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1951 SMU Mustangs football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captain Dick Hightower, Herschel Forester, Pat Knight
Home stadium Cotton Bowl
Seasons
←  1950
1952 →
1951 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 9 Baylor 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rice 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 3 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rusty Russell, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Dick Hightower, Herschel Forester, Pat Knight were the team captains.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Georgia Tech*
L 7–2133,000 [1]
September 29at No. 3 Ohio State*
L 0–780,735
October 6 Missouri*
W 34–040,000
October 13at No. 5 Notre Dame*
W 27–2058,240
October 20 RiceNo. 15
L 7–2853,000
November 3No. 12 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 13–2072,000
November 10at Texas A&M
T 14–1424,500
November 17 Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 47–733,500
November 24at No. 10 Baylor
L 13–1430,000
December 1at No. 11 TCU
L 2–1335,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech scores early, stops SMU passing for 21–7 win". The Times Dispatch. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1951 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 98. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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