1958 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1958 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a conference mark of 4–2, tying for second place in the SWC.

1958 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record6–4 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Koening
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 TCU $ 5 1 0 8 2 1
No. 18 SMU 4 2 0 6 4 0
Rice 4 2 0 5 5 0
Texas 3 3 0 7 3 0
Arkansas 2 4 0 4 6 0
Texas A&M 2 4 0 4 6 0
Baylor 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at No. 1 Ohio State*No. 20L 20–2363,113
October 4No. 7 Notre Dame*No. 17L 6–1461,500
October 11at Missouri*No. 18W 32–1929,000
October 18RiceNo. 16
L 7–1339,000
October 25Georgia Tech*
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 20–027,000[1]
November 1at No. 16 TexasW 26–1058,000[2]
November 8Texas A&MNo. 20
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 33–053,000
November 15at ArkansasNo. 15L 6–1328,000
November 22Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 33–2926,500
November 29No. 7 TCU
W 20–1349,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Mustangs blank Georgia Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mustangs bomb Longhorns, 26–10". Abilene Reporter-News. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.