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1957 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Rice $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 11 Texas 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
No. 9 Texas A&M 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
SMU 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
TCU 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Baylor 0 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a conference mark of 3–3, placing fourth in the SWC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at California*
W 13–645,000[1]
September 28at No. 3 Georgia Tech*No. 15
T 0–030,000[2]
October 11Missouri*
L 6–726,500[3]
October 19No. 19 Rice
L 21–2736,000[4]
November 2No. 13 Texas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 19–1242,000[5]
November 9at No. 1 Texas A&M
L 6–1928,000[6]
November 16Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 27–2225,500[7]
November 23at Baylor
W 14–715,000[8]
November 30at TCU
L 0–2125,000[9]
December 7No. 10 Notre Dame*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 21–5451,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Jackson-led Ponies drop Cal, 13 to 6". The Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SMU ties Georgia Tech". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Missouri holds SMU on one inch line for 7–6 win". The Salina Journal. October 12, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice Owls overshadow galloping Ponies, 27–21". The Waco Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mustangs spring 19–12 surprise on Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Crow paces Cadets to 19–6 win over SMU". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 10, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Meredith hurls Mustangs over Razorbacks, 27–22". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Meredith's passes dump Bears, 14–7". The Victoria Advocate. November 24, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TCU Frogs whip Mustangs". Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star. December 1, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Notre Dame smears SMU in 54–21 rout". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 8, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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