1958 SMU Mustangs football team

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1958 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record6–4 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Koening
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 18 SMU 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Rice 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Baylor 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a conference mark of 4–2, tying for second place in the SWC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at No. 1 Ohio State*No. 20
L 20–2383,113[1]
October 4No. 7 Notre Dame*No. 17
L 6–1461,500[2]
October 11at Missouri*No. 18
W 32–1929,000[3]
October 18RiceNo. 16
L 7–1339,000[4]
October 25Georgia Tech*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 20–027,000[5]
November 1at No. 16 Texas
W 26–1058,000[6]
November 8Texas A&MNo. 20
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 33–053,000[7]
November 15at ArkansasNo. 15
L 6–1328,000[8]
November 22Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 33–2926,500[9]
November 29No. 7 TCU
W 20–1352,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Bucks edge SMU, Meredith, 23–20". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ruthless Irish team rumbles past Mustangs". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mustangs turn Missouri's fumbles into 32–19 victory". The Sedalia Democrat. October 12, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice uses field goals to upset Ponies". The Orange Leader. October 19, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mustangs blank Georgia Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mustangs bomb Longhorns, 26–10". Abilene Reporter-News. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mustangs smother Texas Aggies". The El Paso Times. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas smothers Meredith and SMU". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mustangs edge Baylor, 33–29". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SMU conquers champion TCU, 20–13". The Austin American-Statesman. November 30, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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