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1935 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1935 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1935 college football season. In their first season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs posted an overall record of 12–1 record with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. SMU was invited to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Stanford. The Mustangs shut out eight of thirteen opponents and outscored all opponents by a total of 288 to 39 on the season.[1]

1935 SMU Mustangs football
National champion (Dickinson, Houlgate)
SWC champion
Rose Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Stanford
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record12–1 (6–0 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Shuford, Marco Stewart, J. C. Wetsel
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 SMU $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 TCU 5 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Baylor 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rice 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press

SMU was named as the national champion in 1935 by the Dickinson System and Houlgate System and were awarded national championship trophies by both rankings.[2] They were later retroactively named champions by Berryman and Sagarin as well, and are one of five teams chosen by selectors recognized as "major" by the NCAA.[3]

Two SMU players, halfback Bob Wilson and guard J. C. Wetsel, were selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1935 All-America college football team.[4] In addition, tackle Truman Spain was selected as a first-team All-American by Collier's Weekly and as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.[5][6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21North Texas State Teachers*
W 39–07,000[7]
September 28Austin*
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 60–0[8]
October 5at Tulsa*
W 14–010,000–12,000[9][10]
October 12at Washington University*
W 35–611,000[11]
October 19Rice
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
W 10–026,000[12]
October 26vs. Hardin–Simmons*Wichita Falls, TXW 18–64,000[13]
November 2Texas
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 20–020,000[14]
November 9at UCLA*
W 21–040,000[15]
November 16at Arkansas
W 17–6[16]
November 23Baylor
  • Ownby Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 10–08,000[17]
November 30at TCU
W 20–1436,000[18]
December 7at Texas A&M
W 24–0[19]
January 1vs. Stanford*
L 0–787,000[20]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1935 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Noel, David, ed. (1936). "Football – Awards". The Rotunda 1936. Southern Methodist University — Dallas, Texas: S. M. U. Students Publishing Company Incorporated. p. 190. In recognition of their outstanding ability on the gridiron, the Mustangs were awarded several trophies, most significant being the coveted national championship honors. SMU is the first Southwest team to receive the Knute K. Rockne Memorial Trophy. Equally prized is the Deke Houlgate Cup, which designates the Ponies national champions of 1935.
  3. ^ 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2020. pp. 112–114. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Inwood Smith Selected For Collier's 'American: Ohio State Guard One of Three Middlewestern Players Honored; Year Termed 'Greatest'". Circleville Herald. December 12, 1935.
  6. ^ Alan Gould (December 7, 1935). "Lutz, Grayson Only Coast Stars On A.P. All-American: Four Southern Aces Given Laurels". Oakland Tribune.
  7. ^ "Mustangs open new grid year with 39–0 win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1935. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ponies Crush Kangaroos By 60 to 0". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 29, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Tulsa Unable To Hold Fast Playing Team". The Cushing Daily Citizen. October 6, 1935. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 179. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  11. ^ John G. Scott (October 13, 1935). "Bears Swamped by Southern Methodist, 35-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Jinx Tucker (October 20, 1935). "Great Mustang Grid Machine Smothers Rice Under 10-0 Score". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "S.M.U. Toys With Hardin-Simmons: Dallas Team Wins 18 to 6 On Wet Field". Sunday American-Statesman. October 27, 1935. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Bill Parker (November 3, 1935). "Mustangs Turn Back Longhorns by 20 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ ""Mustangs One of Best Teams Ever to Come to Coast," Says Bill Spaulding". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1935. p. II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Porkers Outpass Mighty Mustangs But Lose By 17-6". Sunday American-Statesman. November 17, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Bears Hold Ponies Scoreless 3 Quarters, Only to Lose, 10-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 24, 1935. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Flem R. Hall (December 1, 1935). "S.M.U. Takes Thrilling Game From T.C.U. 20-14: 36,000 Jam Stadium To See Classic". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. Main 1, Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Ponies Blank Aggies, 24-0, to Win Conference Title". The Sunday American-Statesman. December 8, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Bill Henry (January 2, 1936). "Stanford Wins, 7-0, Over S.M.U.: Paulman Scores for Indians". Los Angeles Times – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "1935 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
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