1944 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 201 to 131.^[1] The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.

1944 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 SWC)
Head coach	Jimmy Stewart (3rd season)
Captain	Charles D. Allen, Ivan Cunningham
Home stadium	Ownby Stadium
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

1944 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
TCU $	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Texas	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
SMU	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rice	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	North Texas Aggies	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 49–0	5,000	[2][3]
October 7	Southwestern (TX)	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 16–15
October 14	at No. 4 Randolph Field	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 0–41	18,000	[4]
October 21	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 10–21
October 28	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 7–27	22,000	[5]
November 4	at Texas	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 7–34	12,000	[6]
November 11	Texas A&M	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	L 6–39
November 18	Arkansas	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 20–12
November 25	at Texas Tech	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 7–6
December 2	TCU	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 9–6
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1944 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2. "SMU Swamps North Texas Aggies, 49-0, in Opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 1, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "SMU Beats North Texas Aggies". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. International News Service. October 1, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Ramblers Smother SMU 41-0: Bill Dudley Stars Again For Randolph". Valley Morning Star. October 15, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Game SMU defense gives way as Tulane's power gets going in second half for 27–7 win". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1944. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Longhorns defeat SMU in 34–7 tilt". Valley Morning Star. November 5, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.