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    Mohammed ibn Kiran

    1957 SMU Mustangs football
    ConferenceSouthwest Conference
    Record4–5–1 (3–3 SWC)
    Head coach
    Captains
    Home stadiumCotton Bowl
    Seasons
    ← 1956
    1958 →
    1957 Southwest Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 8 Rice $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
    No. 11 Texas 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
    No. 9 Texas A&M 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
    SMU 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
    Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
    TCU 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
    Baylor 0 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1957 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a conference mark of 3–3, placing fourth in the SWC.

    Schedule

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 21at California*
    		W 13–645,000[1]
    September 28at No. 3 Georgia Tech*No. 15
    		T 0–030,000[2]
    October 11Missouri*
    		L 6–726,500[3]
    October 19No. 19 Rice
    		L 21–2736,000[4]
    November 2No. 13 Texas
    • Cotton Bowl
    • Dallas, TX
    		W 19–1242,000[5]
    November 9at No. 1 Texas A&M
    		L 6–1928,000[6]
    November 16Arkansas
    • Cotton Bowl
    • Dallas, TX
    		W 27–2225,500[7]
    November 23at Baylor
    		W 14–715,000[8]
    November 30at TCU
    		L 0–2125,000[9]
    December 7No. 10 Notre Dame*
    • Cotton Bowl
    • Dallas, TX
    		L 21–5451,000[10]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "Jackson-led Ponies drop Cal, 13 to 6". The Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "SMU ties Georgia Tech". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Missouri holds SMU on one inch line for 7–6 win". The Salina Journal. October 12, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Rice Owls overshadow galloping Ponies, 27–21". The Waco Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Mustangs spring 19–12 surprise on Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Crow paces Cadets to 19–6 win over SMU". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 10, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Meredith hurls Mustangs over Razorbacks, 27–22". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Meredith's passes dump Bears, 14–7". The Victoria Advocate. November 24, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "TCU Frogs whip Mustangs". Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star. December 1, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Notre Dame smears SMU in 54–21 rout". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 8, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_SMU_Mustangs_football_team

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