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1953 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Gunlock, Jerry Clem
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Rice + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Texas + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SMU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Jack Gunlock and Jerry Clem were the team captains.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at No. 9 Georgia Tech*
L 4–637,000[1]
October 9Missouri*
W 20–735,000
October 17No. 11 Rice
W 12–750,000
October 24at KansasNo. 13
W 14–629,000
October 31TexasNo. 11
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–1651,000[2]
November 7at Texas A&M
W 23–020,000
November 14Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 13–726,500
November 21at Baylor
L 21–2730,000
November 28at TCU
L 0–1327,000
December 5at No. 2 Notre Dame*
L 14–4035,522
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Tech squeezes pat SMU Mustangs, 6–4". The Brownsville Herald. October 4, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas defeats fumbling SMU, 16–7, with second-half scoring outburst". The Lexington Herald. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1953 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 99. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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