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1956 SMU Mustangs football team

1956 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Livingstone, Smitty Keller
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22No. 3 Notre Dame*
W 19–1361,000
September 29No. 2 Georgia Tech*No. 5
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–946,500[1]
October 6at Missouri*No. 12
W 33–2725,000
October 13at Duke*No. 19
L 6–1425,000[2]
October 20at Rice
W 14–1347,000
November 3at Texas
W 20–1935,000[3]
November 10No. 5 Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–3362,500
November 17at Arkansas
L 13–2734,000
November 24No. 16 Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–2628,000
December 1No. 14 TCU
L 6–2132,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Tech squeezes past S. Methodist 9–7". The Park City Daily News. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Duke rises up to whip Ponies". Wichita Falls Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SMU evades Texas upset, wins 20 to 19". Wichita Falls Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1956 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 100. Retrieved December 24, 2022.