The 1956 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by Woody Woodard in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Bill Livingstone and Smitty Keller were the team captains.
| 1956 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–4 SWC) |
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| Captain | Bill Livingstone, Smitty Keller |
| Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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| No. 5 Texas A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 TCU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Baylor | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | No. 3 Notre Dame* | W 19–13 | 61,000 | |||
| September 29 | No. 2 Georgia Tech* | No. 5 |
| L 7–9 | 46,500 | [1] |
| October 6 | at Missouri* | No. 12 | W 33–27 | 25,000 | ||
| October 13 | at Duke* | No. 19 | L 6–14 | 25,000 | [2] | |
| October 20 | at Rice | W 14–13 | 47,000 | |||
| November 3 | at Texas | W 20–19 | 35,000 | [3] | ||
| November 10 | No. 5 Texas A&M |
| L 7–33 | 62,500 | ||
| November 17 | at Arkansas | L 13–27 | 34,000 | |||
| November 24 | No. 16 Baylor |
| L 0–26 | 28,000 | ||
| December 1 | No. 14 TCU |
| L 6–21 | 32,500 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Georgia Tech squeezes past S. Methodist 9–7". The Park City Daily News. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke rises up to whip Ponies". Wichita Falls Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU evades Texas upset, wins 20 to 19". Wichita Falls Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1956 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 100. Retrieved December 24, 2022.