1927 SMU Mustangs football team

1927 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium, Fair Park Stadium
1927 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Texas A&M $ 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
SMU 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Texas 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
TCU 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Rice 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Baylor 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In its eighth season, under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 267 to 81.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24North Texas State Teachers*
W 68–0[2]
October 1Howard Payne*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 32–0[3]
October 8at Centenary*
L 12–21[4]
October 14Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
W 34–6[5]
October 22Missouri*
W 32–912,000[6]
October 29Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 14–0[7]
November 5at Texas A&M
L 13–39[8]
November 12Baylor
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 34–0[9]
November 24at TCU
W 28–615,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1927 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ponies dash over Denton". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ponies take mud crawl". The Waco Times-Herald. October 2, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Conference champs go down before Centenary onslaught". Wichita Daily Times. October 9, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Arrows are too much for Owls". The Waco Times-Herald. October 15, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.M.U. easily beats Tigers". Corpus Christi Caller. October 23, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.M.U. beats valorous Longhorn attack, 14–0, in thrilling game". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 30, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Duby (November 6, 1927). "Great Aggie Team Crushes Mustangs 39 to 13: Hunt Outplays Mann in Every Phase of Game". The Sunday American-Statesman. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "S.M.U. routs Baylor, 34–0 via aerial route". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 13, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ponies dash away with Frog skins". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. November 25, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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