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The SMU Mustangs football team is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park, Dallas County, Texas. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). SMU joined the ACC in July 2024 after eleven years as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
| Year | Coach | Selector | Record | Bowl | Opponent | Result | Final AP | Final Coaches |
| 1935 | Matty Bell | Berryman (QPRS), Dickinson System, Houlgate System, Sagarin Ratings, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) | 12–1 | Rose Bowl | Stanford | L 0–7 | – | – |
| 1981 | Ron Meyer | National Championship Foundation | 10–1 | – | – | – | No. 5 | – |
| 1982 | Bobby Collins | Helms Athletic Foundation | 11–0–1 | Cotton Bowl | Pittsburgh | W 7–3 | No. 2 | No. 2 |
| Year | Conference | Coach | Record | Conference Record |
| 1923 | Southwest Conference | Ray Morrison | 9–0 | 5–0 |
| 1926 | 8–0–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 1931 | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | ||
| 1935 | Matty Bell | 12–1 | 6–0 | |
| 1940† | 8–1–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 1947 | 9–0–2 | 5–0–1 | ||
| 1948 | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | ||
| 1966 | Hayden Fry | 8–3 | 6–1 | |
| 1981 | Ron Meyer | 10–1 | 7–1 | |
| 1982 | Bobby Collins | 11–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
| 1984† | 10–2 | 6–2 | ||
| 2023 | American Athletic Conference | Rhett Lashlee | 11–3 | 8–0 |
| Year | Division | Coach | Opponent | CG result |
| 2009† | Conference USA – West | June Jones | N/A lost tie-breaker to Houston | |
| 2010† | UCF | L 7–17 | ||
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
| 1924 | Ray Morrison | Dixie Classic | West Virginia Wesleyan | L 7–9 |
| 1935 | Matty Bell | Rose Bowl | Stanford | L 0–7 |
| 1947 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Penn State | T 13–13 | |
| 1948 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Oregon | W 21–13 | |
| 1963 | Hayden Fry | Sun Bowl | Oregon | L 14–21 |
| 1966 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Georgia | L 9–24 | |
| 1968 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | Oklahoma | W 28–27 | |
| 1980 | Ron Meyer | Holiday Bowl | BYU | L 45–46 |
| 1982 | Bobby Collins | Cotton Bowl Classic | Pittsburgh | W 7–3 |
| 1983 | Sun Bowl | Alabama | L 7–28 | |
| 1984 | Aloha Bowl | Notre Dame | W 27–20 | |
| 2009 | June Jones | Hawaiʻi Bowl | Nevada | W 45–10 |
| 2010 | Armed Forces Bowl | Army | L 14–16 | |
| 2011 | BBVA Compass Bowl | Pittsburgh | W 28–6 | |
| 2012 | Hawaiʻi Bowl | Fresno State | W 43–10 | |
| 2017 | Sonny Dykes | Frisco Bowl | Louisiana Tech | L 10–51 |
| 2019 | Boca Raton Bowl | Florida Atlantic | L 28–52 | |
| 2020 | Frisco Bowl | UTSA | Canceled | |
| 2021 | Fenway Bowl | Virginia | Canceled | |
| 2022 | Rhett Lashlee | New Mexico Bowl | BYU | L 23–24 |
| 2023 | Fenway Bowl | Boston College | L 14–23 |
| Year | Seed | Opponent | Round | Result |
| 2024 | 11 | No. 6 Penn State | First Round | L 10–38 |
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Winning % |
| Ray Morrison | 1915–1916 | 2–13–2 | 176 |
| J. Burton Rix | 1917–1921 | 16–19–7 | 464 |
| Ray Morrison | 1922–1934 | 82–31–20 | 692 |
| Matty Bell | 1935–1941, 1945–1949 | 79–40–8 | 654 |
| Jimmy Stewart | 1942–1944 | 10–18–2 | 367 |
| Rusty Russell | 1950–1952 | 13–15–2 | 467 |
| Woody Woodard | 1953–1956 | 19–20–1 | 488 |
| Bill Meek | 1957–1961 | 17–29–4 | 380 |
| Hayden Fry | 1962–1972 | 49–66–1 | 427 |
| Dave Smith | 1973–1975 | 16–15–2 | 515 |
| Ron Meyer | 1976–1981 | 34–32–1 | 515 |
| Bobby Collins | 1982–1986 | 43–14–1 | 750 |
| Forrest Gregg | 1989–1990 | 3–19 | 136 |
| Tom Rossley | 1991–1996 | 15–48–3 | 250 |
| Mike Cavan | 1997–2001 | 22–34 | 393 |
| Phil Bennett | 2002–2007 | 18–52 | 257 |
| June Jones | 2008–2014 | 36–43 | 456 |
| Tom Mason (Interim) | 2014 | 1–9 | 100 |
| Chad Morris | 2015–2017 | 14–22 | 389 |
| Sonny Dykes | 2017–2021 | 30–17 | 638 |
| Rhett Lashlee | 2022–present | 29–12 | 730 |
| Opponent | Meetings | Won | Lost | Tied |
| TCU | 103 | 43 | 53 | 7 |
| Rice | 91 | 49 | 41 | 1 |
| Baylor | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 |
| Texas A&M | 81 | 29 | 45 | 7 |
| Texas | 73 | 22 | 47 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 73 | 31 | 37 | 5 |
| Texas Tech | 49 | 16 | 33 | 0 |
| North Texas | 43 | 36 | 6 | 1 |
| Houston | 37 | 14 | 22 | 1 |
| Tulane | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| Tulsa | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 |
| Navy | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| California | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stanford | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Name | Position | Tenure at SMU | Year Inducted |
| Ray Morrison | Coach | 1915–1916, 1922–1934 | 1954 |
| Gerald "Little Red Arrow" Mann | QB | 1925–1927 | 1969 |
| Bobby Wilson | HB | 1933–1935 | 1973 |
| "Moanin Matty Bell | Coach | 1935–1941, 1945–1949 | 1955 |
| Doak "The Doaker" Walker | HB | 1945, 1947–1949 | 1959 |
| Kyle "The Mighty Mustang" Rote | HB | 1948–1950 | 1964 |
| Gerald Mann | QB | 1925–1927 | 1969 |
| "Dandy" Don Meredith | QB | 1957–1959 | 1982 |
| Hayden Fry | Coach | 1962–1972 | 2003 |
| Jerry LeVias | WR | 1966–1968 | 2003 |
| Eric Dickerson | RB | 1979–1982 | 2020 |
| Name | Position | Year |
| Choc Sanders | G | 1928 |
| Marion Hammon | T | 1929 |
| Speedy Mason | HB | 1931 |
| Clyde Carter | T | 1934 |
| Harry ShufordBobby Wilson | FBHB | 1934 |
| Harry ShufordBobby WilsonTruman "Big Dog" SpainJ.C. "Iron Man" Wetsel | FBHBTG | 1935 |
| Kelly Simpson | End | 1941 |
| Tom Dean | T | 1945 |
| Doak "The Doaker" Walker | HB | 1947 |
| Doak Walker | HB | 1948 |
| Doak Walker | HB | 1949 |
| Kyle "The Mighty Mustang" Rote | HB | 1950 |
| Dick Hightower | C | 1951 |
| Don "Dandy Don" Meredith | QB | 1958 |
| Don Meredith | QB | 1959 |
| John LaGrone | G | 1966 |
| Jerry LeVias | WR | 1968 |
| Robert Popelka | DE | 1972 |
| Louie KelcherOscar Roan | GTE | 1974 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | WR | 1978 |
| John Simmons | DB | 1980 |
| Harvey Armstrong | DT | 1981 |
| Eric Dickerson | RB | 1982 |
| Russell Carter | DB | 1983 |
| Reggie Dupard | RB | 1985 |
| John Stewert | K | 1993 |
| DeMyron Martin | RB | 2006 |
| SMU Mustangs honored jerseys | |||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure |
| 17 | Don Meredith | QB | 1957–1959 |
| 19 | Eric Dickerson | RB | 1979–1982 |
| 37 | Doak Walker | HB/K | 1945, 1947–1949 |
| 73 | Forrest Gregg | OT/DT | 1952–1955 |
| 80 | Lamar Hunt | SE | 1952–1955 |
| 87 | Raymond Berry | E | 1951–1954 |
| Name | Position | Team(s) | Years in NFL | Year Inducted |
| Lamar Hunt | League founder, owner | Dallas TexansKansas City Chiefs | 1960–19621963–2006 | 1972 |
| Raymond Berry | End | Baltimore Colts | 1955–1967 | 1973 |
| Forrest Gregg | T | Green Bay PackersDallas Cowboys | 1956, 1958–19701971 | 1977 |
| Doak Walker | HB | Detroit Lions | 1950–1955 | 1986 |
| Eric Dickerson | RB | Los Angeles RamsIndianapolis ColtsLos Angeles RaidersAtlanta Falcons | 1983–19871987–199119921993 | 1999 |
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
| Boston College | Clemson | California | Clemson | California | |
| Miami | California | Georgia Tech | Florida State | Georgia Tech | Duke |
| Stanford | Virginia | Stanford | Louisville | NC State | Miami |
| Syracuse | Wake Forest | Virginia Tech | North Carolina | Stanford | Syracuse |
| at Boston College | at Florida State | at California | at Georgia Tech | at Boston College | at Georgia Tech |
| at California | at Louisville | at Pittsburgh | at NC State | at California | at North Carolina |
| at Clemson | at Stanford | at Virginia | at Stanford | at Miami | at Pittsburgh |
| at Wake Forest | at Syracuse | at Wake Forest | at Virginia Tech | at Syracuse | at Stanford |
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
| East Texas A&M | UC Davis | Oklahoma | at LSU | LSU | at Colorado | Colorado |
| Baylor | at Baylor | Nevada | at BYU | |||
| at Missouri State | Missouri State | |||||
| at TCU | at Notre Dame |