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1933 SMU Mustangs football team

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1933 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7–1 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainRay Fuqua
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas 4 1 0 7 3 1
TCU 4 2 0 9 2 1
Baylor 4 2 0 6 4 0
Texas A&M 2 2 1 6 3 1
Texas 2 3 1 4 5 2
SMU 2 4 0 4 7 1
Rice 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • Because of an ineligible played used by Arkansas, no championship was awarded.

The 1933 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1933 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ray Morrison, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23North Texas State Teachers*L 0–7[1]
September 29at Texas Tech*W 14–06,000[2]
October 7Texas Mines*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 27–630,000[3]
October 14at RiceW 13–7
October 21Oklahoma A&M*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
T 7–7
October 28at ArkansasL 0–3
November 4Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 0–10[4]
November 11at Texas A&MW 19–0
November 18Centenary*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 0–7
November 25Baylor
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 7–13
December 2at TCUL 6–26
December 9at Saint Mary's*L 6–1825,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "North Texas Teachers beat Mustangs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1933. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mustangs Conquer Matadors 14 to 0 on Lubbock Grid". Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. Associated Press. September 30, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Bill Parker (October 8, 1933). "30,000 Fans See Mustangs Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hilliard leads Longhorns to 10–0 victory over S.M.U." The Galveston Daily News. November 5, 1933. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Leiser, William (December 10, 1933). "St. Mary's 18 -- It's All Over for '33 -- S.M.U. 6: Nichelini Nicks Mustang Hope of Grid Win". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, CA. pp. 23, 25. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.