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American college football season
The 1938 SMU Mustangs football team was an
American football team that represented
Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the
Southwest Conference (SWC) during the
1938 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach
Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 125.
[1] The team played its home games at
Ownby Stadium in
University Park, Texas, and the
Cotton Bowl in
Dallas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 |
North Texas State Teachers* | | W 34–7 | |
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October 1 |
Arizona* | - Ownby Stadium
- University Park, TX
| W 29–7 | |
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October 7 | vs.
Marquette* | | L 0–7 | 25,000 |
[3]
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October 22 | at No. 1
Pittsburgh* | | L 7–34 | |
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October 30 |
Texas | - Ownby Stadium
- University Park, TX
| W 7–6 | 12,000 |
[4]
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November 5 | No. 19
Texas A&M | - Ownby Stadium
- University Park, TX
| W 10–7 | |
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November 12 |
Arkansas | - Ownby Stadium
- University Park, TX
| W 19–6 | |
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November 19 | at
Baylor | | W 21–6 | |
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November 26 | No. 2
TCU | | L 7–20 | 23,000 |
[5]
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December 3 | at
Rice | | L 14–25 | |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1938 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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"Sophomore backs win for Ponies". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Howard Martin (October 8, 1938).
"Marquette Defeats Southern Methodist, 7 to 0". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. II-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Methodists use razzle-dazzle to cop, 7–6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 30, 1938. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Frogs Defeat Mustangs, Capture Southwest Title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1938. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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