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1955 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1955
team	SMU Mustangs
sport	football
conference	Southwest Conference
short_conf	SWC
record	4–6
conf_record	2–4
head_coach	Woody Woodard
hc_year	3rd
captain	Forrest Gregg
captain2	David Hawk
stadium	Cotton Bowl

The 1955 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Forrest Gregg and David Hawk were the team captains.

Schedule

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References

(September 25, 1955). "Irish gridders beat Mustangs". The Daily Nonpareil.
(October 2, 1955). "Engineers break spirited Ponies, 20 to 7". Tulsa Daily World.
(October 8, 1955). "Jackson drives Mustangs to victory over Missouri". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
(October 15, 1955). "Mustangs saunter past Owls, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 23, 1955). "Mustangs rope Jayhawks, 33–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
(October 30, 1955). "Texas captures 19–18 decision". Denton Record-Chronicle.
(November 6, 1955). "Aggies take 13–2 tilt over Mustangs". Brownwood Bulletin.
(November 13, 1955). "Razorbacks score early to nudge SMU Ponies 6–0". The Orange Leader.
(November 20, 1955). "Mustangs blank Baylor in dull 12–0 SWC contest". The Orange Leader.
(November 27, 1955). "Swink lifts Horned Frogs over Ponies". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
. ["1955 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1955-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
. ["2022 Football Media Guide"](https://smumustangs.com/documents/2022/7/27/Complete-MG.pdf). *SMU Athletics*.

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