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1952 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1952
team	SMU Mustangs
sport	football
conference	Southwest Conference
short_conf	SWC
record	4–5–1
conf_record	3–2–1
head_coach	Rusty Russell
hc_year	3rd
captain	Bill Forester
stadium	Cotton Bowl

The 1952 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by Rusty Russell in his third and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Bill Forester was the team captain.

Schedule

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References

(September 27, 1952). "Duke aerials spoil Ponies' debut, 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 5, 1952). "Wreck tumbles Mustangs, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 12, 1952). "SMU defense stops Missouri, 25 to 7". Wichita Daily Times.
(October 19, 1952). "SMU captures 21–14 triumph over Rice Owls". The Odessa American.
(October 26, 1952). "Hoag, Robertson gun Jayhawks past SMU". Omaha World-Herald.
(November 2, 1952). "UT rips Ponies, 31–14, to take league lead". The American-Statesman.
(November 9, 1952). "Norton leads Mustangs over Aggies, 21–13". The Abilene Reporter-News.
(November 16, 1952). "Ponies trip Porkers, 27–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(November 23, 1952). "SMU, Baylor battle to 7–7 tie in mud". The Kilgore News Herald.
(November 30, 1952). "Horned Frogs clip SMU, 14–7". The El Paso Times.
. ["1952 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1952-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
. ["2022 Football Media Guide"](https://smumustangs.com/documents/2022/7/27/Complete-MG.pdf). *SMU Athletics*.

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