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1951 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1951
teamSMU Mustangs
sportfootball
conferenceSouthwest Conference
short_confSWC
record3–6–1
conf_record1–4–1
head_coachRusty Russell
hc_year2nd
captainDick Hightower
captain2Herschel Forester
captain3Pat Knight
stadiumCotton Bowl

The 1951 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rusty Russell, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Dick Hightower, Herschel Forester, Pat Knight were the team captains.

Schedule

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References

References

  1. (September 23, 1951). "Georgia Tech scores early, stops SMU passing for 21–7 win". The Times Dispatch.
  2. (September 30, 1951). "S.M.U. routed by Ohio State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
  3. (October 7, 1951). "Run over Tigers". The Kansas City Star.
  4. (October 14, 1951). "Pass-happy Mustangs defeat Irish". The Indianapolis Star.
  5. (October 21, 1951). "Rice Owls drop Southern Methodist Mustangs, 28–7". Pampa Daily News.
  6. (November 4, 1951). "SMU aerials fail and Texas triumphs". The Commercial Appeal.
  7. (November 11, 1951). "Battered Mustangs stymie Aggies, 14–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
  8. (November 25, 1951). "Dickerson scores lone Tulsa tally". The Chickasha Daily Express.
  9. (November 25, 1951). "Baylor Bears edge Ponies, 14–13, to stay in thick of title chase". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph.
  10. (December 2, 1951). "Frogs drop Ponies 13 to 2, sack up Southwest title". The Marshall News Messenger.
  11. . ["1951 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1951-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
  12. . ["2022 Football Media Guide"](https://smumustangs.com/documents/2022/7/27/Complete-MG.pdf). *SMU Athletics*.
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