1927 SMU Mustangs football team

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]

1927 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1927 record7–2 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGerald Mann, Robert E. Tatum
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
1927 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $ 4 0 18 0 1
SMU 4 1 07 2 0
Arkansas 2 1 08 1 0
Texas 2 2 16 2 1
TCU 1 2 24 3 2
Rice 1 3 02 6 1
Baylor 0 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24North Texas State Teachers*W 68–0[2]
October 1Howard Payne*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 32–0
October 8at Centenary*Shreveport, LAL 12–21
October 14Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
W 34–6
October 22Missouri*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 32–9
October 29Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 14–0
November 5at Texas A&ML 13–39[3]
November 12Baylor
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 34–0
November 19at TCUW 28–6
  • *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. 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.
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