1952 SMU Mustangs football team

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.

1952 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–5–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach	Rusty Russell (3rd season)
Captain	Bill Forester
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 26	No. 19 Duke*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 7–14	28,000	[1]
October 4	No. 6 Georgia Tech*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 7–20	41,000	[2]
October 11	at Missouri*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	W 25–7	25,000	[3]
October 18	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 21–14	56,000	[4]
October 25	No. 15 Kansas*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 0–26	30,000–33,000	[5]
November 1	at No. 14 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 14–31	57,000	[6]
November 8	Texas A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 21–13	62,000	[7]
November 15	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 27–17	20,000	[8]
November 22	Baylor	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	T 7–7	30,000	[9]
November 29	TCU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 7–14	32,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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