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1954 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1954
team	SMU Mustangs
sport	football
conference	Southwest Conference
short_conf	SWC
CoachRank	17
record	6–3–1
conf_record	4–1–1
head_coach	Woody Woodard
hc_year	2nd
captain	Duane Nutt
captain2	Raymond Berry
stadium	Cotton Bowl

The 1954 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Duane Nutt and Raymond Berry were the team captains.

Schedule

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References

(October 3, 1954). "Georgia Tech turns fumbles into 10–7 win". Wichita Falls Times.
(October 10, 1954). "SMU clips Tigers, 25–6". The Abilene Reporter-News.
(October 17, 1954). "SMU surprises Rice, 20–6". Pampa Daily News.
(October 24, 1954). "Jayhawks fall in Cotton Bowl mud". The Wichita Eagle.
(October 31, 1954). "Texas, SMU battle to 13–13 tie". Brownwood Bulletin.
(November 7, 1954). "SMU hangs 6–3 loss on Aggies". Denton Record-Chronicle.
(November 14, 1954). "SMU tumbles Hogs, 21–14". The Odessa American.
(November 21, 1954). "Bears blast SMU". The Kilgore News Herald.
(November 28, 1954). "Mustang ground game batters Frogs, 21–6". The Victoria Advocate.
(December 5, 1954). "Heap runs 89 yards as Irish romp, 26–14". The Des Moines Register.
. ["1954 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1954-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
. ["2022 Football Media Guide"](https://smumustangs.com/documents/2022/7/27/Complete-MG.pdf). *SMU Athletics*.

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