List of SMU Mustangs bowl games

The SMU Mustangs college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Southern Methodist University in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. Since the team's inaugural season in 1915, SMU has appeared in 17 post-season bowl games.

In the 17 bowl appearances, SMU has accumulated a record of 7 wins, 9 losses, and 1 tie.[1]

After finishing the 2020 regular season with a 7–3 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Frisco Bowl, where they were due to face the UTSA Roadrunners. On December 14, the Mustangs withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.[2]

After finishing the 2021 regular season with an 8–4 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Fenway Bowl, where they were due to face the Virginia Cavaliers. On December 26, the Cavaliers withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.[3]

Bowl appearances

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Season Year Bowl Game Opponent W/L PF PA
1924 1925 Dixie Classic West Virginia Wesleyan L 7 9
1935 1936 Rose Bowl Stanford L 0 7
1947 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic Penn State T 13 13
1948 1949 Cotton Bowl Classic Oregon W 21 13
1963 1963 Sun Bowl Oregon L 14 21
1966 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic Georgia L 9 24
1968 1968 Bluebonnet Bowl Oklahoma W 28 27
1980 1980 Holiday Bowl BYU L 45 46
1982 1983 Cotton Bowl Classic Pittsburgh W 7 3
1983 1983 Sun Bowl Alabama L 7 28
1984 1984 Aloha Bowl Notre Dame W 27 20
2009 2009 Hawaiʻi Bowl Nevada W 45 10
2010 2010 Armed Forces Bowl Army L 14 16
2011 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl Pittsburgh W 28 6
2012 2012 Hawaiʻi Bowl Fresno State W 43 10
2017 2017 Frisco Bowl Louisiana Tech L 10 51
2019 2019 Boca Raton Bowl Florida Atlantic L 28 52
2020 2020 Frisco Bowl UTSA Canceled
2021 2021 Fenway Bowl UVA Canceled
2022 2022 New Mexico Bowl BYU L 23 24
2023 2023 Fenway Bowl Boston College L 14 23

References

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  1. ^ "SMU Mustangs Bowls | College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
  2. ^ Wilson, Dave (December 14, 2020). "Frisco Bowl canceled after COVID-19 issues with SMU; UTSA shifts to First Responder Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Adelson, Andrea (December 26, 2021). "Military, Fenway Bowls Canceled Because of COVID-19 Issues". ESPN. Retrieved December 26, 2021.