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1952 SMU Mustangs football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captain Bill Forester
Home stadium Cotton Bowl
Seasons
←  1951
1953 →
1952 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Rice 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
Baylor 1 – 3 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
Texas A&M 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Arkansas 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by Rusty Russell in his third and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Bill Forester was the team captain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 26No. 19 Duke*
L 7–1428,000 [1]
October 4No. 6 Georgia Tech*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–2041,000 [2]
October 11at Missouri*
W 25–725,000
October 18at Rice
W 21–1456,000
October 25No. 15 Kansas*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–2630,000–33,000
November 1at No. 14 Texas
L 14–3157,000 [3]
November 8 Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 21–1362,000
November 15at Arkansas
W 27-1728,000
November 22 Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
T 7–730,000
November 29 TCU
L 7–1432,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Duke aerials spoil Ponies' debut, 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wreck tumbles Mustangs, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UT rips Ponies, 31–14, to take league lead". The American-Statesman. November 2, 1952. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1952 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 98. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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