	13.36	-0.39	6	2	2			Bobby Collins (11-0-1)	Cotton Bowl (W)
42	1981	SWC	10	1	0	.909	7	1	0	.875	19.45	2.36		5	5			Ron Meyer (10-1)
43	1980	SWC	8	4	0	.667	5	3	0	.625	15.14	6.23		18	20			Ron Meyer (8-4)	Holiday Bowl (L)
44	1979	SWC	5	6	0	.455	3	5	0	.375	6.55	7.73		18				Ron Meyer (5-6)
45	1978	SWC	4	6	1	.409	3	5	0	.375	12.12	12.30						Ron Meyer (4-6-1)
46	1977	SWC	4	7	0	.364	3	5	0	.375	3.52	9.06						Ron Meyer (4-7)
47	1976	SWC	3	8	0	.273	2	6	0	.250	-0.26	8.46						Ron Meyer (3-8)
48	1975	SWC	4	7	0	.364	2	5	0	.286	0.99	7.81						Dave Smith (4-7)
49	1974	SWC	6	4	1	.591	3	3	1	.500	5.41	6.14						Dave Smith (6-4-1)
50	1973	SWC	6	4	1	.591	3	3	1	.500	6.59	4.22		19				Dave Smith (6-4-1)
51	1972	SWC	7	4	0	.636	4	3	0	.571	11.76	5.76		18				Hayden Fry (7-4)
52	1971	SWC	4	7	0	.364	3	4	0	.429	-2.42	3.31						Hayden Fry (4-7)
53	1970	SWC	5	6	0	.455	3	4	0	.429	5.96	10.96						Hayden Fry (5-6)
54	1969	SWC	3	7	0	.300	3	4	0	.429	1.82	6.02						Hayden Fry (3-7)
55	1968	SWC	8	3	0	.727	5	2	0	.714	15.47	10.93		13	14			Hayden Fry (8-3)	Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
56	1967	SWC	3	7	0	.300	3	4	0	.429	-2.89	4.81						Hayden Fry (3-7)
57	1966	SWC	8	3	0	.727	6	1	0	.857	13.13	8.22		10	10			Hayden Fry (8-3)	Cotton Bowl (L)
58	1965	SWC	4	5	1	.450	3	4	0	.429	8.10	10.90						Hayden Fry (4-5-1)
59	1964	SWC	1	9	0	.100	0	7	0	.000	-3.17	8.03						Hayden Fry (1-9)
60	1963	SWC	4	7	0	.364	2	5	0	.286	9.68	12.32						Hayden Fry (4-7)	Sun Bowl (L)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
61	1962	SWC	2	8	0	.200	2	5	0	.286	1.30	6.40						Hayden Fry (2-8)
62	1961	SWC	2	7	1	.250	1	5	1	.214	-1.44	7.16						Bill Meek (2-7-1)
63	1960	SWC	0	9	1	.050	0	6	1	.071	-2.90	13.80						Bill Meek (0-9-1)
64	1959	SWC	5	4	1	.550	2	3	1	.417	9.51	8.41	4	4				Bill Meek (5-4-1)
65	1958	SWC	6	4	0	.600	4	2	0	.667	15.04	9.24	17	15	18			Bill Meek (6-4)
66	1957	SWC	4	5	1	.450	3	3	0	.500	4.80	9.20		15				Bill Meek (4-5-1)
67	1956	SWC	4	6	0	.400	2	4	0	.333	4.28	10.68		5				Chalmer Woodward (4-6)
68	1955	SWC	4	6	0	.400	2	4	0	.333	9.04	9.44	16	16				Chalmer Woodward (4-6)
69	1954	SWC	6	3	1	.650	4	1	1	.750	13.61	8.71		11				Chalmer Woodward (6-3-1)
70	1953	SWC	5	5	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	10.72	10.92		11				Chalmer Woodward (5-5)
71	1952	SWC	4	5	1	.450	3	2	1	.583	7.78	10.28						H.N. Russell (4-5-1)
72	1951	SWC	3	6	1	.350	1	4	1	.250	10.91	12.11		15				H.N. Russell (3-6-1)
73	1950	SWC	6	4	0	.600	2	4	0	.333	15.47	8.97	10	1				H.N. Russell (6-4)
74	1949	SWC	5	4	1	.550	2	3	1	.417	15.08	13.08		9				Madison Bell (5-4-1)
75	1948	SWC	9	1	1	.864	5	0	1	.917	20.34	8.70		4	10			Madison Bell (9-1-1)	Cotton Bowl (W)
76	1947	SWC	9	0	2	.909	5	0	1	.917	19.78	10.88		3	3			Madison Bell (9-0-2)	Cotton Bowl (T)
77	1946	SWC	4	5	1	.450	2	4	0	.333	4.62	4.32						Madison Bell (4-5-1)
78	1945	SWC	5	6	0	.455	4	2	0	.667	2.79	-0.67						Madison Bell (5-6)
79	1944	SWC	5	5	0	.500	2	3	0	.400	-2.83	2.18						James Stewart (5-5)
80	1943	SWC	2	7	0	.222	2	3	0	.400	-13.44	-6.99						James Stewart (2-7)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
81	1942	SWC	3	6	2	.364	1	4	1	.250	-1.09	0.18						James Stewart (3-6-2)
82	1941	SWC	5	5	0	.500	2	4	0	.333	8.23	5.63		20				Madison Bell (5-5)
83	1940	SWC	8	1	1	.850	5	1	0	.833	13.67	5.97		14	16			Madison Bell (8-1-1)
84	1939	SWC	6	3	1	.650	4	2	0	.667	10.14	5.24		13				Madison Bell (6-3-1)
85	1938	SWC	6	4	0	.600	4	2	0	.667	6.78	3.48						Madison Bell (6-4)
86	1937	SWC	5	6	0	.455	2	4	0	.333	6.23	5.96						Madison Bell (5-6)
87	1936	SWC	5	4	1	.550	2	3	1	.417	5.45	3.85		12				Madison Bell (5-4-1)
88	1935	SWC	12	1	0	.923	6	0	0	1.000	18.78	3.86						Madison Bell (12-1)	Rose Bowl (L)
89	1934	SWC	8	2	2	.750	3	2	1	.583	13.53	3.11						Ray Morrison (8-2-2)
90	1933	SWC	4	7	1	.375	2	4	0	.333	2.42	3.17						Ray Morrison (4-7-1)
91	1932	SWC	3	7	2	.333	1	4	1	.250	0.74	3.40						Ray Morrison (3-7-2)
92	1931	SWC	9	1	1	.864	5	0	1	.917	11.66	2.21						Ray Morrison (9-1-1)
93	1930	SWC	6	3	1	.650	2	2	1	.500	12.60	4.80						Ray Morrison (6-3-1)
94	1929	SWC	6	0	4	.800	3	0	2	.800	8.61	-1.39						Ray Morrison (6-0-4)
95	1928	SWC	6	3	1	.650	2	2	1	.500	7.70	-1.00						Ray Morrison (6-3-1)
96	1927	SWC	7	2	0	.778	4	1	0	.800	10.24	-3.31						Ray Morrison (7-2)
97	1926	SWC	8	0	1	.944	5	0	0	1.000	14.62	-0.60						Ray Morrison (8-0-1)
98	1925	SWC	5	2	2	.667	1	1	2	.500	6.90	-0.66						Ray Morrison (5-2-2)
99	1924	SWC	5	1	4	.700	2	0	4	.667	1.86	-1.34						Ray Morrison (5-1-4)	Dixie Classic (L)
100	1923	SWC	9	0	0	1.000	5	0	0	1.000	10.68	-5.43						Ewing Freeland (9-0), Ray Morrison (9-0)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
101	1922	SWC	6	3	1	.650	2	2	0	.500	1.82	-6.49						Ewing Freeland (6-3-1), Ray Morrison (6-3-1)
102	1921	SWC	1	6	1	.188	0	4	0	.000	-12.66	-4.03						Bill Cunningham (0-5-1), Burton Rix (1-1)
103	1920	SWC	3	5	2	.400	0	4	1	.100	-3.85	-3.45						Burton Rix (3-5-2)
104	1919	SWC	5	4	1	.550	0	2	1	.167	-1.39	-5.89						Burton Rix (5-4-1)
105	1918	SWC	3	2	0	.600	1	2	0	.333	-3.15	-3.75						Burton Rix (4-2)
106	1917	Ind	3	2	3	.563					-2.81	-5.93						Burton Rix (3-2-3)
107	1916	Ind	0	8	2	.100					-17.32	-1.32						Ray Morrison (0-8-2)

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