1915 SMU MUSTANGS FOOTBALL TEAM

1915 SMU Mustangs football
1915 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–5 ( TIAA)
Head coach	Ray Morrison (1st season);
Captain	J. A. Barton
Home stadium	SMU grounds, Fair Park
	Seasons 1916 →

The 1915 SMU Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Morrison, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–5.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 9	3:30 p.m.	at TCU	TCU campus Fort Worth, TX ( rivalry)	L 0–43	^[1]^[2]
October 14		Hendrix	SMU grounds Dallas, TX	W 13–2	^[3]^[4]
October 27		Austin	Fair Park Dallas, TX	L 0–21	^[5]
November 4		vs. Dallas	Fair Park Dallas, TX	W 7–0	^[6]^[7]
November 12		at Daniel Baker	Brownwood, TX	L 0–30	^[8]
November 19		Southwestern (TX)	Dallas, TX	L 0–21	^[9]
November 25		at Trinity (TX)	Waxahachie, TX	L 0–14	^[10]
All times are in Central time

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References

^ "T. C. U.-S. M. U. Open College Football Season Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 9, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "T. C. U. Swamps Game Methodist Eleven On Local Campus". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 10, 1915. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "S. M. U. To Meat Hendrix". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. October 14, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hendrix Is Defeated By Methodists". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Austin College Is Winner Over S. M. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "S. M. U. and Dallas U. to Meet". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. November 4, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dallas University Is Beaten By S. M. U. In Desperate Battle". Austin American. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Daniel Baker Wins From S. M. U. Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 13, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Southwestern Wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 20, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Trinity Blanked S. M. U. In Turkey Day Battle". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 26, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

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[1] "T. C. U.-S. M. U. Open College Football Season Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 9, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "T. C. U. Swamps Game Methodist Eleven On Local Campus". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 10, 1915. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "S. M. U. To Meat Hendrix". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. October 14, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Hendrix Is Defeated By Methodists". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Austin College Is Winner Over S. M. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "S. M. U. and Dallas U. to Meet". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. November 4, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Dallas University Is Beaten By S. M. U. In Desperate Battle". Austin American. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Daniel Baker Wins From S. M. U. Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 13, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Southwestern Wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 20, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] "Trinity Blanked S. M. U. In Turkey Day Battle". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 26, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

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Venues	Armstrong Field (1915–1922) Gardner Park (1919) Ownby Stadium (1926–1948, 1989–1994) Cotton Bowl (1932–1978, 1995–1999) Texas Stadium (1972–1973, 1979–1986) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Navy: Gansz Trophy North Texas: Safeway Bowl Rice TCU
Culture & lore	Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land 1935 "Game of the Century" Death penalty 2022 Houston game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e SMU Mustangs football
Venues	Armstrong Field (1915–1922) Gardner Park (1919) Ownby Stadium (1926–1948, 1989–1994) Cotton Bowl (1932–1978, 1995–1999) Texas Stadium (1972–1973, 1979–1986) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Navy: Gansz Trophy North Texas: Safeway Bowl Rice TCU
Culture & lore	Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land 1935 "Game of the Century" Death penalty 2022 Houston game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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