SMU Mustangs

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The American logo in SMU's colors The SMU Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, United States.
The Mustangs were founded in 1911 and joined the Southwest Conference, competing against Baylor, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Oklahoma A&M (which later became Oklahoma State).
The football team has participated in various Bowl Games, from the Dixie Classic in 1924 to the Hawaii Bowl in 2012.
Football alumni include Heisman winner Doak Walker, All-American Eric Dickerson, and two-time Super Bowl winner Forrest Gregg.
The Mustangs participate in the NCAA Division I (FBS for football) as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
SMU was the only private school in the conference when it began operation as The American in 2013, but it was joined by Tulane and Tulsa a year later.
From 1918 to 1996, the Mustangs were a member of the Southwest Conference, until it formally disbanded.
The Mustangs subsequently joined the Western Athletic Conference and in 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA. They accepted an invitation to join the Big East Conference,
which split along football lines in 2013, with SMU and the other FBS schools reorganizing as the American Athletic Conference.
SMU in action versus UTEP in 2009 In 1935, SMU had a magnificent season: a 12–1–0 record, scoring 288 points while only giving up 39.
The Mustangs completely dominated their opponents.
They shut out eight of their 12 regular season opponents, including conference rivals Texas, Rice, Baylor, and Texas A&M. They were one of the most talented teams in school history.
The 1935 Mustangs were crowned national champions by Frank Dickinson, a nationally respected economics professor at the University of Illinois.
Although Minnesota was proclaimed the 1935 national champion by the AP and UPI polls, SMU usually cl...







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