The 1934 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1934 college football season. Led by Ray Morrison in his 15th and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 8–2–2 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the SWC.
| 1934 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 8–2–2 (3–2–1 SWC) |
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| Captain | Ray Fuqua |
| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Rice $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | North Texas State Teachers* | W 33–0 | [1] | |||
| September 29 | at Austin* |
| W 33–0 | |||
| October 6 | at LSU* | T 14–14 | ||||
| October 13 | at Rice | L 0–9 | ||||
| October 20 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 41–0 | |||
| October 27 | at Fordham* | W 26–14 | 25,000 | [2] | ||
| November 3 | at Texas | T 7–7 | [3] | |||
| November 10 | Texas A&M |
| W 28–0 | |||
| November 17 | Arkansas |
| W 10–6 | |||
| November 24 | at Baylor | L 6–13 | ||||
| December 1 | TCU |
| W 19–0 | |||
| December 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Washington University* |
| W 7–0 | 7,300 | [4][5][6][7] |
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References
edit- ^ "Ponies Trounce Eagles, 33 To 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 23, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Brietz, Eddie (October 28, 1934). "SMU Mustangs Ruot [sic] Fordham's Rams, 26 To 14". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Texas battles Methodists to seven all draw". The Longview Daily News. November 4, 1934. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott, John G. (December 8, 1934). "Washington Meets Vaunted S. M. U. Eleven Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Scott, John G. (December 8, 1934). "Washington Meets Southern Methodist Grid Troupe Today (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Stockton, J. Roy (December 9, 1934). "Bears Hold Southern Methodist U. To 7 To 0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "S.M.U. Stands Off Washington, 7 to 0". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 9, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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