1927 SMU Mustangs football team

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1927 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGerald Mann, Robert E. Tatum
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Texas A&M $ 4 0 1 8 0 1
SMU 4 1 0 7 2 0
Arkansas 2 1 0 8 1 0
Texas 2 2 1 6 2 1
TCU 1 2 2 4 3 2
Rice 1 3 0 2 6 1
Baylor 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 267 to 81.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 27North Texas State Teachers*W 68–0
October 1Howard Payne*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 32–0
October 8at Centenary*Shreveport, LAL 12–21
October 14Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
W 34–6
October 22Missouri*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 32–9
October 29Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 14–0
November 5at Texas A&ML 13–39
November 12Baylor
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 34–0
November 19at TCU
L 6–28
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1927 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.