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1932 SMU Mustangs football team

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1932 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7–2 (1–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHoward Sprague
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 TCU $ 6 0 0 10 0 1
Texas 5 1 0 8 2 0
Rice 3 3 0 7 3 0
Texas A&M 1 2 2 4 4 2
Baylor 1 4 1 3 5 1
SMU 1 4 1 3 7 2
Arkansas 1 4 0 1 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1932 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1932 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Ray Morrison, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–7–2 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24North Texas State Teachers*T 0–0[1]
October 1at Texas Tech*L 0–6
October 8Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 0–13
October 15at Syracuse*W 16–615,000
October 22Centenary*
L 7–18
October 29at TexasL 6–1420,000[2]
November 5Texas A&M
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
T 0–0
November 12Arkansas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 13–7[3]
November 19at BaylorL 0–19
November 26TCU
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 0–8
December 3Nebraska*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 14–212,500[4]
January 2at Texas Mines*
W 26–05,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Neither Ponies nor Denton show punch". The Austin American. September 25, 1932. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Stafford leads Texas to 14 to 6 win over Ponies". Sunday American-Statesman. October 30, 1932. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pony passes click as defeat Razorbacks 13–7". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 13, 1932. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miners Bow Before S.M.U.: Muckers Unable To Halt Plunging Methodists; Lose 26 to 0; 5000 See Game". The El Paso Times. January 3, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.